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Comparative Governance: Rediscovering the Functional Dimension of Governing
B. Guy Peters
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Description for Comparative Governance: Rediscovering the Functional Dimension of Governing
Paperback. Proposes a new, advanced theory of governance, emphasizing the interactions of the state with other actors. Num Pages: 230 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JPB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 270 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Decision-making is at the heart of governing and governance, and is a more challenging task compared to just a few decades ago as a result of increasing social complexity and globalization. In this book, B. Guy Peters and Jon Pierre propose a new framework for the comparative analysis of governance, arguing that government remains a central actor in governance. By articulating the functionalist dimension of governance they show how goal setting, resource mobilization, decision-making, implementation and feedback can be performed by a combination of different types of actors. Even so, effective governance requires a leading role for government. The framework ... Read more
Decision-making is at the heart of governing and governance, and is a more challenging task compared to just a few decades ago as a result of increasing social complexity and globalization. In this book, B. Guy Peters and Jon Pierre propose a new framework for the comparative analysis of governance, arguing that government remains a central actor in governance. By articulating the functionalist dimension of governance they show how goal setting, resource mobilization, decision-making, implementation and feedback can be performed by a combination of different types of actors. Even so, effective governance requires a leading role for government. The framework ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781316615416
SKU
V9781316615416
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About B. Guy Peters
B. Guy Peters earned his PhD at Michigan State University and has four honorary doctorates from European universities. He is the author or editor of over 70 books in comparative politics, public administration and public policy. He was the founding co-editor of Governance and the European Political Science Review and is the founding president of the International Public Policy Association. ... Read more
Reviews for Comparative Governance: Rediscovering the Functional Dimension of Governing
'The book provides a framework for better understanding of the theories of governance and is a major contribution in that direction. … Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.' A. R. Abootalebi, Choice