Governance is an easy–to read introduction to an increasingly important concept in political science. It provides a clear overview of how the concept has been used in the sub–fields of public administration and public policy, international relations, European studies and comparative politics. There is no universally accepted and agreed definition of ?governance?. It remains an elusive theory, defined and conceptualized in various ways. In this book, Anne Mette Kj?r guides the reader through the key theoretical debates which have given rise to distinct interpretations of governance. Drawing on a wide range of empirical examples to illustrate her arguments, the author explores how governance has been used in different ways to describe political changes in the modern world. She goes on to weigh up the pros and cons of governance as an analytical term, and concludes with a discussion of the World Bank’s role as an international organization which aims to promote ‘good...