{"product_id":"the-governance-of-infrastructure-9780198787310","title":"The Governance of Infrastructure","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kai Wegrich | Genia Kostka | Gerhard Hammerschmid\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Public Affairs \u0026amp; Administration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInfrastructure only tends to be noticed when it is absent, declining, or decrepit, or when enormous cost overruns, time delays, or citizen protests make the headlines. If infrastructure is indeed a fundamental driver of economic growth and social development, why is it so difficult to get right? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addressing this perennial question, this volume-the fourth edition in an annual series tackling different aspects of governance around the world-makes the case for a governance perspective on infrastructure. This implies moving beyond rational economic analysis of what should be done towards an analysis of the political, institutional, and societal mechanisms that shape decision-making about infrastructure investment, planning, and implementation. Engaging with theories from sociology, political science, and public administration, and drawing on empirical analyses bridging OECD and non-OECD countries, the contributions to this volume dissect the logics of infrastructure governance in a novel way, providing timely analyses that will enrich both scholarly and policy debates about how to get infrastructure governance right.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46864911728791,"sku":"9780198787310","price":12347.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780198787310.webp?v=1769976226","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-governance-of-infrastructure-9780198787310","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}