The New Public Governance?: Emerging Perspectives on the Theory and Practice of Public Governance

by Stephen P. Osborne (Editor)

Overview

Despite predictions that 'new public management' would establish itself as the new paradigm of Public Administration and Management, recent academic research has highlighted concerns about the intra-organizational focus and limitations of this approach. This book represents a comprehensive analysis of the state of the art of public management, examining and framing the debate in this important area.

The New Public Governance? sets out to explore this emergent field of research and to present a framework with which to understand it. Divided into five parts, the book examines:

• Theoretical underpinnings of the concept of governance, especially competing perspectives from Europe and the US
• Governance of inter-organizational partnerships and contractual relationships
• Governance of policy networks
• Lessons learned and future directions

Under the steely editorship of Stephen Osborne and with contributions from leading academics including Owen Hughes, John M. Bryson, Don Kettl, Guy Peters and Carsten Greve, this book will be of particular interest to researchers and students of public administration, public management, public policy and public services management.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415494625
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/21/2009
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Stephen P. Osborne is Professor of International Public Management and Director of the Centre for Public Services Research at the University of Edinburgh, UK. He is President of the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) and Editor of Public Management Review (PMR).

Table of Contents

Introduction: The (New) Public Governance - A Suitable Case for Treatment? Stephen P. Osborne Part 1: Theoretical Perspectives on Public Governance 1. Global Perspectives on Governance Patricia Kennett 2. Metagovernance and Public Management B. Guy Peters 3. Innovations in Governance Mark Moore & Jean Hartley 4. Governance and Governability Jan Kooiman 5. Does Governance Exist? Owen Hughes 6. What Endures? Public Governance and the Cycle of Reform Laurence Lynn Jr. Part 2: Governance and Inter-Organizational Partnerships to Deliver Public Services 7. Theory of Organizational Partnerships – Partnership Advantages, Disadvantages and Success Factors Ronald McQuaid 8. Public-Private Partnerships and Public Governance Challenges Carsten Greve & Graeme Hodge 9. Introducing the Theory of Collaborative Advantage Siv Vangen & Chris Huxham 10. Relationship Marketing, Relational Capital and the Governance of Public Services Delivery Stephen P. Osborne, Kate McLaughlin & Celine Chew 11. Leading Across Frontiers: How Visionary Leaders Integrate People, Processes, Structures and Resource Barbara C. Crosby, John M. Bryson & Melissa M. Stone 12. Public Governance and the Third Sector: Opportunities for Co-Production and Innovation? Victor Pestoff & Taco Brandsen Part 3: Governance of Contractual Relationships 13. Governance, Contract Management and Public Management Donald F. Kettl 14. Governance of Outsourcing and Contractual Relationships Federica Farneti, Emanuele Padovani, & David W. Young 15. The Governance of Contracting Relationships: Killing the Golden Goose - A Third Sector Perspective. Steven Rathgeb Smith & Judith Smyth Part 4: Governance of Inter-Organizational Networks 16. Trust in Governance Networks: Looking for Conditions for Innovative Solution and Outcomes Erik-Hans Klijn 17. Implementation and Managerial Networking in the New Public Governance Laurence J. O’Toole Jr. & Kenneth J. Meier 18. From New Public Management to Networked Community Governance? Strategic Local Public Service Networks in England Steve Martin Part 5: Governance of Policy Networks 19. Policy Networks: Theory and Practice Tobias Jung 20. Policy Networks in Practice: The Debate on the Future of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Menno Huys & Joop Koppenjan 21. Governance, Networks and Policy Change: The Case of Cannabis in the United Kingdom Betriz Acevedo & Richard Common Conclusions: Public Governance and Public Services Delivery: A Research Agenda for the Future Stephen P. Osborne

Editorial Reviews

‘Stephen Osborne is to be congratulated for assembling an impressive array of contributors and producing a text which makes a major contribution to the debates about this emerging paradigm.’ - Robert Pyper, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK

'This book showcases the best writing on ‘public governance’, bringing together new research in institutional analysis, policy dynamics, and government-society relationships. It provides a good balance of conceptual insights and empirical analysis grounded in the large changes evident in advanced countries in recent decades.' - Brian Head, University of Queensland, Australia

'This text, edited by Stephen Osborne, may do as much for critical insight to Europe’s public service delivery as the David Osborne and Ted Gaebler text on Reinventing Government did for the United States in the 1990s in refocusing the public sector for improvement.' - Dean F. Eitel, DePaul University, USA

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