"In this work, expert contributors provide an overview and analysis of public administration in select post-communist countries, including Russia, Georgia, Czech Republic, Romania, and Mongolia. Because these countries were largely closed off to the world, there has yet to be a …
"This book is essential reading for political science, international relations and public law scholars and students, introducing them to the radically new world of politics and governance in the twenty-first century."--Jacket.
"Governing Complex Societies outlines a typology of different models of governance, ranging from a state-centric model to the 'governing without government' model. The typology is based in dimensions on actors, processes, and outcomes. Using this typology, the authors conclude t…
The study of governance has risen to prominence as a way of describing and explaining changes in our world. The SAGE Handbook of Governance presents an authoritative and innovative overview of this fascinating field, with particular emphasis on the significant new and emerging t…
Policy is government's ready response to changing times, the key to its successful adaptation. It tackles problems as they arise, from foreign relations and economic affairs to race relations and family affairs. Karen Orren and Stephen Skowronek take a closer look at this well-k…
Central bankers have emerged from the financial crisis as the third great pillar of unelected power alongside the judiciary and the military. They pull the regulatory and financial levers of our economic well-being, yet unlike democratically elected leaders, their power does not…
by Stehr, Nico, Ericson, Richard V.
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"Despite the reforms of the past several decades, more change is needed if the public sector is to be capable of producing effective and accountable government."--Back cover
This book is an historic undertaking. It contains a wide range of essays that define the important questions in the field, evaluate where we are in answering them, and set the direction and terms of discourse for future work. The 'Handbook' will have a substantial influence in d…
"The Handbook gives a comprehensive picture of the varieties of governance in areas of limited statehood from interdisciplinary perspectives including political science, geography, history, law, and economics. Twenty-nine chapters review the academic scholarship and explore the …
