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Encyclopedia of Governance
Contributor(s): Bevir, Mark (Editor)

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 ISBN: 1412905796     ISBN-13: 9781412905794
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2006
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Annotation: The language of governance extends to patterns of rule found throughout our daily lives. Governance also provides us with a language with which to remake our world. We might ask how to make markets, networks, international organizations, corporations, and other associations democratically accountable. We might also ask what values we want to uphold in our practices of governance. It is important for us to address these questions because, by doing so, we make the future. The Encyclopedia of Governance provides a one-stop point of reference for the diverse and complex topics surrounding governance for the period between the collapse of the post-war consensus and the rise of neoliberal regimes in the 1970s. This comprehensive resource concentrates primarily on topics related to the changing nature and role of the state in recent times and the ways in which these roles have been conceptualized in the areas of Political Science, Public Administration, Political Economy, and Sociology. Key Features: ???? Presents a determinedly global scope through approximately 550 entries written by international contributors that explicitly address global, regional, and transnational topics; cover theories and concepts that are debated globally; highlight similarities and differences around the world; and offer examples from diverse regions and countries Examines the changes in the state associated with the transfer of powers, rights, and functions to organizations within civil society as well as the rise of new types of regional and international linkages and problems Explores how the state has become both increasingly dependent on organizations in civil society and increasingly constrained byinternational linkages Avoids the jargon that characterizes most??writing in the field and translates this language into a more familiar and commonsense vocabulary so as to make it intelligible to a wider audienceOffers comprehensive coverage of topics including policy analysis, public sector management, sociological theory, economic governance, democratic theory, security, and global governance The Encyclopedia of Governance offers new insights into the global community of which we are all part, making it a must-have resource for any academic library.
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration
Dewey: 351.03
LCCN: 2006015219
Physical Information: 3.26" H x 8.8" W x 11.2" L (8.36 lbs) 1232 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2007 pg. 181
LJ Best Reference Sources 04/15/2007 pg. 51
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2007 pg. 311
 
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The Encyclopedia of Governance provides a one-stop point of reference for the diverse and complex topics surrounding governance for the period between the collapse of the post-war consensus and the rise of neoliberal regimes in the 1970s. This comprehensive resource concentrates primarily on topics related to the changing nature and role of the state in recent times and the ways in which these roles have been conceptualized in the areas of Political Science, Public Administration, Political Economy, and Sociology.

Contributor Bio(s): Bevir, Mark: - Professor Mark Bevir is a member of the Department of Political Science at University of California, Berkeley. He was born in London and educated at the University of Exeter, U.K., where he got a BA (1st Class), and the University of Oxford, UK where he was awarded a DPhil. Before moving to Berkeley, he worked at the University of Madras, India, and University of Newcastle, UK. He has held visiting positions in Australia, Finland, France, U.K., and the U.S. Currently he is co-convener of the Interpretive Political Science specialist group of the Political Studies Association and President of the Society for the Philosophy of History.
 
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