Acknowledging that governance relies not only on formal rules and institutions but to a significant degree also on informal practices and arrangements, this unique Handbook examines and analyzes a wide variety of theoretical, conceptual and normative perspectives on informal governance.

The insights arising from this focus on informal governance are discussed from various disciplinary perspectives, within different policy domains, and in a number of regional and global contexts. This Handbook is an important contribution that will put informal governance firmly on the map of academic scholarship with its review of the range of the different uses and effects of informal arrangements across the globe.

Bringing together multidisciplinary contributions on informal governance arrangements, this Handbook will appeal to postgraduate students in political science and scholars within the field of political science and global governance.

About the Author
Edited by Thomas Christiansen, Professor of Political Science and European Integration, Department of Political Science, Luiss Universita Guido Carli, Italy and Christine Neuhold, Associate Professor of European Governance, Department of Political Science, Maastricht University, the Netherlands

Reviews
'This volume provides a welcome overview of the diverse ways in which informal practices and norms shape policy in national states, the European Union, and international relations. The wide range of cases that feature in the volume point to the normative and substantive importance of informality. This volume is a valuable contribution to a fascinating and under-researched topic.' -- Gary Marks, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands



Book Information
ISBN 9781781001905
Author Thomas Christiansen
Format Paperback
Page Count 584
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd