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,...

Citizen involvement and the concept of partnership in urban governance has long been a major issue in the transformation of local democracy. The move from delegated to participative forms of local government has, in principle, profound consequences for governance at the scale of cities. However, it is clear that partnership and participation are interpreted in many different ways, according to the traditions of government in different countries. This volume brings together the experience of three...

Three quarters of Europe's population live in towns. This makes urban issues an important political issue, high on the policy agenda of every national government, and dominating local political life. Despite this fact, government activities have often failed to address key issues. The authors examine this fact, and also look at recent government initiatives that have been more successful, where "institutional dynamics" have been adopted. The book focuses on these institutional dynamics and provides...