Through a thematic analysis on major themes researched in network governance and
collaborative governance, this paper identifies the entangled relationship between these two …

Collaborative networks attract the attention of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers
as an alternative to solve complex problems. However, there are gaps regarding the day-to …

We review the literature examining collaborative governance processes from a network
perspective and evaluate the extent to which it tackles important conceptual and …

Network governance has received much attention within the fields of public administration
and policy in recent years, but surprisingly few books are designed specifically to help …

Accountability in collaborative governance comprises a tangled web of vertical and
horizontal accountability relationships. Although different accountability mechanisms are …

Participants may lose faith in collaborative governance processes if they do not perceive
internal decision-making processes to be legitimate. Yet, understanding how to assess …

This paper compares four cases and explores the effects on network performance of network
governance, coordination mechanisms, and the abilities of the network manager. The focus …

(Kettl, 2002a: 169–70). For governance, public managers need skills in negotiation,
persuasion, collaboration, and enablement, which include activation, orchestration, and …

Scale is an overlooked issue in the literature on interactive governance. This special issue
investigates the challenges posed by the scale and scaling of network and collaborative …

This special issue brings together new case studies and comparative works highlighting the
drivers and dynamics of collaborative environmental governance. Each case is part of the …