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Advanced Introduction to Governance

Author : B. G. Peters
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781784712129
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Governance written by B. G. Peters and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. Jon Pierre and Guy Peters expertly guide the reader through governance - one of the most widely used terms in political science - and its differing interpretations, with comprehensive discussion of the key issues covering global as well as local level governance. A detailed look into what constitutes 'good governance', whether produced by a government or by more informal means, is also explored. Key features include: - examination of what governance is, how it is created and the differing styles of governance - how governance is becoming more collaborative between governments and the private sector - an investigation into the governance process and outcomes, including topics such as bargaining, negotiation and the use of political power. This insightful Advanced Introduction will be an excellent resource for both graduates and undergraduates studying governance and political science. It will also be a useful guide for academics who are interested in governance and who need a concise introduction.

Advanced Introduction to Public Management and Administration

Author : Christopher Pollitt
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784712329
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Public Management and Administration written by Christopher Pollitt and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-25 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. In this Advanced Introduction, Christopher Pollitt starts a penetrating account of the theories, methods and possible trajectories of the study of public management, also examining the academic community itself, and its relationship to the world of practice. There is no more authoritative – or lively – text of such scope and focus. This is a stimulating analysis by a leading international scholar. It includes: · a global overview · a critical and authoritative analysis of the current state of the field · the location of academic research firmly in the real world context of austerity, climate and demographic change, and technological transformation · an examination of the relationship between academic study and the practice of public management · a look inside the ‘ivory tower’, at the forces changing the way the subject is studied and practised This truly unique work will be of particular interest to graduate students, advanced scholars, lecturers and trainers in public administration, public management, government, public policy, political science and development administration. Middle level and senior practitioners in public administration and public management will also find this an invaluable and sophisticated introduction.

Advanced Introduction to Public Policy

Author : B. G. Peters
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789908272
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (899 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Public Policy written by B. G. Peters and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-26 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this updated second edition, internationally renowned scholar B. Guy Peters provides a succinct introduction to public policy and illustrates the design approach to policy problems. Peters demonstrates how decision-makers can make more effective choices and why a design approach to public intervention can improve policy formulation.

Advanced Introduction to Governance

Author : Pierre, Jon
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784712132
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Governance written by Pierre, Jon and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jon Pierre and Guy Peters expertly guide the reader through governance – one of the most widely used terms in political science – and its differing interpretations, with comprehensive discussion of the key issues covering global as well as local level governance. A detailed look into what constitutes ‘good governance’, whether produced by a government or by more informal means, is also explored.

Handbook on Theories of Governance

Author : Ansell, Christopher
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1800371977
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Handbook on Theories of Governance written by Ansell, Christopher and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-18 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thoroughly revised and updated Handbook on Theories of Governance brings together leading scholars in the field to summarise and assess the diversity of governance theories. The Handbook advances a deeper theoretical understanding of governance processes, illuminating the interdisciplinary foundations of the field.

Public Governance Paradigms

Author : Jacob Torfing
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1788971221
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (889 download)

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Download or read book Public Governance Paradigms written by Jacob Torfing and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-24 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enlightening book scrutinizes the shifting governance paradigms that inform public administration reforms. From the rise to supremacy of New Public Management to new the growing preference for alternatives, four world-renowned authors launch a powerful and systematic comparison of the competing and co-existing paradigms, explaining the core features of public bureaucracy and professional rule in the modern day.

Governance: A Very Short Introduction

Author : Mark Bevir
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191646296
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book Governance: A Very Short Introduction written by Mark Bevir and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The word 'governance' is ubiquitous. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund make loans conditional on 'good governance'. Climate change and avian flu appear as issues of 'global governance'. The European Union issues a White Paper on 'Governance'. The U.S. Forest Service calls for 'collaborative governance'. What accounts for the pervasive use of the term 'governance' and to what does it refer? It has a bewildering set of answers. The word 'governance' is used in a variety of contexts, but at a general level, it refers to all forms of social coordination and patterns of rule. In this Very Short Introduction, Mark Bevir considers not only the main theories of governance, but also their impact in a variety of areas including corporate, public, and global affairs. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Governance Analysis

Author : Emma Carmel
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1788111753
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (881 download)

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Download or read book Governance Analysis written by Emma Carmel and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This state-of-the-art book develops the parameters of ‘governance analysis’ as a critical mode of enquiry. From a synthesis of theoretical approaches to public policy and governance, it offers a critical analytical perspective for empirical research and the development of theories of governance. This perspective is applied to seven detailed examples, from local to international and comparative public policy. Both innovative and unique, Governance Analysis shows that the messy real life of policymaking and its implications can be analysed systematically and insightfully without retreating to outdated ‘models’ of public policymaking or case-specific critique. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Arial} span.s1 {font: 10.0px Helvetica}

Advanced Introduction to Water Politics

Author : Conca, Ken
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839102047
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Water Politics written by Conca, Ken and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-27 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this authoritative Advanced Introduction, Ken Conca expertly examines the fundamentals of water politics, covering poverty, health and livelihoods alongside key areas such as water law, the environment, international politics and the growing role of climate change in water governance

Good Government

Author : Sören Holmberg
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857934937
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book Good Government written by Sören Holmberg and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Everyone wants good government, but how do we know when we have it? The path-breaking Quality of Government Institute cuts through the tiresome ideological debate with theoretically grounded empirical analyses of the components, measures, and outcomes of good government. The book's contributors demonstrate the relevance of political science, and they do so with arguments and evidence that should improve policy and, ultimately, peoples' lives.' – Margaret Levi, University of Washington, US 'All too often today research in political science is irrelevant and uninspiring, shying away from the "big" questions that actually matter in people's lives. Good Government shows that this does not have to be the case. Tackling some of the "biggest" questions of the contemporary era – What is good government? Where does it come from? How can it be measured and how does it matter? – this book will prove invaluable to academics and policy makes alike.' – Sheri Berman, Barnard College, US 'What is "Good Government?" Few doubt that it is better to have a "good government" than a "bad" one, but few of us have thought carefully about what makes for good government vs. bad. Sören Holmberg and Bo Rothstein's excellent volume helps fill in this gap. Though the book is more than this, the focus on corruption is particularly fascinating. We know that corruption is "bad" but where does it come from? Why are some legislatures more corrupt than others? Why does the media sometimes collude? Why are women less easily corrupted than men? These are just a few of the many fascinating questions this volume explores. By bridging democratic theory, public policy and institutional analysis, it is one of the first to give us some practical insight into the obviously important question: what makes some governments "better" than others?' – Sven Steinmo, European University Institute, Italy In all societies, the quality of government institutions is of the utmost importance for the well-being of its citizens. Problems like high infant mortality, lack of access to safe water, unhappiness and poverty are not primarily caused by a lack of technical equipment, effective medicines or other types of knowledge generated by the natural or engineering sciences. Instead, the critical problem is that the majority of the world's population live in societies that have dysfunctional government institutions. Central issues discussed in the book include: how can good government be conceptualized and measured, what are the effects of 'bad government' and how can the quality of government be improved? Good Government will prove invaluable for students in political science, public policy and public administration. Researchers in political science and the social sciences, as well as policy analysts working in government, international and independent policy organizations will also find plenty to interest them in this resourceful compendium.

Advanced Introduction to Community-based Conservation

Author : Fikret Berkes
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839102233
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Community-based Conservation written by Fikret Berkes and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Fikret Berkes provides a unique introduction to the social and interdisciplinary dimensions of biodiversity conservation. Examining a range of approaches, new ideas, controversies and debates, he demonstrates that biodiversity loss is not primarily a technical issue, but a social problem that operates in an economic, political and cultural context. Berkes concludes that conservation must be democratized in order to broaden its support base and build more inclusive constituencies for conservation.

Critical Reflections on Interactive Governance

Author : Jurian Edelenbos
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783479078
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book Critical Reflections on Interactive Governance written by Jurian Edelenbos and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many countries, government and society have undergone a major shift in recent years, now tending toward ‘smaller government’ and ‘bigger society’. This development has lent increased meaning to the notion of interactive governance, a concept that this book takes not as a normative ideal but as an empirical phenomenon that needs constant critical scrutiny, reflection and embedding in modern societies.

EU Administrative Governance

Author : Herwig C.H. Hofmann
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1845429966
Total Pages : 635 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (454 download)

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Book Synopsis EU Administrative Governance by : Herwig C.H. Hofmann

Download or read book EU Administrative Governance written by Herwig C.H. Hofmann and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a unique contribution to the understanding of the reality of government and governance in the European Union.

Advanced Introduction to New Institutional Economics

Author : Ménard, Claude
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789904498
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (899 download)

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Book Synopsis Advanced Introduction to New Institutional Economics by : Ménard, Claude

Download or read book Advanced Introduction to New Institutional Economics written by Ménard, Claude and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-14 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New institutional economics (NIE) is a powerful tool for understanding real world phenomena. This Advanced Introduction explores NIE’s answers to fundamental questions about the organization, growth and development of economies, such as why are some countries rich and others poor? Why are activities organized as firms or markets or through alternative organizational solutions? When are shared resources overexploited?

Advanced Introduction to Platform Economics

Author : Robin Mansell
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789900611
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (899 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Platform Economics written by Robin Mansell and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artificial intelligence-enabled digital platforms collect and process data from and about users. These companies are largely self-regulating in Western countries. How do economic theories explain the rise of a very few dominant platforms? Mansell and Steinmueller compare and contrast neoclassical, institutional and critical political economy explanations. They show how these perspectives can lead to contrasting claims about platform benefits and harms. Uneven power relationships between platform operators and their users are treated differently in these economic traditions. Sometimes leading to advocacy for regulation or for public provision of digital services. Sometimes indicating restraint and precaution. The authors challenge the reader to think beyond the inevitability of platform dominance to create new visions of how platforms might operate in the future.

Digital Governance

Author : Michael E. Milakovich
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000456218
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Digital Governance written by Michael E. Milakovich and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-27 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The application of digital information and communication technologies (ICTs) to reform governmental structures and public service is widely and perhaps naively viewed as the 21st century "savior", the enlightened way to reinvigorate democracy, reduce costs, and improve the quality of public services. This book examines the transition from e-government to digital governance in light of the financial exigencies and political controversies facing many governments. The chapters concentrate on strategies for public sector organizational transformation and policies for improved and measurable government performance in the current contentious political environment. This fully updated second edition of Digital Governance provides strategies for public officials to apply advanced technologies, manage remote workforces, measure performance, and improve service delivery in current crisis-driven administrative and political environments. The full implementation of advanced digital governance requires fundamental changes in the relationship between citizens and their governments, using ICTs as catalysts for political as well as administrative communication. This entails attitudinal and behavioral changes, secure networks, and less dependence on formal bureaucratic structures (covered in Part I of this book); transformation of administrative, educational, and security systems to manage public services in a more citizen-centric way (covered in Part II); the integration of advanced digital technologies with remote broadband wireless internet services (Part III); and the creation of new forms of global interactive citizenship and self-governance (covered in Part IV). Author Michael E. Milakovich offers recommendations for further improvement and civic actions to stimulate important instruments of governance and public administration. This book is required reading for political science, public administration, and public policy courses, as well as federal, state, and local government officials.

Reflexive Governance for Sustainable Development

Author : Jan-Peter Voß
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1847200265
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (472 download)

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Book Synopsis Reflexive Governance for Sustainable Development by : Jan-Peter Voß

Download or read book Reflexive Governance for Sustainable Development written by Jan-Peter Voß and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the issue of sustainable development in a novel and innovative way. It examines the governance implications of reflexive modernisation - the condition that societal development is endangered by its own side-effects. With conceptualising reflexive governance the book leads a way out of endless quarrels about the definition of sustainability and into a new mode of collective action.