This volume explores the ways in which civil society and
governments employ transformative tactics of direct engagement in
coordinating efforts toward the common good. The chapters highlight
alternatives that are philosophically and pragmatically different
from neoliberal austerity measures, which reduce coproduction to a
cost-saving tactic. Instead of simplistic load-shedding and
unfunded partnerships, collaborative governance and coproduction
increasingly take on characteristics of social movements, wherein
direct citizen engagement in public policy making and
administrative implementation are seen as the collective pursuit of
human flourishing and abundance. These approaches counter the
status quo - both in terms of power dynamics and standard operating
procedures. Civil society is increasingly reclaiming its roots in
the more informal mechanisms of social movements. As governments
reach out to engage these groups, they must develop a new stance
toward collaboration - one that sees power as a generative force
when shared rather than held through hierarchical or competitive
dominance. This book shows how, through this transformation,
genuine public value can be produced.
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