This book examines in detail the process of change in 240 city, county, and state public bureaucracies responsible for local finance administration.
"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…
"Leveraging Big Data and 21st century technology to renew cities and citizenship in AmericaThe Responsive City: Engaging Communities Through Data-Smart Governance. The Responsive City is a guide to civic engagement and governance in the digital age that will help leaders link im…
"This book examines applied research methods in public and nonprofit organizations by taking an integrative approach to applied research, emphasizing design, data collection, and analysis. Common case studies across chapters illustrate the everyday nature of research, and practi…
"This ground-breaking book challenges standard interpretations of metropolitan strategies of rule in the early nineteenth century. This book challenges traditional notions of a bureaucratic revolution in government in the mid-1830s, identifying a more profound and gradual transi…
"From the rise of cyberbullying and hactivism to the issues surrounding digital privacy rights and freedom of speech, the Internet is changing the ways in which we govern and are governed as citizens. This book examines how citizens encounter and perform new sorts of rights, dut…
From the rise of cyberbullying and hactivism to the issues surrounding digital privacy rights and freedom of speech, the Internet is changing the ways in which we govern and are governed as citizens. This book examines how citizens encounter and perform new sorts of rights, duti…