The Future of Governing Second Edition, Revised B. Guy Peters September 2001 272 pages, 6 x 9 Studies in Government and Public Policy Cloth ISBN 978-0-7006-1129-4, $35.00 Paper ISBN 978-0-7006-1130-0, $16.95 Global politics in the 1980s and 1990s have been transformed by revolution and reformation. Political systems have crashed or teetered precariously as entire governments and national boundaries have dissolved. Even the relatively stable industrialized democracies have been forced to reorganize their governments in the face of the increasing discontent of their citizens. Guy Peters provides a concise and insightful guide to the fundamental ideas underlying these reform movements and their future impact on governance. Focusing on Anglo-American examples, Peters reveals how the reform efforts reflect four major alternative models of state governance based respectively on the concepts of market, participation, flexibility, and deregulation. His close examination of these administrative models underscores their wide-ranging implications for reformers, bureaucrats, and public administrators, as well as the crucial importance of integrating ideals with contexts in any attempt to make government more responsive. An internationally recognized authority on public administration, Peters draws upon an impressive array of sources to provide a unique synthesis of new approaches to improving governance in the industrialized democracies. His work will help scholars and administrators alike gain a much clearer understanding of the ideas and processes that influence those approaches as the world moves ever nearer to millennium's end. This revised edition includes three new chapters that add valuable analysis and perspective to current debates surrounding the political and administrative change in less-developed countries, the deficiencies of public administration theory, and the ways in which reform begets further reform and creates a belief in the desirability of continuous reform. "Anyone looking for a cogent bird's-eye panorama of what has been said, written, and done about the whole sweeping question of how people in industrialized countries go about defining and pursuing their common interests will find this book well worth reading."--American Political Science Review "Peters is a master of public management, and his book is the first to assess systematically the reform movement sweeping the world. That's an unbeatable combination for anyone tyring to sort out the dizzying changes in global governance."--Donald F. Kettl, author of Sharing Power: Public Governance and Private Markets "A masterful work. Peters' linking of current government reform efforts to alternative views of governance, as well as to management, is a major contribution. This book is very important and should be read by everyone trying to make sense of the reform problem."--Patricia W. Ingraham, coauthor of New Paradigms for Government "By imposing an intellectual order on a great range of materials, Peters has made a valuable contribution to the study of public administration. A well-organized, clearly written, and impressive study."--James D. Carroll, coauthor of Improving Accountability and Performance of Government B. GUY PETERS is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government at the University of Pittsburgh. His books include The Pathology of Public Policy, Politics in Western Europe, and The Politics of Bureaucracy.   Home | About the Press | Recent Awards | Contact Us | Order New Books: | By Author | By Subject | By Title | By Series Books in Print: | By Author | By Subject | By Title | By Series ©2007 University Press of Kansas 2502 Westbrooke Circle, Lawrence, KS 66045-4444 Phone (785) 864-4155; Fax (785) 864-4586