Handbook on theories of governance / [edited by] Christopher Ansell, Jacob Torfing.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ansell, Christopher K., 1957-

Torfing, Jacob.

Edward Elgar Publishing.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences and management.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (592 pages) ; cm.

Place of Publication:

Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing, Incorporated, c. 2016.

Summary:

In the past two decades, governance theories have arisen semi-independently across multiple disciplines. In law and regulation, planning, democratic theory, economics, public management, and international relations, among other disciplines, scholars have sought to describe new strategies of governing. As a result, the term 'governance' is one of the most frequently used social science concepts in the world. No single theory encompasses this diverse body of work, but rather multiple theories with different aims and perspectives. The Handbook on Theories of Governance collects these theories of governance together as an analytical resource for scholars, students and practitioners. The Handbook advances a deeper theoretical understanding of governance processes while illuminating the interdisciplinary foundations of the field. By reviewing key theoretical concepts, the Handbook provides a basic conceptual toolkit for analyzing contemporary governance and offers important insights into how governance research contributes to social science theory development. By canvassing the different forms of governance, the chapters also reveal the diversity of contemporary governing practices. An epilogue identifies common themes across the chapters and points to opportunities for future research. In our increasingly complex, fragmented and dynamic society, this Handbook is a key resource for those who seek to deepen or broaden their theoretical understanding of governance. It will be a powerful aid for scholars, students and practitioners who wish to gauge the theoretical depth and breadth of governance studies.

Contents:

Introduction: Theories of governance / Christopher Ansell and Jacob Torfing

Part I Theoretical foundations of governance

1. Collective action theory / Robert Holahan and Mark Lubell

2. Organization theory / Morten Egeberg, Åse Gornitzka and Jarle Trondal

3. Public management theory / Zoe Radnor, Stephen Osborne and Russ Glennon

4. Planning theory / Thomas Hartmann and Stan Geertman

5. State theory / Bob Jessop

6. Democratic theory / Andreas Klinke

7. Public law and regulatory theory / Shauhin Talesh

8. Development theory / Jennifer N. Brass

9. International relations theory / Kerstin Sahlin

Part II Basic theoretical concepts

10. Heterarchy / Karen Stephenson

11. Network / Patrick Kenis

12. Public participation / Kathryn S. Quick and John M. Bryson

13. Representation / Lucy Taylor

14. Deliberation / Per Ola Öberg

15. Power / Mark Haugaard

16. Legitimacy / Sylvia I. Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen

17. Accountability / Yannis Papadopoulos

18. Transparency / Jenny de Fine Licht and Daniel Naurin

19. Learning / Tanya Heikkila and Andrea K. Gerlak

20. Innovation / Jean Hartley and Jacob Torfing

21. Risk / Ortwin Renn and Andreas Klinke

22. Steering / Renate Mayntz

23. Soft and hard governing tools / Paula Blomqvist

Part III Theoretical modes of analysis

24. Information-based governance theory / Graham Bullock

25. Discourse theory / Steven Griggs and David Howarth

26. Institutional theory / B. Guy Peters

27. Public choice theory / Lina Ericksson

28. Economic theory / Klaus Nielsen

29. Governmentality / Peter Triantafillou

30. Complexity theory and systems analysis / Christopher Koliba, Lasse Gerrits, Mary Lee Rhodes and Jack W. Meek

31. Narrative and interpretative theory / Nick Turnbull

32. Pragmatism / Christopher Ansell

33. Normative theory / Jurian Edelenbos and Ingmar van Meerkerk

Part IV Forms of governance

34. Democratic network governance / Eva Sørensen

35. Regulatory governance / John Yasuda

36. Network governance / Robyn Keast

37. Collaborative governance / Alison Gash

38. Private governance / Marija Isailovic and Philipp Pattberg

39. Urban and regional governance / Jon Pierre

40. Multi-level governance / Ian Bach, Ian Bartle and Matthew Flinders

41. EU and supranational governance / Diana Panke and Miguel Haubrich-Seco

42. Transnational economic governance / Walter Mattli and Jack Seddon

43. Metagovernance / Jacob Torfing

44. Adaptive governance / Toddi Steelman

Epilogue: the current status and future development of governance theories / Christopher Ansell and Jacob Torfing.

Notes:

Contributors include: C. Ansell, I. Bache, I. Bartle, P. Blomqvist, J.N. Brass, J.M. Bryson, G. Bullock, J. de Fine Licht, J. Edelenbos, M. Egeberg, L. Ericksson, M. Flinders, A. Gash, S. Geertman, A.K. Gerlak, L. Gerrits, R. Glennon, Å. Gornitzka, S. Griggs, J. Hartley, T. Hartmann, M. Haugaard, M. Haubrich-Seco, T. Heikkila, R. Holahan, D. Howarth, M. Isailovic, B. Jessop, Place of publication not identified Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen, R. Keast, P. Kenis, A. Klinke, C. Koliba, M. Lubell, W. Mattli, R. Mayntz, J.W. Meek, D. Naurin, K. Nielsen, P.O. Öberg, S. Osborne, D. Panke, Y. Papadopoulos, P. Pattberg, B.G. Peters, J. Pierre, K.S. Quick, Z. Radnor, O. Renn, M.L. Rhodes, K. Sahlin, J. Seddon, E. Sørensen, T. Steelman, K. Stephenson, S. Talesh, L. Taylor, J. Torfing, P. Triantafillou, J. Trondal, N. Turnbull, I. van Meerkerk, J. Yasuda.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781782548508 (e-book)

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Restricted for use by site license.