The paper reassesses the argument in Understanding Governance (1997). The first section
summarizes where we are now in the study of governance, reviewing briefly the key …

Advancements in the digital domain, for example, in blockchain technology, big data, and
machine learning, are increasingly sha** the lives of individuals, groups, organizations …

Rittel and Webber boldly challenged the conventional assumption that 'scientific'approaches
to social policy and planning provide the most reliable guidance for practitioners and …

Polycentricity is a fundamental concept in commons scholarship that connotes a complex
form of governance with multiple centers of semiautonomous decision making. If the …

There has been a growing interest in the question of how to spur innovation in the public
sector, and recent research points to multi-actor collaboration as a superior innovation …

Collaborative governance is increasingly viewed as a proactive policy instrument, one in
which the strategy of collaboration can be deployed on a larger scale and extended from …

This article explores whether co-creation offers a viable path for the public sector. After an
initial account of the transformation of the public sector from a legal authority and a service …

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 …

We need new governance solutions to help us improve public policies and services, solve
complex societal problems, strengthen social communities and reinvigorate democracy. By …

Organizations turn to multistakeholder partnerships (MSPs) to meet challenges that they
cannot handle alone. By tap** the resources of diverse stakeholders, MSPs develop the …