a good companion for anyone seeking an introduction to the many facets of the governance debate.

• 1. Introduction: Understanding Governance ; PART I. GOVERNANCE, DEMOCRACY, AND THE STATE ; 2. Democracy and Governance ; 3. Governance in Comparative Perspective ; 4. Governance and the Public Administration ; 5. Urban Political Science and the Challenge of Urban Governance ; 6. Governing Sectors of the Economy ; 7. Governance as a Socio-Cybernetic System ; PART II. EMERGING FORMS OF INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE ; 8. Change, Complexity, and Governance in a Globalizing Space ; 9. Globalization and Modes of Regionalist Governance ; 10. The European Union as Coxswain: Governance by Steering ; 11. Conclusions: Governance Beyond State Strength

a good companion for anyone seeking an introduction to the many facets of the governance debate.

• 1. Introduction: Understanding Governance ; PART I. GOVERNANCE, DEMOCRACY, AND THE STATE ; 2. Democracy and Governance ; 3. Governance in Comparative Perspective ; 4. Governance and the Public Administration ; 5. Urban Political Science and the Challenge of Urban Governance ; 6. Governing Sectors of the Economy ; 7. Governance as a Socio-Cybernetic System ; PART II. EMERGING FORMS OF INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE ; 8. Change, Complexity, and Governance in a Globalizing Space ; 9. Globalization and Modes of Regionalist Governance ; 10. The European Union as Coxswain: Governance by Steering ; 11. Conclusions: Governance Beyond State Strength

a good companion for anyone seeking an introduction to the many facets of the governance debate.

• 1. Introduction: Understanding Governance ; PART I. GOVERNANCE, DEMOCRACY, AND THE STATE ; 2. Democracy and Governance ; 3. Governance in Comparative Perspective ; 4. Governance and the Public Administration ; 5. Urban Political Science and the Challenge of Urban Governance ; 6. Governing Sectors of the Economy ; 7. Governance as a Socio-Cybernetic System ; PART II. EMERGING FORMS OF INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE ; 8. Change, Complexity, and Governance in a Globalizing Space ; 9. Globalization and Modes of Regionalist Governance ; 10. The European Union as Coxswain: Governance by Steering ; 11. Conclusions: Governance Beyond State Strength