Governing Complex Societies Trajectories and Scenarios
Description
Western societies are becoming increasingly complex and challenging to govern, yet the modern state continues to play a central role in governance. This book presents a detailed analysis of the challenges confronting the contemporary state and the processes through which the state addresses those challenges. The notion of 'governing without government' is critiqued; instead, Pierre and Peters argue that what is happening a more a matter of state transformation than state decline.
Keywords
Political ScienceSocial ScienceSociologyHistory & TheoryPhilosophyPoliticalPolitical IdeologiesDemocracyPublic PolicyPublic Affairs & Administration
2005Book
Author(s)JON PIERRE
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781403946607
LanguageEnglish
