The networked polity: Regional development in Western Europe

• 成果类型: Review
• 署名作者: Ansell, C
• 署名单位: University of California System; University of California Berkeley
• 刊物名称: GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICY ADMINISTRATION AND INSTITUTIONS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0952-1895
• DOI: 10.1111/0952-1895.00136
• 发表日期: 2000
• 关键词: local economic-development; interorganizational network; enterprise councils; public-service; state; forms; ORGANIZATIONS; management; governance; Germany

摘要

Drawing together work in comparative politics, public administration, organization theory, and economic sociology, this article describes a distinctive form of modern polity-the networked polity. In the networked polity, states are strongly embedded in society and pursue their objectives by operating through networks of societal associations. Both state agencies and societal associations take the form of network or organic organizations-decentralized, team-based organizations with strong lateral communication and coordination that crosses functional boundaries within and between organizations. These organizations are then linked together by means of cooperative exchange relationships around common projects. The role of the state is to empower stakeholders and facilitate cooperation among them. The concert is illustrated through an examination of regional development strategies in Western Europe.