What do public administrators and policy analysts have in common? Their work is
undertaken within networks formed when different organizations align to accomplish some …

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 …

This article argues that governance network theory (GNT) has developed into a fully fledged
theory that has gained prominence within public administration. The emergence of New …

Governance networks contribute to the production of public policy and governance. Political
visions, policy ideas, comprehensive plans, informal norms and detailed regulations are …

Governments are increasingly engaging private sector organizations, civil society and
citizens to tackle complex policy challenges through some forms of networked governance …

How can public-sector regimes, agencies, programs, and activities be organized and
managed to achieve public purposes? This question, of fundamental importance in the fields …

A Brookings Institution Press and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
publication A fundamental, but mostly hidden, transformation is happening in the way public …

This article considers the democratic implications of the shift toward policy making and
implementation through networks, integrating articles presented at a 2003 conference on …

Governance networks have gained increasing prominence in the wake of the many reports
of government and market failure. Drawing on the burgeoning literature, we first define …

Theories of democratic governance have undergone significant changes over the last two
decades with the spread of ideas and popular practices associated with New Public …