Governance: A Very Short Introduction

by Bevir, Mark

• ISBN13: 9780199606412
• ISBN10: 0199606412
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-11-25
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The word "governance" is ubiquitous. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund make loans conditional on "good governance." Climate change and avian flu appear as issues of "global governance." The U.S. Forest Service calls for "collaborative governance." What accounts for the pervasive use of the term "governance" and what does it really mean? In thisVery Short Introduction, a leading authority on governance, Mark Bevir, considers not only the main theories of governance, but also sheds light on their impact in a variety of areas, including corporate, public, and global affairs. He shows that the word "governance" is used in a variety of contexts, but at a general level, it refers to all forms of social coordination and patterns of rule. Bevir also considers how to differentiate between good and bad governance.

Author Biography

Mark Bevir is a Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of Key Concepts in Governance, Democratic Governance, and The State as Cultural Practice (OUP, 2010). He is also the editor of the two-volume Encyclopedia of Governance.

Table of Contents

List of abbreviations

What is governance?

Organizational governance

Corporate governance

Public governance

Global governance

Good Governance

Further Reading

Index

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