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The Policy Sciences of Harold Lasswell
Douglas Torgerson
Illuminating and timely, this book explores in depth Harold Lasswell’s prominent and controversial 20th century proposal for the ‘policy sciences’. With his extraordinary contextual focus, Lasswell stands apart as unique in the policy l...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Collaborating for Digital Transformation
Edited by Koen Verhoest, Gerhard Hammerschmid, Lise H. Rykkja, Erik H. Klijn
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. As worldwide institutions acknowledge the necessity of digital, open, and collaborative gove...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook on Measuring Governance
Edited by Peter Triantafillou, Jenny M. Lewis
Measuring governance has become an increasingly important feature of modern societies, with organizations and institutions expected to prove their worth by quantifying their activities and results. This unique Handbook maps historical de...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Why Meetings Matter
Patrik Hall, Malin Åkerström, Erika A. Cederholm
This innovative book argues that meetings are a crucial feature of modern organisations, demonstrating that, contrary to popular belief, meetings are what define, represent and maintain organisations.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Elgar Encyclopedia of Nonprofit Management, Leadership and Governance
Edited by Kevin P. Kearns, Wenjiun Wang
The Elgar Encyclopedia of Nonprofit Management, Leadership and Governance is the ultimate reference guide for those interested in the rapidly growing nonprofit sector. Each insightful entry includes a definition of the concept, practical...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Handbook of Public Management in Africa
Edited by Gerrit van der Waldt
This forward-thinking Handbook provides a thorough and comprehensive guide on the positive prospects for public management and governance across the African continent. Exploring best practices learned by public management and governments...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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A Modern Guide to the Multiple Streams Framework
Edited by Nikolaos Zahariadis, Nicole Herweg, Reimut Zohlnhöfer, Evangelia Petridou
Applying the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) to a global range of case studies, this pioneering Modern Guide addresses how policymakers decide what issues to attend to and which choices to make or implement. In doing so it outlines that...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Rethinking Theories of Governance
Christopher Ansell
Considering whether theories of governance are useful for helping policymakers to meet and tackle contemporary challenges, this insightful book reflects on how a theory becomes useful and evaluates a range of theories according to whethe...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook of Public Policy Evaluation
Edited by Frédéric Varone, Steve Jacob, Pirmin Bundi
This comprehensive Handbook examines public policy evaluation in democracies. Focusing on the political dimension of the evaluation process, it argues that policy evaluation can be an emancipatory tool, reducing social inequalities and e...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Handbook on Local Governance in China
Edited by Ceren Ergenc, David S.G. Goodman
Demonstrating the crucial importance of local governance in China’s development and international relations, this topical Handbook combines theoretical approaches with novel methodological tools to understand state–society relations at t...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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A Modern Guide to Networks
Edited by Robyn Keast, Joris Voets, Jack W. Meek, Christine Flynn
A Modern Guide to Networks highlights the key dimensions of today’s networks, advancing knowledge of how networks operate and how they will likely function in the future. Combining academic perspectives with practice-based insights, it p...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Global Institutions in a Time of Power Transition
Edited by Kendall Stiles, Joel E. Oestreich
This insightful book investigates the role of the UN Secretariat in an era of significant global power shifts. It argues that though UN staff can shape political outcomes towards their own ideals and the UN’s institutional mission, their...eBook:Find out more$40.00