The New Public Governance? represents a comprehensive analysis of the state of the art of public management and examines, opens up and frames the debate in this important area.

Introduction: The (New) Public Governance - A Suitable Case for Treatment? Stephen P. Osborne Part 1: Theoretical Perspectives on Public Governance 1. Global Perspectives on Governance Patricia Kennett 2. Metagovernance and Public Management B. Guy Peters 3. Innovations in Governance Mark Moore & Jean Hartley 4. Governance and Governability Jan Kooiman 5. Does Governance Exist? Owen Hughes 6. What Endures? Public Governance and the Cycle of Reform Laurence Lynn Jr. Part 2: Governance and Inter-Organizational Partnerships to Deliver Public Services 7. Theory of Organizational Partnerships - Partnership Advantages, Disadvantages and Success Factors Ronald McQuaid 8. Public-Private Partnerships and Public Governance Challenges Carsten Greve & Graeme Hodge 9. Introducing the Theory of Collaborative Advantage Siv Vangen & Chris Huxham 10. Relationship Marketing, Relational Capital and the Governance of Public Services Delivery Stephen P. Osborne, Kate McLaughlin & Celine Chew 11. Leading Across Frontiers: How Visionary Leaders Integrate People, Processes, Structures and Resource Barbara C. Crosby, John M. Bryson & Melissa M. Stone 12. Public Governance and the Third Sector: Opportunities for Co-Production and Innovation? Victor Pestoff & Taco Brandsen Part 3: Governance of Contractual Relationships 13. Governance, Contract Management and Public Management Donald F. Kettl 14. Governance of Outsourcing and Contractual Relationships Federica Farneti, Emanuele Padovani, & David W. Young 15. The Governance of Contracting Relationships: Killing the Golden Goose - A Third Sector Perspective. Steven Rathgeb Smith & Judith Smyth Part 4: Governance of Inter-Organizational Networks 16. Trust in Governance Networks: Looking for Conditions for Innovative Solution and Outcomes Erik-Hans Klijn 17. Implementation and Managerial Networking in the New Public Governance Laurence J. O'Toole Jr. & Kenneth J. Meier 18. From New Public Management to Networked Community Governance? Strategic Local Public Service Networks in England Steve Martin Part 5: Governance of Policy Networks 19. Policy Networks: Theory and Practice Tobias Jung 20. Policy Networks in Practice: The Debate on the Future of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Menno Huys & Joop Koppenjan 21. Governance, Networks and Policy Change: The Case of Cannabis in the United Kingdom Betriz Acevedo & Richard Common Conclusions: Public Governance and Public Services Delivery: A Research Agenda for the Future Stephen P. Osborne