Policy Networks

Policy Networks

Literature Review on Policy Networks

In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Jack W. Meek offers the following summary about the topic of Policy Networks: Policy networks have become the center of attention among scholars in political science, policy and policy analysis, and public administration. The recognition of persistent social problems and the constant state of societal change had led to new kinds of public interest formation and public service design and delivery. Interestingly, the emergence of policy networks and administrative practices has outpaced scholarship, but there is evidence that scholarship is catching up with practice. The number of publications on policy networks has dramatically increased since early attention in the mid- and late 1990s. Currently, several professional societies and scholarly associations have sections devoted to the study of networks, including the “Political Networks” section of the American Political Science Association and the “Complexity and Network Studies” section of the American Society for Public Administration. This entry offers a broad frame of reference with regard to how researchers have focused on policy networks and the fascinating variations of governing networks within complex systems. The significant attention to this subject indicates the promise of examining policy and governance networks so as to inform our understanding and practice, ranging from personal involvement to organizational dynamics and governmental processes and patterns.

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Notes and References

  1. Entry about Policy Networks in the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy (2015, Routledge, Oxford, United Kingdom)

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Further Reading

  • Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance (2018, Springer International Publishing, Germany)

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