Christopher Ansell, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, US

• Contents: Preface 1 Do governance theories rise to the challenge? 2 Addressing challenging public problems 3 Effective and accountable agencies: political conditions 4 Effective and accountable agencies: administrative conditions 5 Building effective and accountable governance 6 Enhancing democratic legitimacy and managing political conflict 7 Improving global cooperation and coordination 8 Reducing poverty and inequality 9 Managing the commons and transitioning to sustainability 10 Rethinking theories of governance References Index

‘Governance is now the mainstream of public administration and political science, and Chris Ansell's book combines theoretical insights and empirical findings to eloquently show why, what it is and what we have found so far in research about its effectiveness.’

Christopher Ansell, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, US

• Contents: Preface 1 Do governance theories rise to the challenge? 2 Addressing challenging public problems 3 Effective and accountable agencies: political conditions 4 Effective and accountable agencies: administrative conditions 5 Building effective and accountable governance 6 Enhancing democratic legitimacy and managing political conflict 7 Improving global cooperation and coordination 8 Reducing poverty and inequality 9 Managing the commons and transitioning to sustainability 10 Rethinking theories of governance References Index

‘Governance is now the mainstream of public administration and political science, and Chris Ansell's book combines theoretical insights and empirical findings to eloquently show why, what it is and what we have found so far in research about its effectiveness.’

Christopher Ansell, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, US

• Contents: Preface 1 Do governance theories rise to the challenge? 2 Addressing challenging public problems 3 Effective and accountable agencies: political conditions 4 Effective and accountable agencies: administrative conditions 5 Building effective and accountable governance 6 Enhancing democratic legitimacy and managing political conflict 7 Improving global cooperation and coordination 8 Reducing poverty and inequality 9 Managing the commons and transitioning to sustainability 10 Rethinking theories of governance References Index

‘Governance is now the mainstream of public administration and political science, and Chris Ansell's book combines theoretical insights and empirical findings to eloquently show why, what it is and what we have found so far in research about its effectiveness.’