Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy
About the Book Series
In recent years governance has become an increasingly significant source of debate within political theory. This series provides detailed analysis of the exercise of power in institutional contexts and within the public sector. Subjects covered include:
* legitimacy and ethics
* accountability
* decentralization
* political management and public affairs
* management of public resources
Democratic Governance and Social Entrepreneurship: Civic Participation and the Future of Democracy
1st Edition
By Denise M. Horn
July 16, 2015
This book explores the connection between strong democracy and neoliberal development schemes based on the concept of ‘social entrepreneurship’ in Thailand and Southern India. With an original approach, this book addresses the intersection between emerging approaches to development; namely ...
Public Sector Ethics: Finding and Implementing Values
1st Edition
Edited
By Noel Preston, Charles Sampford
June 08, 2015
This study, with contributions from both scholars and practitioners, examines the theory and practice of public sector ethics across a broad range of environments....
Accountability in Crises and Public Trust in Governing Institutions
1st Edition
By Lina Svedin
September 11, 2014
This book examines how efforts to exert accountability in crises affect public trust in governing institutions. Using Sweden as the case study, this book provides a framework to analyse accountability in crises and looks at how this affects trust in government. Crises test the fabric of governing ...
Changing Images of Civil Society: From Protest to Governance
1st Edition
Edited
By Bruno Jobert, BEATE KOHLER-KOCH
June 09, 2010
Civil society has become one of the key parts of the reference framework for governance, seeking to replace traditional public action in which representative democracy is combined with bureaucratic implementation. The success of the civil society myth contrasts with and consequently manifests ...
Legitimacy and Urban Governance: A Cross-National Comparative Study
1st Edition
Edited
By Hubert Heinelt, David Sweeting, Panagiotis Getimis
February 27, 2009
A fresh examination of the relationship between two key issues in the on-going debate on urban governance - leadership and community involvement. It explores the nature of the interaction between community involvement and political leadership in modern local governance by drawing on ...
Urban Governance and Democracy: Leadership and Community Involvement
1st Edition
Edited
By Michael Haus, Hubert Heinelt, Murray Stewart
December 04, 2007
The issue of local governance is high on the institutional agenda of many local and regional authorities throughout the OECD countries. This book explores the relationship between two key issues of urban governance - leadership and community involvement - and how making these two elements more ...
Local Partnership and Social Exclusion in the European Union: New Forms of Local Social Governance?
1st Edition
Edited
By John Benington, Mike Geddes
May 29, 2001
This book explores local partnership-based initiatives to tackle European-wide problems of poverty and social exclusion. A major comparative study of the fast developing theme of social exclusion, the contributors look at its causes, effects and at the ways it might be combatted. Based on in-depth,...
Social Relations and Social Exclusion: Rethinking Political Economy
1st Edition
By Peter Somerville
January 24, 2001
Examining the rational individual, this book develops a new approach to the theory of social relations. It explores how far we make sense of society on the assumption that people act as independent and free individuals, exercising rational choice. Re-examining the family, community, workplace and ...
Ethics and Political Practice: Perspectives on Legislative Ethics
1st Edition
Edited
By Noel Preston, Charles Sampford
October 01, 1999
Scrutinizing the practice of legislators and politicians from an ethical perspective, this work looks closely at various methods to facilitate ethical conduct....