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The thoroughly revised and updated Handbook on Theories of
Governance brings together leading scholars in the field to
summarise and assess the diversity of governance theories. The
Handbook advances a deeper theoretical understanding of governance
processes, illuminating the interdisciplinary foundations of the
field. Chapters review key concepts and ideas that form the
backbone of modern governance studies, offering vital insights into
how this contributes to the development of social science research.
The comprehensively updated second edition provides new insights on
governance in the contemporary political landscape of global
authoritarian populism, emergent progressive movements and the
fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Delivering a foundational
conceptual toolkit for research, this Handbook reveals the
diversity of contemporary governing practices as changing political
dynamics lay the groundwork for the next generation of theories of
governance. Sketching a comprehensive map for governance research,
this Handbook is a crucial resource for scholars and researchers of
governance, as well as those in political science, public policy
and public management in need of a solid understanding of core
governance theories. It also offers policymakers and practitioners
an agenda for navigating the future of governance in a rapidly
changing global political order.
Are theories of governance useful for helping policymakers and
citizens meet and tackle contemporary challenges? This insightful
book reflects on how a theory becomes useful and evaluates a range
of theories according to whether they are warranted, diagnostic,
and dialogical. By arguing that useful theory tells us what to ask,
not what to do, Christopher Ansell investigates what it means for a
theory to be useful. Analysing how governance theories address a
variety of specific challenges, chapters examine intractable public
problems, weak government accountability, violent conflict, global
gridlock, poverty and the unsustainable exploitation of our natural
resources. Finding significant tensions between state- and
society-centric perspectives on governance, the book concludes with
a suggestion that we refocus our theories of governance on
possibilities for state-society synergy. Governance theories of the
future, Ansell argues, should also strive for a more fruitful
dialogue between instrumental, critical and explanatory
perspectives. Examining both the conceptual and empirical basis of
theories of governance, this comprehensive book will be an
invigorating read for scholars and students in the fields of public
administration, public policy and planning, development studies,
political science and urban, environmental and global governance.
By linking theories of governance to concrete societal challenges,
it will also be of use to policymakers and practitioners concerned
with these fields.
The thoroughly revised and updated Handbook on Theories of
Governance brings together leading scholars in the field to
summarise and assess the diversity of governance theories. The
Handbook advances a deeper theoretical understanding of governance
processes, illuminating the interdisciplinary foundations of the
field. Chapters review key concepts and ideas that form the
backbone of modern governance studies, offering vital insights into
how this contributes to the development of social science research.
The comprehensively updated second edition provides new insights on
governance in the contemporary political landscape of global
authoritarian populism, emergent progressive movements and the
fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Delivering a foundational
conceptual toolkit for research, this Handbook reveals the
diversity of contemporary governing practices as changing political
dynamics lay the groundwork for the next generation of theories of
governance. Sketching a comprehensive map for governance research,
this Handbook is a crucial resource for scholars and researchers of
governance, as well as those in political science, public policy
and public management in need of a solid understanding of core
governance theories. It also offers policymakers and practitioners
an agenda for navigating the future of governance in a rapidly
changing global political order.
Crisis management has become one of the core challenges facing
governments, but successful crisis response depends on effective
public leadership. Building on insights from Pragmatist philosophy,
this deeply nuanced book provides guidance and direction for public
leaders tackling the most challenging tasks of the twenty-first
century. This timely and insightful book demonstrates how
Pragmatism enables leaders to strategically address the fog of
uncertainty that characterizes crises. Illuminating the power of
practical rationality in crisis situations, Christopher Ansell and
Martin Bartenberger develop a model of Pragmatist political crisis
management and contrast this with crisis decision making and
meaning making guided by principle. Examining the interplay of
practical rationality and principle during the US financial crisis
of 2008, the authors develop empirical indicators to evaluate when
and why crisis leaders may adopt Pragmatist or principle-guided
strategies. Flawlessly blending theory with practice, Ansell and
Bartenberger offer key insights to those active in the crisis
management community. Crisis management and public administration
scholars will benefit from the detailed overview of Pragmatism and
its applications to concrete issues of governance, while
practitioners will profit from the book's insight into crisis
leadership and decision making.
Crisis management has become one of the core challenges facing
governments, but successful crisis response depends on effective
public leadership. Building on insights from Pragmatist philosophy,
this deeply nuanced book provides guidance and direction for public
leaders tackling the most challenging tasks of the twenty-first
century. This timely and insightful book demonstrates how
Pragmatism enables leaders to strategically address the fog of
uncertainty that characterizes crises. Illuminating the power of
practical rationality in crisis situations, Christopher Ansell and
Martin Bartenberger develop a model of Pragmatist political crisis
management and contrast this with crisis decision making and
meaning making guided by principle. Examining the interplay of
practical rationality and principle during the US financial crisis
of 2008, the authors develop empirical indicators to evaluate when
and why crisis leaders may adopt Pragmatist or principle-guided
strategies. Flawlessly blending theory with practice, Ansell and
Bartenberger offer key insights to those active in the crisis
management community. Crisis management and public administration
scholars will benefit from the detailed overview of Pragmatism and
its applications to concrete issues of governance, while
practitioners will profit from the book's insight into crisis
leadership and decision making.
While innovation has long been a major topic of research and
scholarly interest for the private sector, it is still an emerging
theme in the field of public management. While 'results-oriented'
public management may be here to stay, scholars and practitioners
are now shifting their attention to the process of management and
to how the public sector can create 'value'. One of the urgent
needs addressed by this book is a better specification of the
institutional and political requirements for sustaining a robust
vision of public innovation, through the key dimensions of
collaboration, creative problem-solving, and design. This book
brings together empirical studies drawn from Europe, the USA and
the antipodes to show how these dimensions are important features
of public sector innovation in many Western democracies with
different conditions and traditions. This volume provides insights
for practitioners who are interested in developing an innovation
strategy for their city, agency, or administration and will be
essential reading for scholars, practitioners and students in the
field of public policy and public administration.
While innovation has long been a major topic of research and
scholarly interest for the private sector, it is still an emerging
theme in the field of public management. While 'results-oriented'
public management may be here to stay, scholars and practitioners
are now shifting their attention to the process of management and
to how the public sector can create 'value'. One of the urgent
needs addressed by this book is a better specification of the
institutional and political requirements for sustaining a robust
vision of public innovation, through the key dimensions of
collaboration, creative problem-solving, and design. This book
brings together empirical studies drawn from Europe, the USA and
the antipodes to show how these dimensions are important features
of public sector innovation in many Western democracies with
different conditions and traditions. This volume provides insights
for practitioners who are interested in developing an innovation
strategy for their city, agency, or administration and will be
essential reading for scholars, practitioners and students in the
field of public policy and public administration.
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available
to read online. The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set
an ambitious agenda for global problem-solving and create a
framework to achieve it through the power of partnerships. Goal 17
points to the central importance of partnerships, networks, and
multi-stakeholder collaborations for bringing together a broad
range of actors to accomplish the first 16 goals. Only through such
partnerships can the distributed knowledge, resources and capacity
of government agencies, private enterprises, political activists,
local communities, and international NGOs be effectively combined
to produce the major breakthroughs in sustainability that the SDGs
envision. Co-Creation for Sustainability sets out a strategy of
partnership, with an emphasis on how global goals can be translated
into local action. Co-creation brings multiple parties
together-including citizens-to collaboratively engage in innovative
problem-solving. The book explains this strategy and describes how
to foster the conditions necessary for its success. It details how
leaders can spur co-creation and manage and overcome its practical
challenges. Written to inspire public and private changemakers to
find fundamental solutions to the pressing challenges that confront
our social and natural environment, Co-creation for Sustainability:
The UN SDGs and the Power of Partnerships provides intellectual
resources and practical advice relevant for those who aspire to
harness the talents, energy and perspectives of different sectors
to build the momentum we need to realize a sustainable future.
In the past two decades, governance theories have arisen
semi-independently across multiple disciplines. In law and
regulation, planning, democratic theory, economics, public
management, and international relations, among other disciplines,
scholars have sought to describe new strategies of governing. As a
result, the term 'governance' is one of the most frequently used
social science concepts in the world. No single theory encompasses
this diverse body of work, but rather multiple theories with
different aims and perspectives. The Handbook on Theories of
Governance collects these theories of governance together as an
analytical resource for scholars, students and practitioners. The
handbook advances a deeper theoretical understanding of governance
processes while illuminating the interdisciplinary foundations of
the field. By reviewing key theoretical concepts, the handbook
provides a basic conceptual toolkit for analyzing contemporary
governance and offers important insights into how governance
research contributes to social science theory development. By
canvassing the different forms of governance, the chapters also
reveal the diversity of contemporary governing practices. An
epilogue identifies common themes across the chapters and points to
opportunities for future research. In our increasingly complex,
fragmented and dynamic society, this Handbook is a key resource for
those who seek to deepen or broaden their theoretical understanding
of governance. It will be a powerful aid for scholars, students and
practitioners who wish to gauge the theoretical depth and breadth
of governance studies. Contributors include: C. Ansell, I. Bache,
I. Bartle, P. Blomqvist, J.N. Brass, J.M. Bryson, G. Bullock, J. de
Fine Licht, J. Edelenbos, M. Egeberg, L. Ericksson, M. Flinders, A.
Gash, S. Geertman, A.K. Gerlak, L. Gerrits, R. Glennon, A.
Gornitzka, S. Griggs, J. Hartley, T. Hartmann, M. Haugaard, M.
Haubrich-Seco, T. Heikkila, R. Holahan, D. Howarth, M. Isailovic,
B. Jessop, S.I. Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen, R. Keast, P. Kenis, A. Klinke,
C. Koliba, M. Lubell, W. Mattli, R. Mayntz, J.W. Meek, D. Naurin,
K. Nielsen, P.O. OEberg, S. Osborne, D. Panke, Y. Papadopoulos, P.
Pattberg, B.G. Peters, J. Pierre, K.S. Quick, Z. Radnor, O. Renn,
M.L. Rhodes, K. Sahlin, J. Seddon, E. Sorensen, T. Steelman, K.
Stephenson, S. Talesh, L. Taylor, J. Torfing, P. Triantafillou, J.
Trondal, N. Turnbull, I. van Meerkerk, J. Yasuda
We need new governance solutions to help us improve public policies
and services, solve complex societal problems, strengthen social
communities and reinvigorate democracy. By changing how government
engages with citizens and stakeholders, co-creation provides an
attractive and feasible approach to governance that goes beyond the
triptych of public bureaucracy, private markets and self-organized
communities. Inspired by the successful use of co-creation for
product and service design, this book outlines a broad vision of
co-creation as a strategy of public governance. Through the
construction of platforms and arenas to facilitate co-creation,
this strategy can empower local communities, enhance broad-based
participation, mobilize societal resources and spur public
innovation while building ownership for bold solutions to pressing
problems and challenges. The book details how to use co-creation to
achieve goals. This exciting and innovative study combines
theoretical argument with illustrative empirical examples,
visionary thinking and practical recommendations.
Barack Obama is often lauded as a 'pragmatist, ' yet when most
people employ the term, they mean it in the vaguest sense: that
he's practical and willing to compromise to get things done.
However, the public philosophy of pragmatism, which has been the
subject of a rich revival in the past couple of decades, is far
more than this. First developed in the late nineteenth century,
pragmatism is primarily a way of thinking--an anti-dualist
philosophy that attempts to overcome the dichotomies between self
and object, nature and culture, mind and body, theory and practice,
and fact and value. When applied to governance, pragmatists
advocate the use of tactics like third party mediation and
problem-solving to achieve anti-dualist principles: cosmopolitan
localism, analytical holism, progressive conservatism, and
processual structuralism.
In Pragmatist Governance, Chris Ansell begins with a theory of the
concept and then explains why the approach is ideal for addressing
today's governance problems. For instance, while many think that
bureaucracy's unchecked growth is the fundamental problem facing
democracy today, pragmatism suggests the opposite: that public
agencies can effectively manage the relationship between governance
and democracy if they focus on building consent for public
problem-solving. Ansell argues that wishing away bureaucracy will
not do given what we know about the indispensible role of
institutions in contemporary governance. Utilizing pragmatist
concepts, Ansell rethinks the design of institutions, arguing that
they are neither the simple products of rational design that can be
endlessly tinkered with nor 'congealed taste'--where institutions
represent the timeless customs and values of a people. Along with
overcoming this dualism, Ansell also challenges us to rethink our
approach to governance. Instead of moving from one extreme to the
other--from bureaucracy to 'post-bureaucracy' or 'public
entrepreneurialism'--pragmatism would not merely seek to replace
one (hierarchical bureaucracy) with the other (a 'flat, '
entrepreneurial organization), but rather to hitch the two
approaches together in an innovative amalgam where organizational
leaders constantly interact with and learn from street-level
bureaucrats.
Pragmatist Governance concludes that if government is to regain
public trust, the technical knowledge of experts must be brought
together with sensitivity to local problems, situations, and
knowledge. The answer lies not, however, in a diminished
bureaucracy. That may only deepen distrust. Rather, the emphasis
should be on taking the best of both sides to find innovative and
effective ways to solve enduring public problems.
The modern state protects citizens from many different harms, from
industrial accidents to airline crashes. This Element illuminates a
distinctive politics of protection that transcends policy sectors
as diverse as criminal justice, consumer protection, and public
health. Adopting a comparative and historical perspective, the
Element identifies common drivers of protective state-building as
well as cross-national differences in the politics of protection.
The Element concludes by examining political theories of the
protective state, which seek to defend and critique the obligations
for and the limits of state protection.
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