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Arthur Benz

Policy Change and Innovation in Multilevel Governance

Policy Change and Innovation in Multilevel Governance

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This book explores multilevel governance, why, how, and under which conditions innovative policies are achievable. It utilizes case studies on energy and climate policy and fiscal equalization to illustrate the interplay of policy change and institutional change. It concludes that complexity in multilevel systems of governance does not rule out policy innovation, but rather establishes conditions for significant change.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 19 November 2021
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd


This comprehensive book delves into the realm of multilevel governance, offering a thorough exploration of why, how, and under what circumstances innovative policies can be achieved within this complex governance framework. Taking a forward-thinking approach, the book also addresses the implications of the rise of multilevel governance for research and practice.

Arthur Benz delves into the complexities of multilevel governance, examining both its relationship to and its expansion beyond governments' responses to the growing complexity of public policies. The book's chapters analyze the division of political authority and the coordination of policies across jurisdictional boundaries. Through case studies on energy and climate policy in transnational, national, and local contexts, as well as on fiscal equalization in federations, Benz sheds light on the interplay between policy change and institutional change, as well as the specific conditions that enable or hinder these mechanisms.

The book concludes that the complexity inherent in multilevel systems of governance does not preclude policy innovation but rather sets the stage for significant change. It provides an overview of theories of multilevel governance, making it an essential reading for scholars and advanced students of political science and public administration. Additionally, policymakers interested in complex governance will find this book invaluable.

Weight: 446g
Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788119160

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