Introduction to Part I: Empirical and theoretical understanding of transport governance

Kate Pangbourne

A chapter in Transport Governance for a Future, 2026, pp 19-19 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: In this section, the role of governance in relation to transport and urban systems is introduced, along with the main arguments of the book. The challenges of structure, agency, power, and geography in modern transport governance settings are illustrated through a long-term empirical case study of Scottish transport governance. The contents of the five chapters include an introduction to transport challenges and an overview of the scale at which governance of transport is conducted, an examination of governance theories, the architecture of governance in the UK, and the context of the UK-based case study. Finally, the case study is analysed using a collaborative lens to explore how momentum or inertia are manifested in the cases discussed, and how trust plays a role.

Keywords: Transport Challenges; Governance Theories; Governance Architecture; Scottish Case Study; Collaboration; Trust (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781802201277
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