This unique collection brings together leading scholars from a range of disciplines to assess and critique the key concept of multi-level governance. This is a concept which has been widely adopted to explain the changing nature of domestic and international politics ever since its early application to the EU.
Contents Acknowledgements Abbreviations and Acronyms Foreword 1. Themes and Issues in Multi-Level Governance,Ian Bache and Matthew Flinders Part 1: Theory 2. Contrasting Visions of Multi-Level Governance,Liesbet Hooghe and Gary Marks 3. Strong Demand, Huge Supply,James N. Rosenau 4. Multi-Level Governance and Multi-Level Meta-Governance,Bob Jessop 5. Multi-Level Governance and Democracy,Guy Peters and Jon Pierre Part 2: Levels 6. Multi-Level Governance and British Politics,Ian Bache and Matthew Flinders 7. Multi-Level Governance and the European Union,Stephen George 8. Multi-Level Governance and International Relations,Stephen Welch and Caroline Kennedy-Pipe Part 3: Sectors 9. Multi-Level Governance and Environmental Policy,Jenny Fairbrass and Andrew Jordan 10. Multi-Level Governance and Regional Policy,Ian Bache 11. Multi-Level Governance and Economic Policy,Jonathan Perraton and Peter Wells 12. Multi-Level Governance: Conclusions and Implications,Ian Bache and Matthew Flinders Bibliography Index