Governing as Governance by Jan Kooiman

Governing as Governance by Jan Kooiman

The concept of `governance has become a central catchword across the social and political sciences. In Governing as Governance, Jan Kooiman revisits and develops his seminal work in the field to map and demonstrate the utility of a sociopolitical perspective to our understanding of contemporary forms of governing, governance and governability.

"Jan Kooiman is one of the world′s leading experts on governanceThis

seminal new book will mark an important contribution to our understanding of contemporary forms of governance". - Prof. Stephen P Osborne, Aston University

"...it is precisely Kooiman′s ′bold′ and challenging conception of governance and its sheer distance from conventional notions of government, democracy, and public policy that gives it a ′leading edge′ flavour." - Roger Sibeon, University of Liverpool

Eliassen, Kjell A.: - Kjell A Eliassen is Professor and Director of European and Asian Studies (CEAS) at the Norwegian School of Management.

CONTRIBUTORS

Esther Barbe Universitat Autonoma Barcelona

Yves Boyer CREST Paris

Michael Clark King′s College University of London

Catriona Gourlay Universite Libre Bruxelles

Esben Oust Heiberg Norwegian School of Management

Eric Remacle Universite Libre Bruxelles

Marit Sjovaag Norwegian School of Management

Reimund Seidelmann Universitat Giessen and Universite Libre Bruxelles

Arnhild Spence NATO and EC Bruxelles

David Spence NATO and EC Bruxelles

G Pinar Tank Norwegian School of Management

Pierre de Vestel Universite Libre Bruxelles