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Clumsy Solutions for a Complex World Governance, P (ISBN 9780230002302) explores how policy-making often subscribes to elegant theories while stumbling in practice, offering a meticulously argued critique of governance in an interconnected era. The work examines the gaps between aspiration and implementation, revealing how institutional quirks, political incentives, and bureaucratic inertia shape outcomes in surprising ways.

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Through a blend of case studies, theoretical reflection, and pragmatic analysis, the book maps the frictions between grand design and real-world contingencies. It investigates how data, expertise, and democratic accountability interact under pressure, and how small design choices can cascade into large systemic effects. The narrative threads together lessons from public administration, political economy, and organizational behavior to illuminate pathways toward more resilient governance.

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Marco Verweij, a distinguished scholar in governance and policy studies, brings decades of interdisciplinary research to bear on the practical challenges of complex systems. His work traces the intersections of ethics, institutions, and empirical evidence, delivering rigorous analysis with tangible implications for policymakers and scholars alike.

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The book dissects the frictions between idealized governance models and messy reality, offering actionable insights for designing more robust, adaptable institutions.

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Clumsy Solutions for a Complex World Governance, P (ISBN 9780230002302) explores how policy-making often subscribes to elegant theories while stumbling in practice, offering a meticulously argued critique of governance in an interconnected era. The work examines the gaps between aspiration and implementation, revealing how institutional quirks, political incentives, and bureaucratic inertia shape outcomes in surprising ways.

Summary

Through a blend of case studies, theoretical reflection, and pragmatic analysis, the book maps the frictions between grand design and real-world contingencies. It investigates how data, expertise, and democratic accountability interact under pressure, and how small design choices can cascade into large systemic effects. The narrative threads together lessons from public administration, political economy, and organizational behavior to illuminate pathways toward more resilient governance.

About the author

Marco Verweij, a distinguished scholar in governance and policy studies, brings decades of interdisciplinary research to bear on the practical challenges of complex systems. His work traces the intersections of ethics, institutions, and empirical evidence, delivering rigorous analysis with tangible implications for policymakers and scholars alike.

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The book dissects the frictions between idealized governance models and messy reality, offering actionable insights for designing more robust, adaptable institutions.

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EAN (ISBN-13): 9780230002302
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0230002307
Hardcover
Paperback
Publishing year: 2006
Publisher: SPRINGER NATURE
255 Pages
Weight: 0,449 kg
Language: eng/Englisch

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ISBN/EAN: 9780230002302

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0-230-00230-7, 978-0-230-00230-2
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Book author: michael thompson, marco, verweij, ars thompson
Book title: global governance, perceptions politics, clumsy, issues world politics, governance the third world, solutions, complex

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Author: M. Verweij; M. Thompson
Title: Global Issues; Clumsy Solutions for a Complex World - Governance, Politics and Plural Perceptions
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Palgrave Macmillan UK
255 Pages
Publishing year: 2006-08-31
London; GB
Language: English
53,49 € (DE)
54,99 € (AT)
59,00 CHF (CH)
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XIII, 255 p.

BB; Hardcover, Softcover / Politikwissenschaft; Politikwissenschaft und politische Theorie; Verstehen; climate; economy; governance; Internet; market economy; policy; politics; transition; Environmental Geography; Political Science; Political Theory; Political Philosophy; Physical Geography; Public Policy; Social Theory; Soziale und politische Philosophie; Physische Geographie und Topographie; Öffentliche Verwaltung; Sozialtheorie; BC

List of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors The Case for Clumsiness; M.Verweij, M.Douglas, R.J.Ellis, C.Engel, F.Hendriks, S.Lohmann, S.Ney, S.Rayner & M.Thompson PART 1: ELEGANT FAILURES Is the Kyoto Protocol Merely Irrelevant, or Positively Harmful, for the Efforts to Curb Climate Change?; M.Verweij Hype and Hydro (and, at Last, Some Hope) in the Himalaya; D.Gyawali Segregation through Anti-Discrimination: How the Netherlands Got Divided Again; M.Bovens & M.Trappenburg What Russia can Learn from China in its Transition to a Market Economy; M.D.Intriligator & J.R.Wedel & C.H.Lee The Failure of Seat Belts Legislation; J.Adams PART 2: CLUMSY SOLUTIONS Gunfight at the Consequentialist Corral: The Deadlock in the United States over Firearms Control and How to Break It; D.M.Kahan , D.Braman & J.Gastil Floods and Fairness in Hungary; J.Linnerooth-Bayer , A.Vári & M.Thompson Inclusive by Design: The Curious Case of the Internet; T.Tranvik & M.Thompson You Never Miss the Water till the Well Runs Dry: Crisis and Creativity in California; D.Lach , H.Ingram & S.Rayner Clumsy Conclusions: How to do Policy and Research in a Complex World; M.Verweij , M.Thompson & C.Engel Index

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