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Oxford handbook of governance /

Title By: Levi-Faur, David [Edited by]
Material type: BookPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.Description: xxii, 803 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780199560530Other title: Governance.Subject(s): Political science -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Gouvernance | Political scienceDDC classification: 320 Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
The Oxford Handbook of Governance presents an authoritative and accessible state-of-the-art analysis of the social science literature on governance. The volume presents the core concepts and knowledge that have evolved in the study of governance in different levels and arenas of politics andpolicymaking. In doing so it establishes itself as the essential point of reference for all those studying politics, society, and economics from a governance perspective. The volume comprises fifty-two chapters from leaders in the field. The chapters are organized in nine sections dealing withtopics that include governance as the reform of the state, democratic governance, European governance, and global governance.
This Oxford Handbook will be the definitive study of governance for years to come. 'Governance' has become one of the most popular terms in contemporary political science; this Handbook explores the full range of meaning and application of the concept and its use in a number of research fields.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Oxford Handbook of Governance presents an authoritative and accessible state-of-the-art analysis of the social science literature on governance. The volume presents the core concepts and knowledge that have evolved in the study of governance in different levels and arenas of politics andpolicymaking. In doing so it establishes itself as the essential point of reference for all those studying politics, society, and economics from a governance perspective. The volume comprises fifty-two chapters from leaders in the field. The chapters are organized in nine sections dealing withtopics that include governance as the reform of the state, democratic governance, European governance, and global governance.

This Oxford Handbook will be the definitive study of governance for years to come. 'Governance' has become one of the most popular terms in contemporary political science; this Handbook explores the full range of meaning and application of the concept and its use in a number of research fields.

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