Governance networks in public administration and public policy

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    • Koliba, Christopher
    • Meek, Jack W.
    • Mills, Russell W. (Russell William)

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Governance networks in public administration and public policy

Christopher J. Koliba, Jack W. Meek, Asim Zia, and Russell W. Mills

(Public administration and public policy)

Routledge, 2019

2nd ed

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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What do public administrators and policy analysts have in common? Their work is undertaken within networks formed when different organizations align to accomplish a policy function. This second edition of Governance Networks in Public Administration and Public Policy offers a conceptual framework for describing governance networks and provides a theoretical and empirical foundation in their construction. Based on research and real-life experience, the book highlights the interplay between public actors and policy tools, details the skills and functions of public administrators in the context of networked relationships, and identifies the reforms and trends in governing that lead to governance networks. This practical text makes complex concepts accessible, so that readers can engage in them, apply them, and deepen their understanding of the dynamics unfolding around them. This second edition includes: A dedicated chapter on "complexity friendly" meso-level theories to examine core questions facing governance network analysis. New applications drawn from the authors' own work in watershed governance, transportation planning, food systems development, electric energy distribution, the regulation of energy, and response and recovery from natural disasters, as well as from unique computational modeling of governance networks. Instructor and student support materials, including PowerPoint (R) presentations and writable case study templates, may be found on an accompanying eResource page. Governance Networks in Public Administration and Public Policy, 2e is an indispensable core text for graduate and postgraduate courses on governance and collaboration in schools of Public Administration/Management and Public Policy.

Table of Contents

Preface. Introduction. 1. The Emergence of Governance Networks: Historical Context, Contemporary Trends, and Considerations 2. Defining the Governance Network 3. The Actors within Governance Networks 4. The Ties between Actors 5. Network Level Functions 6. Network Level Structures 7. Governance Networks as Complex Adaptive Systems 8. How Are Governance Networks Managed? 9. The Hybridized Accountability Regimes of Governance Networks 10. Governance Network Performance Management and Measurement 11. Meso Level Theories for Governance Network Analysis 12. Governance Networks Analysis: Implications for Practice, Education, and Research 13. Postscript: The Case for Stronger Democratic Anchorage in Governance Networks

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