Title: Governance and intergovernmental relations in the European Union and the United States : theoretical perspectives /
Authors: Ongaro, Edoardo
Publisher: Edward Elgar,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Central-local government relations European Union countries.; Central-local government relations United States.; International organization
Abstract: This title provides solid academic evidence of a lively debate and dialogue between US and EU scholars about Multilevel Governance (MLG) and Intergovernmental Relations (IGR).
Contents: 1. Introduction / Edoardo Ongaro, [et al.] -- 2. Intergovernmental relations or multi-level governance? Transatlantic comparisons and reflections / Alberta M. Sbragia -- 3. Multi-level governance and intergovernmental relations: integrating the theoretical perspectives / Theo A.J. Toonen -- 4. Toward an emergent theory of IGR governance at the dawn of the network era / Robert Agranoff -- 5. Rethinking network governance: new forms of analysis and the implications for IGR/MLG / Michael Farrelly, Stephen Jeffares and Chris Skelcher -- 6. The changing landscape of intergovernmental relations and multi-level governance in the United States / Deil S. Wright, Carl W. Stenberg III and Chung-Lae Cho -- 7. The evolution of the studies of European Union MLG / Simona Piattoni -- 8. Intergovernmental decisions and multi-level governance: producing patchwork policies / Adrienne Héritier.