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Governance Theory and Practice

A Cross-Disciplinary Approach

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  • © 2009

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Authors:
  1. Vasudha Chhotray

    1. University of East Anglia, UK

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  2. Gerry Stoker

    1. University of Southampton, UK

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction: Exploring Governance

    • Vasudha Chhotray, Gerry Stoker
    Pages 1-15

  3. Governance in Public Administration and Political Science

    • Vasudha Chhotray, Gerry Stoker
    Pages 16-52

  4. Governance and the New Institutional Economics

    • Vasudha Chhotray, Gerry Stoker
    Pages 53-75

  5. Governance and International Relations

    • Vasudha Chhotray, Gerry Stoker
    Pages 76-96

  6. Governance in Development Studies

    • Vasudha Chhotray, Gerry Stoker
    Pages 97-119

  7. Governance in Socio-Legal Studies

    • Vasudha Chhotray, Gerry Stoker
    Pages 120-143

  8. Corporate Governance

    • Vasudha Chhotray, Gerry Stoker
    Pages 144-164

  9. Participatory Governance

    • Vasudha Chhotray, Gerry Stoker
    Pages 165-190

  10. Environmental Governance

    • Vasudha Chhotray, Gerry Stoker
    Pages 191-213

  11. Governance: From Theory to Practice

    • Vasudha Chhotray, Gerry Stoker
    Pages 214-247

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 248-296
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About this book

Confusion about governance abounds. Many lack appreciation of how different traditions of thought in the social sciences contribute to our understanding. This book tackles these weaknesses head on and aims to provide a wider vision of the area, examining three critical areas of practice: environmental, corporate and participatory governance.

Reviews

Governance is one of the most widely used and yet least well understood concepts in academia and policy practice. Chhotray and Stoker have done us all a great favour by bringing together crucial insights from a range of disciplines concerning the theory and practice of governance. Compherensive and accessible, this book deserves to be widely read.

- Professor Peter Newell, School of International Development, University of East Anglia, UK

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of East Anglia, UK

    Vasudha Chhotray

  • University of Southampton, UK

    Gerry Stoker

About the authors

GERRY STOKER is Professor of Politics and Governance at the University of Southampton, UK. He has authored or edited over 20 books and published over 70 refereed articles or chapters in books. His book "Why Politics Matters" won the 2006 political book of the year award from the Political Studies Association of the UK.

VASUDHA CHHOTRAY lectures at the School of Development Studies, University of East Anglia, UK. Her research interests beyond governance extend to include water rights and development and donor strategies. Her articles have appeared in several journals.

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