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Lino Briguglio, Jessica Byron, Stefano Moncada, Wouter Veenendaal - Handbook of Governance in Small States, Häftad

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Handbook of Governance in Small States

Av Lino Briguglio, Jessica Byron, Stefano Moncada, Wouter Veenendaal

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This volume covers a wide spectrum of governance issues relating to small states in a global context. While different definitions of governance are given in the chapters, most authors associate governance with the setting and implementation of policies aimed at managing a country or territory, and with the related institutional structures and interventions by political actors. Generally, good governance is associated with concepts such as policy effectiveness, accountability, transparency, control of corruption, encouragement of citizens’ voice and gender equality—factors which are, in turn, linked with democracy. What emerges from the book is that the societies of small states are being re-shaped by various forces outside their control, including the globalization process and climate change, rendering their governance ever more complex. These problems are not solely faced by small states, but small country size tends to lead to a higher degree of exposure to external factors. The chapters are grouped into four sections broadly covering political, environmental, social and economic governance. Governance is influenced by many, often intertwined, factors; the division of the book into four parts therefore does not detract from the fact that governance is multifaceted, and such division was based on the primary focus of each particular study and its main disciplinary background. The expert authors have, moreover, used a variety of approaches in the studies, the subject of small states being well suited to scholarly work from different disciplines using qualitative, quantitative and mixed approaches to arrive at useful conclusions.
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Lino Briguglio is Professor of Economics and Director of the Islands and Small States Institute atthe University of Malta.Jessica Byron is Professor of Caribbean International Relations and Diplomacy and Director ofthe Institute for International Relations at the St Augustine Campus of the University of the WestIndies.Stefano Moncada is a lecturer and researcher in development economics and climate change atthe University of Malta.Wouter Veenendaal is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Leiden University, the Netherlands.

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Handbook of Governance in Small States is a timely and relevant addition to both academia andthe policy world. It successfully advances one’s understanding of the political economy ofdevelopment in small states, with pertinent references to their viability in the context ofclimate change. From a practical standpoint, it offers policy solutions that – while requiringfurther consultation for strategic and effective implementation – contain high-level policyrecommendations that can direct small states toward improving their governance performance.The book, therefore, is not only suitable for students and academics, but is a valuable tool forpolicy makers alike. Exoteric and insightful, the book will also connect with casual learnersinterested in issues affecting development in small states. The text comprises 26 chapters writtenby a group of scholars, researchers, and specialist practitioners; working in the fields of sociology,politics, economics, international political economy, development studies, environmentalsciences, and engineering. The contributors work in various capacities across governmentagencies, universities, and international finance institutions, in some cases, criss-crossingplatforms. They thus bring to the book a wealth of theoretical and practical knowledge inimportant, cross-cutting themes under social, economic, environmental, and political governance.The Handbook is divided neatly into four parts: Political Governance, EnvironmentalGovernance, Social Governance, and Economic Governance. Each section has between sixand eight chapters, outlining various topics under the respective themes. Generally, conceptsare properly defined, and in cases where they are not, authors outline areas for further workto improve conceptual clarity. This extends to areas of limitations of data. Methodologically,chapters display intellectual rigour, making use of quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methoddata gathering approaches. The chapters make judicious use of statistical tables whereapplicable and necessary, in order to enhance analytical clarity. The chapters make good useof multi-year data (as recent as 2019), as well as comparative analysis across small states, andbetween small states and large economies. Chapters are not overly long, yet comprehensiveand thorough with adequate references for further delving into each topic. - Courtney Lindsay, Independent Scholar"Further, the case studies from disparate geographic areas help to situate the challenges experienced by small island states in the Pacific in a global context. Overall, The Handbook of Governance in Small States is a useful primer in terms of how governance is related to the current state of the economy and environment, particularly climate change, in Pacific countries." - David Fazzino, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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