Governing Modern Societies - Towards Participatory Governance

Informationen zum Autor Hubert Heinelt is currently professor for public administration/public policy and urban studies at the Institute of Political Science at Darmstadt University of Technology. His current research focuses on European integration, EU cohesion policy and on urban studies, as well as on issues of participatory governance. Klappentext This book explores democracy beyond the governmental structures and focuses on participatory governance in particular. It demonstrates that we need to change the way we think about democracy and our notion of democracy has to be re-conceptualised. Zusammenfassung This book explores democracy beyond the governmental structures and focuses on participatory governance in particular. It demonstrates that we need to change the way we think about democracy and our notion of democracy has to be re-conceptualised. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Starting Points and Key Conceptual Considerations 3. Different Sectors of Interest Intermediation and their 'Composition' in Political Systems 4. Achieving Governability: The Case of the EU Structural Funds and EU Environment Policy 5. Reforms and Reform Perspectives of Governance-Arrangements and the Difference of Opinions between 'Discourse Communities' 6. Multi-Level Systems and Flexible Power Geometry 7. Conclusions/Perspectives. References

Product details

• Authors: Hubert Heinelt, Hubert (Darmstadt University of Technolog Heinelt, Hubert (Technische Universitat Darmstadt Heinelt, Heinelt Hubert
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.04.2015
• EAN: 9781138882102
• ISBN: 978-1-138-88210-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Europe, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Public Administration, EU (European Union), Regional, state and other local government, Regional government, Public administration / Public policy