Multi-level Governance

The power and future role of nation states are a topic of increasing importance. The dispersion of authority both vertically to supranational and subnational institutions and horizontally to non-state actors has challenged the structure and capacity of national governments. Multi-level governance has emerged as an important concept for understanding the dynamic relationships between state and non-state actors within territorially overarching networks. Multi-level Governance explores definitions and applications of the concept by drawing on contributions from scholars with different concerns within the broad discipline of Political Studies. It contends that new analytical frameworks that transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries and epistemological positions are essential for comprehending the changing nature of governance. In this context, this volume undertakes a critical assessment of both the potentialities and the limitations of multi-level governance. Contributors to this volume - Ian Bache, University of Sheffield Jenny Fairbrass, Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment, University of East Anglia Matthew Flinders, University of Sheffield Andrew Gamble, University of Sheffield Stephen George, University of Sheffield Liesbet Hooghe, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Bob Jessop, Lancaster University Andrew Jordan, University of East Anglia Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, University of Sheffield Gary Marks, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh Jon Pierre, University of Gothenburg Jonathan Perraton, University of Sheffield James N. Rosenau, The George Washington University Stephen Welch, University of Durham Peter Wells, Leeds Metropolitan University