The paper reassesses the argument in Understanding Governance (1997). The first section
summarizes where we are now in the study of governance, reviewing briefly the key …

Governance network theorists have mainly been interested in the role of governance
networks in enhancing governance efficiency while less attention has been directed towards …

Public managers can, to a certain extent, choose between various mana-ment paradigms
which are provided by public and business administration scholars and by politicians as …

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which were adopted by the United Nations
in September 2015 are universally applicable in all 193 UN Member States and connect the …

This article engages with insights from the '(post-) regulatory state'literature in critically
exploring the changing face of policing and security. It subjects notions of 'networked …

Network Governance and the Differentiated Polity is the first of two volumes featuring a
selection of key writings by RAW Rhodes. Volume I collects in one place for the first time the …

Burnout is found to negatively impact the quality of life of professionals working in the human
service industries. By studying 152 police officers in Kolkata, India, we explore what …

Recent controversial interactions of police with the public have become an issue of
important concern for public and governmental leaders, who have openly questioned …

Partnerships between police and academics have proliferated in recent years, reflecting the
increased recognition of the benefits to be had on both sides from collaborating on research …

Across the world public managers are attracted to the narratives of governance and
networks. However, implementing new strategies of policy making is difficult, above all when …