Governing in the Shadows

Guy Peters

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, 2011, vol. 33, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Governance is often conceptualised as involving delegation to actors outside the state, but we have long understood that these actors function within a "shadow of hierarchy". Although powers may be delegated to social actors, they can always be returned to the state. This article discusses three additional shadows - society, the market and the international system - and their effects on governance. These multiple shadows present an opportunity for would-be governors to select patterns of governing.

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1080/23276665.2011.10779375

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