The Governance Report 2017

The Hertie School of Governance

Hertie Governance Report

Proposes a new framework for collecting, interpreting, and applying governance-related information
Considers the state of governance in this period of profound uncertainty and put forwards a concrete set of proposals for the way ahead
Will appeal to practitioners and scholars alike

The Governance Report 2017

The Hertie School of Governance

Description

Looking at recent developments around the world, it seems that democratic values — from freedom of association and speech to fair and free elections and a system of checks and balances — have come under threat. Experts have, however, disproportionately focused on the problems of democracy in the West, and pointed to familiar sets of shortcomings and emerging deficiencies. By contrast, and with few exceptions, there is less attention to assessing the numerous efforts and innovative activities that are taking place at local, national and international levels. They seek to counteract backsliding and subversion by improving resilience and consolidation and by promoting the expansion of democracy, especially in an era of limited sovereignty and, frequently also, statehood.

The Governance Report 2017 focuses on those policies, programs, and initiatives meant to address the causes of the current democratic malaise, to foster democratic resilience, and to stimulate the (re-)consolidation and development of democratic regimes. The Report's ambition, reflecting its evidence-based approach, is to shed light on how to manage and care for democracy itself. Specifically, against the backdrop of an assessment of the state of democracy and enriched by cross-national, comparative indicators and case studies, the Report emphasizes solutions geared toward enhancing citizen participation and improving institutions in various contexts, including the rise of neo-populism. Going beyond descriptions of best practices, the Report also examines their origins, identifies the actual and potential trade-offs these solutions entail, and makes concrete recommendations to policymakers.

The Governance Report 2017

The Hertie School of Governance

Hertie Governance Report

Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Figures, Tables and Boxes:
List of Abbreviations:
I:Democracy Challenged, Helmut K. Anheier
II:Democratic Innovations, Claus Offe
III:Democratic Innovation and the Politics of Fear: Lessons from Eastern Europe, Daniel Smilov
IV:The Contradictions of Democratic Innovation in the United States, Didi Kuo
V:Democratic Innovations: Lessons From Beyond the West
VI:Democratic Innovations for Re-engaging Citizens Around the World, Matthias Haber
VII:Governing Exigencies: On Liberal Democracy and National Security, Ewa Atanassow and Ira Katznelson
VIII:The Limits of Democratic Innovations in Established 111 Democracies, Wolfgang Merkel
IX:Democratic Innovations and Social Movements, Donatella Della Porta and Andrea Felicetti
X:Innovations in Activism in the Digital era: Campaigning for Refugee Rights in 2015-16, Nina Hall
XI:Democracy and Innovations: A Conceptual Toolbox, Claus Offe
XII:Innovations at a Glance, Helmut K. Anheier, Sonja Kaufmann and Regina A. List
References

The Governance Report 2017

The Hertie School of Governance

Hertie Governance Report

Author Information

The Hertie School of Governance, The Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, Germany

The Hertie School in Berlin prepares exceptional students for leadership positions in government, business, and civil society. The school offers master's, doctoral and executive education programmes distinguished by interdisciplinary and practice-oriented teaching, as well as outstanding research. Its extensive international network positions it as an ambassador of good governance, characterised by public debate and engagement. The school was founded in 2003 by the Hertie Foundation, which remains its major funder. The Hertie School is accredited by the state and the German Science Council.

Contributors:

Helmut K. Anheier, Hertie School of Governance.
Ewa Atanassow, Bard College Berlin.
Donatella della Porta , European University Institute.
Andrea Felicetti, Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa)
Matthias Haber, Hertie School of Governance.
Nina Hall, Hertie School of Governance.
Ira Katznelson, Columbia University.
Ivan Krastev, Institute for Human Sciences, Vienna.
Didi Kuo, Stanford University.
Wolfgang Merkel, WZB Berlin Social Science Centre.
Claus Offe, Hertie School of Governance.
Thamy Pogrebinschi, WZB Berlin Social Science Centre.
Daniel Smilov, University of Sofia.