POST-EVENT

Professor Christopher Ansell (Berkeley University) made the presentation “A contingency approach to governance” on June 16, 2011, at the Political Science Department of the University of São Paulo (FFLCH-USP). He addressed topics related to the accumulation of knowledge, collaborative governance, as well as theoretical issues related to his research (approach to research, methodology and meta-analysis on case studies, among others). His presentation provided an academic debate on the research conducted in collaborative governance.

The visit of the researcher was a joint initiative of the Department of Political Science, USP and CEM, constituent of the seminars of the Political Science Department's Post-Graduate Program. Fields of interest of the American political scientist include organization theory, political sociology, public administration, France and Western Europe. Christopher Ansell take part in CEM/CMS’s International Research Advising Committee.