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Exploring how urban professionals plan, manage and govern cities in
emerging economies, this insightful book studies the actions and
instruments they employ. It highlights how the paradigms of
interventions and approaches to urban management are shifting,
indicating that urban governance is becoming increasingly important
in dealing with wicked issues, like climate change and social and
economic inequalities in cities. Urban Planning, Management and
Governance in Emerging Economies offers rich international examples
looking at housing, public space, water, climate change, the
environment and economic development. Chapters showcase the
changing role of urban professionals, with a particular focus on
the dynamic social, cultural and economic transformations of cities
in emerging economies. Exploring contemporary approaches to urban
governance, contributors draw attention to the prevalence of smart
cities, new forms of partnerships and just transitions in a
changing urban landscape. Researchers and students of urban
development, planning, management and governance will appreciate
the multiple theoretical angles and the key case studies used
throughout the book. The examples and theories will be helpful for
urban leaders, strategists and advocates working in emerging
economies.
In many countries, government and society have undergone a major
shift in recent years, now tending toward 'smaller government' and
'bigger society'. This development has lent increased meaning to
the notion of interactive governance, a concept that this book
takes not as a normative ideal but as an empirical phenomenon that
needs constant critical scrutiny, reflection and embedding in
modern societies. Critical Reflections on Interactive Governance
assesses the fundamental changes we can see in civic engagement in
interactive governance to new forms of civic self-organization.
Eminent scholars across a host of varying disciplines critically
discuss a wealth of surrounding issues such as; the role of
politicians in interactive governance; whether government
strategies - stressing increasing responsibilities for citizens -
exclude and mainstream certain people; the type of leadership
required for interactive governance to work and what new forms of
co-production between governmental institutions, civic
organisations and citizens arise. The book concludes with the
prospect of potential hybrid institutional and organizational
arrangements, like the co-operative model to democracy or the
social enterprise, in developing and implementing public services
and products. Astute and engaging, Critical Reflections on
Interactive Governance will appeal to students in the areas of
political science, sociology, public administration and
organization management. Scholars and practitioners in the field of
interactive governance, participation and civic self-organization
will also be particularly interested in this book. Contributors
include: H.P. Bang, K.P.R. Bartels, V. Bekkers, T. Bovaird, T.
Brandsen, E. Czaika, B. Denters, M. Duijn, M. Duniam, J. Edelenbos,
G.J. Ellen, R. Eversole, S. Groeneveld, E.H. Klijn, J. Kooiman, E.
Loeffler, S. Moyson, B. Ottow, Y. Papadopoulos, K.L. Patterson,
B.G. Peters, J. Pierre, M. Ranahan, A. Roiseland, D. Rumore, M.
Russo, T. Schenk, R.M. Silverman, J.D. Sobels, T. Sondergard
Madsen, E. Sorensen, J. Torfing, P. Triantafillou, S.I. Vabo, A.
van Buuren, S. Van de Walle, I. van Meerkerk, W. Voorberg, H.
Wagenaar, L. Yin
Cross-boundary workers are significant for public, non-profit and
private organizations, particularly to stay relevant and enhance
collaboration, innovation and performance. This book presents an
interdisciplinary and systematic review on the state of the art on
boundary spanners, a feature of public management and governance
that needs more comprehensive and integrative understanding. The
authors analyse different theoretical perspectives on
cross-boundary roles in the public sector. Chapters discuss key
drivers and influential conditions, various types of boundary
spanning activities and boundary spanners? profiles, as well as
their impact on job outcomes, collaboration, trust and
organizational innovation. Using empirical illustrations and
building on a broad range of literature, this book is a vital step
in understanding inter-organizational performance and collaborative
public management. It synthesizes knowledge from different
disciplines and evaluates individual, organizational and
environmental factors, the challenges facing collaborative projects
and how to successfully facilitate cross-boundary work in the
public sector. Scholars and researchers in the field of public
management will benefit from the integrated research framework
provided in this innovative book. Management and public policy
students who want to understand boundary spanners and
inter-organizational collaboration will find this an excellent and
much-needed overview of the topic.
This book intends to theoretically conceptualize and empirically
investigate upcoming and established practices of community-based
initiatives in various countries in which both citizens and
governments join efforts and capacities to solve wicked issues. It
aims to include and compare cases from various countries, departing
from the notion that community-based initiatives take place in an
institutional context of governmental structures, rules,
procedures, regulations, and routines. This leads to government
involvement in these initiatives and sharing the public space.
Furthermore, the editors take into account what kind of leadership
roles, knowledge, and resources are present and how they evolve in
this collaborative or coordinative effort, which in turn can
enhance the capacities of community-based initiatives. This book
joins excellent researchers from renowned universities all over the
world, aiming for a balance between upcoming scholars and renowned
scholars in the field of community-based initiatives and governance
capacity. Contributors were carefully selected on the basis of
their experience in the field of community-based initiatives,
citizens' engagement and governance capacity approaches. Aimed at
researchers and academics, this volume will be of interest to those
in the fields of business, economics, public administration,
political science, social enterprise, sociology and third sector
studies.
Water is becoming one of the world's most crucial concerns. A third
of the world's population has severe water shortage, while three
quarters of the global population lives in deltas which run the
risk of severe flooding. In addition, many more face problems of
poor water quality. While it is apparent that drastic action should
be taken, in reality, water problems are complex and not at all
easy to resolve. There are many stakeholders involved - industries,
local municipalities, farmers, the recreational sector,
environmental organisations, and others - who all approach the
problems and possible solutions differently. This requires delicate
ways of governing multi-actor processes. This book approaches the
concept of 'water management' from an interdisciplinary and
non-technical, but governance orientation. It departs from the
fragmented nature of water management, showing how these lack
cooperation, joint responsibility and integration and instead
argues that the capacity to connect to other domains, levels,
scales, organizations and actors is of utmost importance.
Connective capacity revolves around connecting arrangements (such
as institutions), actors (for instance individuals) and approaches
(such as instruments). These three carriers of connectedness can be
applied to different focal points (the objects of fragmentation and
integration in water management). The book distinguishes five
different focal points: (1) government layers and levels; (2)
sectors and domains; (3) time orientation of the long and the short
term; (4) perceptions and actor frames; (5) public and private
spheres. Each contributor pays attention to a specific combination
of one focal point and one connective carrier. Bringing together
case studies from countries including The Netherlands, United
Kingdom, Romania, Sweden, Finland, Italy, India, Canada and the
United States, the book focuses on the question of how to deal with
the various sources of fragmentation in water governance by
organizing meaningful connections and developing 'connective
capacity'. In doing so, it provides useful scientific and practical
insights into how 'connective capacity' in water governance can be
enhanced.
Water is becoming one of the world's most crucial concerns. A third
of the world's population has severe water shortage, while three
quarters of the global population lives in deltas which run the
risk of severe flooding. In addition, many more face problems of
poor water quality. While it is apparent that drastic action should
be taken, in reality, water problems are complex and not at all
easy to resolve. There are many stakeholders involved - industries,
local municipalities, farmers, the recreational sector,
environmental organisations, and others - who all approach the
problems and possible solutions differently. This requires delicate
ways of governing multi-actor processes. This book approaches the
concept of 'water management' from an interdisciplinary and
non-technical, but governance orientation. It departs from the
fragmented nature of water management, showing how these lack
cooperation, joint responsibility and integration and instead
argues that the capacity to connect to other domains, levels,
scales, organizations and actors is of utmost importance.
Connective capacity revolves around connecting arrangements (such
as institutions), actors (for instance individuals) and approaches
(such as instruments). These three carriers of connectedness can be
applied to different focal points (the objects of fragmentation and
integration in water management). The book distinguishes five
different focal points: (1) government layers and levels; (2)
sectors and domains; (3) time orientation of the long and the short
term; (4) perceptions and actor frames; (5) public and private
spheres. Each contributor pays attention to a specific combination
of one focal point and one connective carrier. Bringing together
case studies from countries including The Netherlands, United
Kingdom, Romania, Sweden, Finland, Italy, India, Canada and the
United States, the book focuses on the question of how to deal with
the various sources of fragmentation in water governance by
organizing meaningful connections and developing 'connective
capacity'. In doing so, it provides useful scientific and practical
insights into how 'connective capacity' in water governance can be
enhanced.
This book intends to theoretically conceptualize and empirically
investigate upcoming and established practices of community-based
initiatives in various countries in which both citizens and
governments join efforts and capacities to solve wicked issues. It
aims to include and compare cases from various countries, departing
from the notion that community-based initiatives take place in an
institutional context of governmental structures, rules,
procedures, regulations, and routines. This leads to government
involvement in these initiatives and sharing the public space.
Furthermore, the editors take into account what kind of leadership
roles, knowledge, and resources are present and how they evolve in
this collaborative or coordinative effort, which in turn can
enhance the capacities of community-based initiatives. This book
joins excellent researchers from renowned universities all over the
world, aiming for a balance between upcoming scholars and renowned
scholars in the field of community-based initiatives and governance
capacity. Contributors were carefully selected on the basis of
their experience in the field of community-based initiatives,
citizens' engagement and governance capacity approaches. Aimed at
researchers and academics, this volume will be of interest to those
in the fields of business, economics, public administration,
political science, social enterprise, sociology and third sector
studies.
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