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Key Concepts in Governance

Key Concepts in Governance

Bevir, Mark

Paperback

Series: Key Concepts (Sage)

General Political ScienceGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1412935709
ISBN13: 9781412935708
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Published: Jan 14 2009
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.80 Depth: 8.10
Language: English
A comprehensive, multidisciplinary examination of the concepts embodied in governance and their wide-ranging applications and implications. An important read and reference for students and academics in the social sciences, particularly those engaged in public policy studies.
--Carolyn J. Heinrich, University of Wisconsin-Madison

The language of governance has risen to prominence in the last twenty years as a way of describing and explaining changes in the nature and role of the state but the concepts involved can be confusing, as they are often new and come from diverse disciplinary and theoretical settings.

Key Concepts in Governance provides a clear introduction to the technical concepts and policies of contemporary governance through short definitional essays.

Each entry features:
  • a snapshot definition of the concept
  • a contextualization of the concept
  • an overview of relevant debates
  • a guide to further reading

The book also includes a substantial introductory chapter which gives an overview of governance studies as a whole, orientating and guiding the reader around the issues that the concepts address.

Intended Audience
Highly readable, with clear indexing and cross referencing, this is an ideal book for students on introductory courses and an indispensable resource for anyone interested in governance.


Mark Bevir is a Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley

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