Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Exploring the Rise of Analysis in Public Administrations PART 1: Concepts and Theory: Contextualizing the Appeal of Analytical Tools 2. From Problem-Solving to Polity Policies: Three Interpretive Frames for Analytical Tools 3. Risk Analysis as a Semiotic Magic Bullet: Societal Risk Management, Institutional Risk Management, and Governance by Risk 4. Analytical Tools in Context: Why Risk Analysis Appeals in Multi-Level Administrations PART 2: Comparative Analysis: Risk Analysis across Three Policy Domains in Germany 5. Forging "One Voice" on the Common Market: Risk Analysis and the Unitarization of Food Safety Controls 6. Addressing Transregional Risks: Risk Analysis, Policy Coordination, and the Re-allocation of Flood Prevention Duties 7. Breaking Free of the "Legitimacy Trap": Risk Analysis as Collective Defence Strategy in Work Safety Inspections 8. Mapping and Understanding the Varied Appeals of Risk Analysis in a Multi-level Administration. Conclusion: Analyze and Rule: Findings and Future Research Venues

About the Author

Regine Paul is Professor in Political Science at the Department of Government at the University of Bergen, Norway.