Description
Book SynopsisThis book represents a major attempt to draw together two fundamental streams of research: intergovernmental relations and multi-level governance (MLG). Combining US and European schools of thought, this timely volume outlines key areas of convergence and divergence.
IGR concerns interactions within the public sector and is traditionally favored in America, whereas MLG is more pertinent to the crossroads of the vertical (intergovernmental) and horizontal (state-society) dimensions and is considered foremost a European approach. The principal objective of this book is to bridge the gap between academic communities on either side of the Atlantic. Prominent scholars have gathered together for this volume and their various contributions, both individually and as a whole, provide a fresh and novel perspective on IGR and MLG and their interconnections.
This innovative book will be of particular appeal to scholars and students of political science in America, Europe and beyond as well as practitioners in US and EU governments.
The companion volume Policy, Performance and Management in Governance and Intergovernmental Relations is also available from Edward Elgar Publishing.
Trade Review'This book provides solid academic evidence of a lively debate and dialogue between US and EU scholars about Multilevel Governance (MLG) and Intergovernmental Relations (IGR). Beyond the contingencies of the terms and the path dependency of their historical developments, there are elements of convergence and overlap. This publication is a good example of how academic transatlantic dialogues result in a stronger understanding of the premises of our concepts, and of the functioning of our systems.' --Geert Bouckaert, Public Management Institute and European Group for Public Administration, Leuven, Belgium
Table of ContentsContents: Dedication 1. Introduction Edoardo Ongaro, Andrew Massey, Marc Holzer and Ellen Wayenberg 2. Intergovernmental Relations or Multi-level Governance? Transatlantic Comparisons and Reflections Alberta M. Sbragia 3. Multi-level Governance and Intergovernmental Relations: Integrating the Theoretical Perspectives Theo A.J. Toonen 4. Toward an Emergent Theory of IGR Governance at the Dawn of the Network Era Robert Agranoff 5. Rethinking Network Governance: New Forms of Analysis and the Implications for IGR/MLG Michael Farrelly, Stephen Jeffares and Chris Skelcher 6. The Changing Landscape of Intergovernmental Relations and Multi-level Governance in the United States Deil S. Wright, Carl W. Stenberg III and Chung-Lae Cho 7. The Evolution of the Studies of the European Union MLG Simona Piattoni 8. Intergovernmental Decisions and Multi-level Governance: Producing Patchwork Policies Adrienne Héritier Index
