Governance of Large Technical Systems

This work examines the governance of large technical systems (LTS) at firm, imdustry and state levels and the interactions between the systems and society. In particular, international contributors explore the implications of major technological , economic and social changes during the last twenty years for traditional forms of LTS governance. Their research is centred around the following themes:

traditional forms of governance

new regulatory challenges

the governability of complex technologies

conceptual issues related to the governance of inter-organizational networks