Description
Decision-making is at the heart of governing and governance, and is a more challenging task compared to just a few decades ago as a result of increasing social complexity and globalization. In this book, B. Guy Peters and Jon Pierre propose a new framework for the comparative analysis of governance, arguing that government remains a central actor in governance. By articulating the functionalist dimension of governance they show how goal setting, resource mobilization, decision-making, implementation and feedback can be performed by a combination of different types of actors. Even so, effective governance requires a leading role for government. The framework is also applied to a taxonomy of governance arrangements and national styles of governing. Comparative Governance advances our knowledge about governance failure and how forms of governance may change. It also significantly strengthens the theory of governance, showing how governance can be studied conceptually as well as empirically.
Proposes a new, advanced theory of governance, emphasizing the interactions of the state with other actors.
About the Author
B. Guy Peters earned his PhD at Michigan State University and has four honorary doctorates from European universities. He is the author or editor of over 70 books in comparative politics, public administration and public policy. He was the founding co-editor of Governance and the European Political Science Review and is the founding president of the International Public Policy Association. Jon Pierre received his PhD from the University of Lund in 1986. He is the author or editor of more than 30 books and numerous journal articles. He is a former co-editor of Governance, and former associate editor of the European Political Science Review and the Urban Affairs Review. His research is focused on public administration, governance, and urban politics.
Reviews
'The book provides a framework for better understanding of the theories of governance and is a major contribution in that direction. ... Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.' A. R. Abootalebi, Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9781316615416
Author B. Guy Peters
Format Paperback
Page Count 230
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 380g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 14mm
Proposes a new, advanced theory of governance, emphasizing the interactions of the state with other actors.
About the Author
B. Guy Peters earned his PhD at Michigan State University and has four honorary doctorates from European universities. He is the author or editor of over 70 books in comparative politics, public administration and public policy. He was the founding co-editor of Governance and the European Political Science Review and is the founding president of the International Public Policy Association. Jon Pierre received his PhD from the University of Lund in 1986. He is the author or editor of more than 30 books and numerous journal articles. He is a former co-editor of Governance, and former associate editor of the European Political Science Review and the Urban Affairs Review. His research is focused on public administration, governance, and urban politics.
Reviews
'The book provides a framework for better understanding of the theories of governance and is a major contribution in that direction. ... Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.' A. R. Abootalebi, Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9781316615416
Author B. Guy Peters
Format Paperback
Page Count 230
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 380g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 14mm
