Martino Maggetti, Professor of Political Science, Institute of Political Studies (IEP), University of Lausanne, Switzerland

• Contents1 Concepts and approaches for the study of regulation andgovernance2 The rise of the regulatory state3 The birth and life of regulatory agencies4 Networked regulation: the European experience5 Regulation beyond the state: transnational, private,hybrid and intermediated regulation6 Performance and alternatives to regulation7 Challenges to regulation: trust, distrust and populism8 The future of regulation9 A provisional conclusion

‘Navigating through theories of governance and regulation, this book provides a comprehensive and much illuminating understanding about how regulatory policies and institutions operate in current times, including cross-country and multi-level perspectives. An essential read for anyone embarking on a thoughtful study of the regulatory frameworks that are increasingly shaping the governance of public policies today.’

Martino Maggetti, Professor of Political Science, Institute of Political Studies (IEP), University of Lausanne, Switzerland

• Contents1 Concepts and approaches for the study of regulation andgovernance2 The rise of the regulatory state3 The birth and life of regulatory agencies4 Networked regulation: the European experience5 Regulation beyond the state: transnational, private,hybrid and intermediated regulation6 Performance and alternatives to regulation7 Challenges to regulation: trust, distrust and populism8 The future of regulation9 A provisional conclusion

‘Navigating through theories of governance and regulation, this book provides a comprehensive and much illuminating understanding about how regulatory policies and institutions operate in current times, including cross-country and multi-level perspectives. An essential read for anyone embarking on a thoughtful study of the regulatory frameworks that are increasingly shaping the governance of public policies today.’

Martino Maggetti, Professor of Political Science, Institute of Political Studies (IEP), University of Lausanne, Switzerland

• Contents1 Concepts and approaches for the study of regulation andgovernance2 The rise of the regulatory state3 The birth and life of regulatory agencies4 Networked regulation: the European experience5 Regulation beyond the state: transnational, private,hybrid and intermediated regulation6 Performance and alternatives to regulation7 Challenges to regulation: trust, distrust and populism8 The future of regulation9 A provisional conclusion

‘Navigating through theories of governance and regulation, this book provides a comprehensive and much illuminating understanding about how regulatory policies and institutions operate in current times, including cross-country and multi-level perspectives. An essential read for anyone embarking on a thoughtful study of the regulatory frameworks that are increasingly shaping the governance of public policies today.’