I would like to get an overview of the key literature on governance. I know that there is much out there. I would like to access maybe a couple of key readings on governance. For instance something on the line of 'The Oxford Handbook of Governance' to get a broad picture of the different approaches and theoretical traditions linked to existing governance literature.
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Hi dear Bianca,
This is indeed a very wide subject, governance can not be achieved by general rules applicable to all regions or states, neither to all domains in the same frame. There are many variables that make impossible to unify the governance process. Hence, documentation on this subject is abundant but it is specific to local and regional conditions. In the field of bioeconomy, there are local government strategies (as far as I know, Norway has been issued its own strategy for bioeconomy, I read details about this last year before my scientific visit to your institute NIBIO). Also, for the EU member states there is the Bioeconomy Strategy, which also approaches aspects of governance, decision-making measures, directions to be followed by all member states etc. I attach this European document but many other governance documents can be found on the internet, they are more or less compatible with local conditions and available resources. Cheers!
thanks Carmen. I am aware of all you say and also of the bioeconomy strategy in Norway. I need something more theoretical.. on the line of "the oxford handbook of governance". Some references that give an outline of the governance approaches out there and where they come from (which theoretical traditions).
I was sure you read this strategy, which is still the latest one. You will find more theoretical documentation about governance if you insist on searching on net, I regret I cant help you with a concrete handbook. This Canadian institute issued a lot of publications, take a look here: https://iog.ca/research-publications/
Good luck!
dear Bianca, governance is indeed a very broade and multifaceted subject.
You may want to have a look at this OECD list and pick what best fits your needs.
https://www.oecd.org/gov/regulatory-policy/40714178.pdf
For Multilevel governance, check here:
http://garymarks.web.unc.edu/research/multilevel-governance/
For territorial governance, have a look at the ESPON TANGO project:
https://www.researchgate.net/project/ESPON-TANGO-Territorial-Approaches-for-New-Governance
Hope this helps :)
Two classic texts (books):
Rhodes (1997) Understanding Governance...
Pierre (2000) Debating Governance: Authority, Steering, Democracy
also:
Stoker (1998) Governance as Theory: Five Propositions
This was the time when governance was first debated and theorised in terms of a shift from government to governance
Hi Bianca,
The recommended books is useful, I add these books and papers:
- Peters, B. G., & Pierre, J. (2000). Governance, Politics and the State .
- Peters, B. G., & Pierre, J. (2001). Developments in intergovernmental relations: towards multi-level governance. Policy & Politics, 29(2), 131-135.
- Peters, B. G., & Pierre, J. (1998). Governance without government? Rethinking public administration. Journal of public administration research and theory, 8(2), 223-243
- Rhodes, R. A. W. (1996). The new governance: governing without government. Political studies, 44(4), 652-667.
Best regards
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