Pierre, Jon

Advance introduction to Governance/ edited by:B. Guy Peters Jon Pierre, B. Guy Peters - Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2021 - viii; 157p.

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.


Jon Pierre and Guy Peters expertly guide the reader through governance - one of the most widely used terms in political science - and its differing interpretations, with comprehensive discussion of the key issues covering global as well as local level governance. A detailed look into what constitutes 'good governance', whether produced by a government or by more informal means, is also explored.



9781784712143


Global governance
Political planning

320.01 / PIE-A