[1] Jessop argues for conceiving governance as a provider of flexibility for decision-making structures opposed to rigid state bureaucracy or market laws.
[1] According to him new constellations of governance may compensate for state failure.
[2] Peters and Pierre state that it is the continuous task of government to adapt to growing complexity.
[1] A frequently mentioned example of a policy failure is the War on Drugs.
[4][5][6][7][8] Policy failure can be due to misuse of or inefficient investment in science.