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作者：Lowndes, V; Pratchett, L; Stoker, G
作者单位：De Montfort University; University of Strathclyde
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作者：Calman, K; Smith, D
作者单位：Durham University; University of Sheffield
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作者：Le Galès, P
摘要：The paper analyses the changes within two policy domains in one French city. The aim is not so much to demonstrate the role of policy networks but to stress the importance of their articulation within a given political space. The paper does not conclude on the emergence of a new type of network governance but rather shows how urban political elites have deliberately encouraged the formation of policy networks in Rennes. That strategy makes sense in their attempt to strengthen an urban collecti...
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作者：Kirkpatrick, I; Kitchener, M; Whipp, R
作者单位：University of Leeds; Cardiff University
摘要：This article is concerned with assessing the effectiveness of markets for complex professional services in social care. The issue is explored through an account of developments in the children's residential care sector. Over the past five years there has been a steady expansion in the role of external markets in this area. However, this was not required by the Children Act 1989 and has become the subject of considerable debate between policy makers and practitioners. While some favour an exten...
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作者：Jackson, PM
作者单位：University of Leicester
摘要：This paper takes stock of our understanding of the 'architecture' of public sector resource allocation mechanisms. It is a speculative venture and provides a framework for thinking about issues rather than a completed theoretical model. The concept of architecture is borrowed from the design sciences and is used to explore the conditions of performativity within networks of relational contracts. The age-old question of markets versus hierarchy is too simplistic. Instead, the search is for opti...
