Hubert Heinelt: 4 books
Governing Modern Societies
Towards Participatory Governance
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2010
Is the ‘golden age’ of democracy really over due to the pressures of globalisation and the erosion of the nation state?
Within this book, Heinelt seeks to address the democratic deficit in political systems linked to limited Citizen Participation reflecting on the notion of democracy and...
Challenges to Political Decision-making
Dealing with Information Overload, Ignorance and Contested Knowledge
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2019
This book analyses the ability of individuals to create meaning through communicative interaction and of what seems to constrain and enable actors in taking collectively binding political decisions.
The book examines why, in some contexts, individuals consider something as evident and relevant...
Metropolitan Governance in the 21st Century
Capacity, Democracy and the Dynamics of Place
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2004
This book offers a cross-national analysis of contemporary issues and challenges for the governing of urban regions. The case studies on Germany, Spain, France, Greece, The Netherlands, Finland, the UK, Switzerland, Australia, the US and Canada, place particular emphasis on the tensions building on...
European Union Environment Policy and New Forms of Governance: A Study of the Implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive and the Eco-management and Audit Scheme Regulation in Three Member States
A Study of the Implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive and the Eco-management and Audit Scheme Regulation in Three Member States
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018
This title was first published in 2001. Outlining the results of a three-country study, this text examines the impact of EU policy on the domestic, political and institutional environment. It tests ideas about new forms of governance that reflect the values of participation and empowerment of local...