This textbook, written by Jon Pierre and B. Guy Peters, offers a clear introduction to governance. It addresses how policy and administration evolve in a complex world in which states must cooperate with a variety of actors and institutions. The book is aimed at students and professionals who want to gain insight into governance, politics, and political science.
From a new and alternative way of thinking about policy-making, governance has grown into a leading paradigm at the national, subnational, and global levels. This second, updated edition includes new chapters on multilevel governance, global governance, metagovernance, and populism, and also offers a postscript on studying governance.
Key features
- Author: Jon Pierre (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)
- Series: Political Analysis
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
- Publication date: 2020-01-30
- Number of pages: 211
- ISBN: 9780230220454
- Theme: Comparative politics
About the authors
Jon Pierre is a professor of political science at the University of Gothenburg and specializes in governance and public administration.
B. Guy Peters is the Maurice Falk Professor at the University of Pittsburgh with expertise in public administration and policy, both US-oriented and comparative.