International handbook on informal governance /

Acknowledging that governance relies not only on formal rules and institutions but to a significant degree also on informal practices and arrangements, this unique Handbook examines and analyses a wide variety of theoretical, conceptual and normative perspectives on informal governance. The insights...

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Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Christiansen, Thomas, Neuhold, Christine, 1971-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, [2012]
Series:Elgar original reference.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Acknowledging that governance relies not only on formal rules and institutions but to a significant degree also on informal practices and arrangements, this unique Handbook examines and analyses a wide variety of theoretical, conceptual and normative perspectives on informal governance. The insights arising from this focus on informal governance are discussed from various disciplinary perspectives, within different policy domains, and in a number of regional and global contexts. This Handbook is an important contribution that will put informal governance firmly on the map of academic scholarship.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 574 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781848445611 (hardback)
184844561X (hardback)
1781001219 (electronic bk.)
9781781001219 (electronic bk.)