1st Edition
The Routledge Handbook of Global and Digital Governance Crossroads Stakeholder Engagement and Democratization
This handbook maps and analyses cross-sector (public–corporate–social–community–faith) governance theories, models and practices as they are evolving in a digital world. It studies human, cultural, societal, institutional interactions, and challenges in a digitally enabled world, especially in the context of post-Crisis resilience and agility. Every global crisis forces societies and nations to realign, while addressing deeper structural and cultural issues in governance. The Covid-19 pandemic has necessitated swift local to global governance responses for timely digital innovations for health crisis interventions, economic recovery, and societal equity. While every nation-state is developing global pandemic responses in a digitally enabled world, the deeper crisis of human, institutional, and societal governance deficit is also evident. This handbook documents digital governance innovations that enhance stakeholder engagement and inclusion for resilient, accountable and effective governance across sectors. The volume reflects on a range of theoretical frameworks adapted for understanding global and digital governance. It looks at • International Governance Collaborations • Corporate Governance Reform • Education Governance Innovations • Public Sector and Urban Governance • Health System Governance • Sustainability and Environmental Governance • Community and Faith-Based Governance • Digital, Cultural and Creativity Governance This book is unique as it presents important work on post-covid digital and democratic governance, and brings together holistic - interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral perspectives from the global north and south - engaging the leading scholars, practitioners, businesses, and civil society. It will be of interest to multi-sector institutions and global audiences: governments, corporates, social sector institutions, digital entrepreneurs, students and researchers, academic professionals, policymakers, public and private sector institutional leaders, organisational and entrepreneurial innovators interested in the field of Governance.
Biography
Preeti Shroff-Mehta currently serves as the Professor, and Director of Executive Education at Northwestern University – Medill School, USA. She has served as the Dean of MICA – The School of Ideas in India, and Dean at SIT - World Learning in Washington DC and Vermont. She worked as the Director for Democratic Governance and Civil Society Capacity Development with World Learning in Washington DC and led international development programs in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Europe and Latin America in collaboration with The World Bank, USAID, UN, The Ford Foundation and many other international agencies. Her academic teaching also include include SAIS - Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland, USA.
Jagdish N. Sheth is Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Business, Goizueta Business School, Emory University. He is globally known for his scholarly contributions in consumer behaviour, relationship marketing, competitive strategy, and geopolitical analysis. Over 50 years of experience in teaching and research at University of Southern California, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Columbia University, MIT, and Emory. He is the recipient of all four top awards given by the American Marketing Association (AMA). Additionally, he received the Global Innovation Award and Marion Creekmore Award, both from Emory University. Dr. Sheth has been advisor to numerous corporations all over the world. He has authored or coauthored more than 350 papers and numerous books.
John Garrison is an accomplished international development professional with extensive experience in program management, participatory approaches, and strategic communications. He retired from the World Bank in December 2015 after working for 20 years as a Civil Society Specialist and continues to work there as a senior consultant. He spent the first five years coordinating outreach to civil society in the Bank’s office in Brasilia, Brazil, and was the head of Bank’s Global Civil Society Team and worked with the Inspection Panel in Washington, DC.
Shailendra Raj Mehta is the President and Director, MICA and Distinguished Professor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at MICA. Before joining MICA, he was the Chairman of the Board of Management at Auro University where he also served as Acting Vice Chancellor and Distinguished Professor of Strategy and prior to that Provost/Vice Chancellor of Ahmedabad University. After a 16-year stint at Purdue University where he taught Economics and Strategic Management, he returned to India in 2006-07 to head the collaboration between Duke CE (Duke University’s Corporate Education Arm) and IIM-Ahmedabad as its head for India, West Asia and the Middle East , and simultaneously as Visiting Professor of Business Policy at IIM-Ahmedabad.
‘The Routledge Handbook of Global and Digital Governance Crossroads offers a compelling panoramic view of governance in our digital world. The handbook synthesizes wisdom from around the globe, delivering strategic insights on how to harmonize the needs of diverse stakeholders with emerging digital realities. Bringing together a unique blend of theory and practice, the editors have curated a wealth of knowledge that spans corporate to faith-based sectors, offering a blueprint for stakeholder-driven governance in the 21st century.’
—Jim Lecinski, Marketing Professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and Former Google Vice-president
‘Never before has the need for this book been so urgent. Breaking down and communicating the interconnected landscape of economics, politics, and ethical/environmental sustainability to illuminate the deficiencies in current governance structures is a crucial step to resolving the most pressing crises of our time.’
—Nicholas Davies, Sustainability Consultant, Former Senior Policy Specialist for UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee
‘The Routledge Handbook of Global and Digital Governance Crossroads is as important as it is unsettling. Drawing on various global cases it offers us fascinating reflections based on cross-sector and cross-country contexts. This collection illuminates the complex set of relations that articulates an increasingly embedded digital social life and the ensuing challenges demanded by its governance. Is it indeed possible to build in the near future normative structures capable of forging effective social contracts that promote prosperity, freedom and peace for all? The book provides various fascinating answers, options and concrete possibilities making it a required reading for anybody who cares about the future of humankind.’
—Zander Navarro, Sociology Professor and Participatory Governance Researcher, Brasilia, Brazil.
‘This volume offers fresh perspectives on institutional building that spans across domains, making it relevant to a wide range of experts across sectors and disciplines. This work offers innovative blueprints on good governance in the digital and AI era, much needed if we are to continue our commitment to democratic and global systems.’
—Payal Arora, Utrecht University Professor and Author of the Next Billion Users
‘The need to align business objectives with environmental and societal impact has never been greater. As we navigate self-regulation to the EU legislations, data transparency and governance are vital to underpin business operations. This book brings together a great number of insightful interdisciplinary perspectives on the fundamental need for good governance.’
—Shailja Dube, Institute of Positive Fashion Lead at British Fashion Council
‘In today’s landscape of global interdependence, strong and consistent governance across borders is key to achieving an equitable and peaceful future. Bringing together such a diversity of authors, all experts in their respective governance fields, provides a uniquely relevant overview and gives me hope that the collaborative leadership I would like to envision, can exist in our time.’
—Arizona Muse, American Fashion Supermodel, Global Sustainability Activist, and Founder of Dirt Charity Foundation
'This unique and timely Handbook will expand our comprehension of the interplay of critical themes at the core of how our world is governed. Across a range of key sectors and levels, its authors masterfully integrate theoretical and practical insights, from their own work, to offer us smart tools and strategies for achieving human-centered development that is inclusive and equitable, while addressing the downside of the digital revolution.'
—Jeff Thindwa, Former Manager for Open and Collaborative Governance at the World Bank
