{"product_id":"good-government-the-relevance-of-political-science-9780857934925","title":"Good Government  The Relevance of Political","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn all societies, the quality of government institutions is of the utmost importance for the well-being of its citizens. Researchers in political science and the social sciences, as well as policy analysts working in government, international and independent policy organizations will also find plenty to interest them in this resourceful compendium.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll too often today research in political science is irrelevant and uninspiring, shying away from the ''big'' questions that actually matter in people's lives. \u003ci\u003eGood Government\u003c\/i\u003e shows that this does not have to be the case. Tackling some of the ''biggest'' questions of the contemporary era - What is good government? Where does it come from? How can it be measured and how does it matter? - this book will prove invaluable to academics and policy makes alike. \u003cbr\u003e- Sheri Berman, Barnard College, US \u003cp\u003eWhat is ''Good Government?'' Few doubt that it is better to have a ''good government'' than a ''bad'' one, but few of us have thought carefully about what makes for good government vs. bad. Soren Holmberg and Bo Rothstein's excellent volume helps fill in this gap. Though this book is more than this, but the focus on corruption is particularly fascinating. We know that corruption is ''bad'' but where does it come from? Why are some legislatures more corrupt than others? Why does the media sometimes collude? Why are women less easily corrupted than men? These are just a few of the many fascinating questions this volume explores. Bridging democratic theory, public policy and institutional analysis is one of the first that gives us some practical insight into the obviously important question: what makes some governments ''better'' than others? \u003cbr\u003e --- Sven Steinmo, European University Institute, Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:  Preface  1. Introduction: Political Science and the Importance of Good Government Sören Holmberg and Bo Rothstein  PART I: WHAT IT IS 2. Defining and Measuring Quality of Government Bo Rothstein and Jan Teorell  3. Public Administration Around the World Carl Dahlström, Victor Lapuente and Jan Teorell  4. Need or Greed Corruption? Monika Bauhr  5. Impartiality and the Need for a Public Ethics of Care Helena Olofsdotter Stensöta  PART II: HOW TO GET IT 6. In Democracy We Trust, But How Much? Nicholas Charron and Victor Lapuente  7. Press Freedom and Corruption Mathias A. Färdigh, Emma Andersson and Henrik Oscarsson  8. Weberian Bureaucracy and Corruption Prevention Carl Dahlström and Victor Lapuente  9. Do International Organizations Promote Quality of Government? Monika Bauhr and Naghmeh Nasiritousi  10. State Legitimacy and the Corruptibility of Leaders Anna Persson and Martin Sjöstedt  11. Legislators and Variation in Quality of Government Staffan I. Lindberg  12. Why Women are Less Corrupt than Men Lena Wängnerud  13. Rethinking the Nature of the Grabbing Hand Anna Persson, Bo Rothstein and Jan Teorell  PART III: WHAT YOU GET 14. Part of the Solution Sören Holmberg, Bo Rothstein and Jan Teorell  15. Access to Safe Water Sören Holmberg and Bo Rothstein  16. Happiness Marcus Samanni and Sören Holmberg  Index","brand":"Edward Elgar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49973336834391,"sku":"9780857934925","price":126.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857934925.jpg?v=1739268623","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/good-government-the-relevance-of-political-science-9780857934925","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}