Modern Governance Ne Government-Society Interactions [Paperback]

The main development in recent years is shown as a shift in the balance between government and society towards the private sector. The book explores the ways in which new balances have been struck between state and market. It examines such new ventures in public-private interaction and endeavours to explain them in terms of coping with the dynamics, complexities and diversities of modern society. In doing so, it develops the outline of a new theory of social-political governance.This wide-ranging text provides an overview of major developments in governance in contemporary society. It illuminates recent theories about the relationship of the public and private sectors, and the interaction of politics and society.

The main development in recent years is shown as a shift in the balance between government and society towards the private sector. The book explores the ways in which new balances have been struck between state and market. It examines such new ventures in public-private interaction and endeavours to explain them in terms of coping with the dynamics, complexities and diversities of modern society. In doing so, it develops the outline of a new theory of social-political governance.Social-Political Governance - Jan Kooiman
Introduction
PART ONE: CONCEPTUALIZATIONS
Governing Failures and the Problem of Governability - Renate Mayntz
Some Comments on a Theoretical Paradigm
Modes of Governance - Andrew Dunsire
Governance and Governability - Jan Kooiman
Using Complexity, Dynamics and Diversity
PART TWO: PREDICAMENTS
Lost Opportunity - Fr[ac]ed[ac]eric lÓ}