Explorations in Governance: a collection of papers in honour of Christopher Hood

The papers in this collection reflect on the contribution of Christopher Hood to the study of executive government and public services. Since the 1970s, Hood has been one of the leading observers of trends in public management and policy. He has highlighted the importance of historical and comparative perspectives.

The title of this magazine echoes that of a collection by one of Christopher Hood’s most central influences, namely 'Explorations in Government' by W.J.M Mackenzie. The three sections reflect Hood’s research agenda over the past decades. The papers explore emerging themes and continuing debates about governance – and what we have (and have not) learnt over the past three decades.

This publication is available on Christopher Hood’s Reshaping Executive Government website.