This forward-looking book examines the concept and legal status of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). Based on blockchain technology, DAOs disrupt traditional thinking around corporate structure and organizational governance....
Edited by Wolfgang Drechsler, Salah Chafik, Rainer Kattel
This insightful book examines the public value aspects of Non-Western Public Administration (NWPA) and establishes the presence of Islamic Public Administration in NWPA. It investigates how Islamic institutions across state, local, and c...
This expansive Handbook compares the global, milieu, security, economic and societal systems of EU governance. It identifies the theoretical underpinnings and characteristics of each governance system and examines how these ensure public...
Edited by Eric Alston, Lee J. Alston, Bernardo Mueller
This innovative Handbook presents a comprehensive overview of the significance of complexity theory for understanding institutions. Eminent scholars cover the key tools and concepts of the field, including emergence, networks, ergodicity...
This incisive book provides a nuanced and authoritative analysis of referendums. Matt Qvortrup applies diverse theoretical and empirical approaches to show how direct democracy is being undermined from the top, and suggests innovative wa...
This insightful book provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of government stability across democracies. Marco Improta draws on an original multilevel longitudinal dataset to investigate the factors influencing cabinet survival ...
This book provides a concise overview of regulation, the primary mode of modern governance by, within, and beyond the state. Martino Maggetti delves into the fundamental concepts and theoretical frameworks underpinning the study of regul...
Edited by Jarmo Vakkuri, Jan-Erik Johanson, Rómulo M. Pinheiro, Tero Erkkilä
This authoritative book examines the complex interplay between government, business, and civil society through the lens of public policy. It analyzes the role of hybridity in policy formation and diffusion, drawing on in-depth theoretica...
This erudite book delves into the philosophical underpinnings and practical implications of communitarianism in comparison to liberalism and other political theories. Imad Salamey and Andrew Tsz Wan Hung explore how social perspectives t...
Edited by Frédérique Six, Joseph A. Hamm, Dominika Latusek, Esther van Zimmeren, Koen Verhoest
This Handbook explores the transformative power of trust for relations within and between political, legislative, administrative, regulatory and judicial actors, as well as societal actors and citizens. Adopting a multi-actor and multi-l...
