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Book SynopsisThis Oxford Handbook will be the definitive study of governance for years to come. 'Governance' has become one of the most popular terms in contemporary political science; this Handbook explores the full range of meaning and application of the concept and its use in a number of research fields.
Trade ReviewGovernance is now the cutting edge focus of research in political science. This splendid collection of new essays by prominent scholars summarize the existing literature and advance fruitful lines of inquiry into governance at and between scales of political activity. * Peter M. Haas, Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst *
Table of ContentsPART I: INTRODUCTION; PART II: THEORETICAL LENSES; PART III: GOVERNANCE AND THE REFORM OF THE STATE; PART IV: ACTORS, STRATEGIES AND GOVERNANCE STYLES; PART V: ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE; PART VI: GOVERNANCE OF RISKS; PART VII: DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE; PART VIII: EUROPEAN GOVERNANCE; PART IX: GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
