{"product_id":"governance-networks-in-public-administration-and-public-policy-hardcover","title":"Governance Networks in Public Administration and Public Policy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher J. Koliba\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack W. Meek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAsim Zia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do public administrators and policy analysts have in common? Their work is undertaken within networks formed when different organizations align to accomplish a policy function. This second edition of \u003ci\u003eGovernance Networks in Public Administration and Public Policy \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a conceptual framework for describing governance networks and provides a theoretical and empirical foundation in their construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on research and real-life experience, the book highlights the interplay between public actors and policy tools, details the skills and functions of public administrators in the context of networked relationships, and identifies the reforms and trends in governing that lead to governance networks. This practical text makes complex concepts accessible, so that readers can engage in them, apply them, and deepen their understanding of the dynamics unfolding around them. This second edition includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA dedicated chapter on \"complexity friendly\" meso-level theories to examine core questions facing governance network analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew applications drawn from the authors' own work in watershed governance, transportation planning, food systems development, electric energy distribution, the regulation of energy, and response and recovery from natural disasters, as well as from unique computational modeling of governance networks.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInstructor and student support materials, including PowerPoint(R) presentations and writable case study templates, may be found on an accompanying eResource page.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGovernance Networks in Public Administration and Public Policy, 2e \u003c\/i\u003eis an indispensable core text for graduate and postgraduate courses on governance and collaboration in schools of Public Administration\/Management and Public Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Koliba\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Public Administration and Director of the Master of Public Administration Program at the University of Vermont, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack W. Meek is Professor of Public Administration and Director of the Center for Research, College of Business and Public Management at the University of La Verne, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsim Zia is Professor of Public Policy and Decision Analysis at the University of Vermont, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussell W. Mills is Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Regional Development at Bowling Green State University, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 514\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732080095539,"sku":"9781138286108","price":194.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NGZYSm5iOC9YdVpiTksxWGpSWW9mZz09.webp?v=1763877676","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/governance-networks-in-public-administration-and-public-policy-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}