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List of Tables, Figures and Boxes xi
Foreword xii
Notes on Contributors xiii
Introduction: Governance Network Research: Towards a Second Generation Eva Sorensen Jacob Torfing 1
The rise of governance network research 3
The aims of this book 7
Defining governance networks 8
Merits and problems of network governance 11
First and second generation research 14
Plan of the book 20
Governance Network Dynamics
Theoretical Approaches to Governance Network Dynamics Eva Sorensen Jacob Torfing 25
Introduction 25
Historical institutionalism 31
Rational choice institutionalism 33
Social constructivist (or normative) institutionalism 35
Poststructuralist institutionalism 38
Similarities and differences 41
The structure of Part I 42
Mechanisms of Governance Network Formation - a Contextual Rational Choice Perspective Nils Hertting 43
Introduction 43
Interpretation, rational choice and mechanisms 45
Contextual mechanism: perceived interdependencies 47
Actor calculation mechanism: preference for informal networks 50
The game mechanism: the problem of continuous cooperation 51
Collective actors and vertical games 56
Summary and conclusion 57
Virtuous and Vicious Circles in Democratic Network Governance B. Guy Peters 61
Institutionalization and deinstitutionalization 62
Factors associated with virtuous and vicious spirals 65
Political factors 66
Functional factors 69
Social pressures 70
Other factors in explaining success 71
Characteristics of the members 71
Operating environment 73
Tasks 74
Summary and conclusions 74
Decentred Theory, Change and Network Governance Mark Bevir R. A. W. Rhodes 77
Introduction 77
Positivist approaches to network governance 78
Decentring network governance 80
The analysis of change in networks 81
Managing change in networks 83
Conclusions 87
Governance Network Failure
Theoretical Approaches to Governance Network Failure Eva Sorensen Jacob Torfing 95
Interdependency theory 98
Governability theory 102
Integration theory 104
Governmentality theory 106
Similarities and differences 108
The structure of Part II 110
Closure and Governance Linze Schaap 111
Introduction 111
Governance networks: open, closed, or both? 112
A systems theoretical contribution? 113
Governance networks and types of social systems 117
Two types of closure 118
Three explanations for closure 121
The relations between explanations for closure 123
Governing closed networks? 124
Governing veto power? 125
Governing closed frames of reference? 128
Governing closed policy communication systems? 129
Some concluding remarks 131
Consensus and Conflict in Policy Networks: Too Much or Too Little? Joop F. M. Koppenjan 133
Introduction 133
Consensus and conflict: an exploration of two ambivalent concepts 135
The first face of policy networks: a surplus of consensus 138
The second face of policy networks: insufficient consensus 143
The true face of policy networks and its implications for network governance 147
Conclusion: managing the consensus-conflict dimension in network-settings 151
Network Governance: Effective and Legitimate? Tanja A. Borzel Diana Panke 153
Introduction 153
Networks as governance 154
The demand for effectiveness and legitimacy 156
Effectiveness and legitimacy: a trade-off? 163
Conclusion 165
Metagovernance
Theoretical Approaches to Metagovernance Eva Sorensen Jacob Torfing 169
Introduction 169
Interdependency theory 170
Governability theory 172
Integration theory 175
Governmentality theory 178
Similarities and differences between the theories 180
Where to go from here? 181
Governing the Formation and Mobilization of Governance Networks Peter Triantafillou 183
Introduction 183
Governmentality and advanced liberal government 185
Mobilizing agency 187
Governing through the formation of autonomy and interdependencies 190
Governing the performance of networks 194
Conclusion 196
Meta-governance as Network Management Erik-Hans Klijn Jurian Edelenbos 199
Introduction: a network management perspective on meta-governance 199
Process design and management: setting up and facilitating network interactions 201
Institutional design: changing the network 206
Good network management: skills and competencies 211
Research challenges 213
Governing Outputs and Outcomes of Governance Networks Laurence J. O'Toole, Jr 215
Framing the subject 215
Two notions of meta-governance 218
Meta-governance in action 221
Possibilities for public authorities to shape network outputs and outcomes 223
Meta-governance via policy formulation 223
Assisting in the play of the game 224
Linking and segmenting games 225
Changing the game: active meta-governance by public authorities 226
Conclusion 228
Democratic Network Governance
Theoretical Approaches to Democratic Network Governance Eva Sorensen Jacob Torfing 233
Introduction 233
Governance networks and liberal democracy 234
Governance networks and postliberal democracy 236
Similarities and differences between the theories 245
Where to go from here? 246
Governance Networks and Participation Allan Dreyer Hansen 247
The common good 249
Learning democracy 251
Equality 254
Conclusion 258
Networks and Democratic Ideals: Equality, Freedom, and Communication John S. Dryzek 262
Applying the standard democratic principles to networks 263
Beyond lingering statism in democratic theory 264
Networks and the communicative aspect of democratic theory 266
Who communicates 268
Beyond models of democracy 269
The contribution of governance networks to democracy 271
Conclusion 273
Democratic Accountability and Network Governance - Problems and Potentials Anders Esmark 274
Democratic network governance? 274
Accountability as a democratic norm 276
Accountability and inclusion 278
First challenge: finding the holders and holdees 282
Accountability and publicity 284
Second challenge: sufficient publicity 287
Accountability and responsiveness 290
Third challenge: adequate responsiveness 293
Conclusion 295
The Second Generation of Governance Network Theory and Beyond Eva Sorensen Jacob Torfing 297
Governance networks are here to stay 297
A multi-theoretical approach to network governance 299
Contributions to our understanding of governance networks 303
Where next? 310
Bibliography 316
Index 343
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