Governing Modern Societies

This book explores democracy beyond the governmental structures and focuses on participatory governance in particular. It demonstrates that the we need to change the way we think about democracy and our notion of democracy has to be re-conceptualised.

Hubert Heinelt is currently professor for public administration/public policy and urban studies at the Institute of Political Science at Darmstadt University of Technology. His current research focuses on European integration, EU cohesion policy and on urban studies, as well as on issues of participatory governance.