A major change is taking place in the organization of political power. This transformation has
often been labelled as a shift from 'government'to 'governance'. But to what extent are new …

It is widely acknowledged that we are observing a major change in the organization of
political power. This transformation has often been labelled as a shift from 'government'to …

In recent years, the use of the term “governance” has risen exponentially, often replacing the
kindred term government. While the two terms are sometimes used interchangeably, many …

Throughout history, the notion has had too many contradictory meanings to allow for any
definitive qualifications. With there being so little grounds for understanding democracy in an …

Several studies focusing on different policy sectors, in diverse national and local
environments, find broad convergence toward a policy-making style dominated by …

Over the past several decades scholars have been involved in an extensive debate
concerning what is believed to be important changes in the processes and instruments …

Democratic Governance examines the changing nature of the modern state and reveals the
dangers these changes pose to democracy. Mark Bevir shows how new ideas about …

Page 1 DEMOCRACY Albert Weale SECOND EDITION Revised, extended and updated D
Page 2 ISSUES IN POLITICAL THEORY Political Theory has undergone a remarkable …

Political science arguments necessarily entail comparing alternative interpretations and
reaching relational judgements. As Charles Darwin famously observed in a very different …

Various schools of research in public policy (the literature on 'governance'and its continental
counterparts) are converging to focus on the growth of policy styles based on cooperation …