Introduction: theories of governance -- Part I : Theoretical foundations of governance -- Collective action theory -- Organization theory -- Public management theory -- Planning theory -- State theory -- Democratic theory -- Public law and regulatory theory -- Development theory -- International relations theory -- Part II : Basic theoretical concepts -- Heterarchy -- Network -- Public participation -- Representation -- Deliberation -- Power -- Legitimacy -- Accountability -- Transparency -- Learning -- Innovation -- Risk -- Steering -- Soft and hard governing tools -- Part III : Theoretical modes of analysis -- Information-based governance theory -- Discourse theory -- Institutional theory -- Public choice theory -- Economic theory -- Governmentality -- Complexity theory and systems analysis -- Narrative and interpretative theory -- Pragmatism -- Normative theory -- Part IV : Forms of governance -- Democratic network governance -- Regulatory governance -- Network governance -- Collaborative governance -- Private governance -- Urban and regional governance -- Multi-level governance -- EU and supranational governance -- Transnational economic governance -- Metagovernance -- Adaptive governance

1. Legitimacy of governments
2. Public administration
3. Corporate governance