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Governance Networks in the Public Sector book cover

2nd Edition

Governance Networks in the Public Sector

By Erik Hans Klijn, Joop Koppenjan, Wouter Spekkink, Rianne Warsen Copyright 2025
282 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

282 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Governance Networks in the Public Sector presents a comprehensive study of governance networks and the management of complexities in network settings. Public, private, and non-profit organisations are increasingly faced with complex, wicked problems when making decisions, developing policies, or delivering services in the public sector. These activities take place in networks of interdependent... Read more

1. Governance networks in the public sector: an introduction Part 1: Governance networks 2. Substantive complexity in governance networks: multiple perceptions and contested knowledge 3. Strategic complexity in governance networks: strategic interactions of actors in processes 4. Institutions and institutional complexity in governance networks Part 2: Network governance 5. Network management: managing strategic and substantive complexity 6. Managing institutional complexities in governance networks Part 3: Normative issues 7. Governance networks, democracy, and accountability 8. Governance networks and evaluation Part 4: Syntheses and conclusions 9. Analysing governance networks: methodical steps to analyse actors, processes, and networks 10. Conclusions, reflections, and looking ahead: the future of network governance

Biography

Erik Hans Klijn is Professor of Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Joop Koppenjan is Professor of Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Wouter Spekkink is Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Sociology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Rianne Warsen is Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Sociology (DPAS) at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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