The spillover effects of the Right to Challenge model

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ID21679666
AuthorsReha Bayansar (0000-0003-0967-5365, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University), Marinus Ossewaarde (0000-0003-3449-1074), Ringo Ossewaarde
Year2026
Issue51
Pages1-15
Publication date2026-03-05
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueİDEALKENT (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1307-9905 • E-ISSN: 2602-2133
PublisherIDEALKENT (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.31198/idealkent.1850708
OpenAlexW7133979109
LanguageEN
References cited24

This paper explores the social and economic impacts of the relatively new Right to Challenge model in the Dutch context. This model enables citizens to take responsibility for certain public services that were traditionally managed by local governments, allowing them to be directly involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating these services. The study highlights that the significance of this model goes beyond legal and technical aspects. It also involves important social elements such as strengthening civic solidarity, enhancing community bonds, building trust, and improving collective administrative capacity. While the Right to Challenge model shows great potential to strengthen the relationship between citizens and local governments and promote participatory governance, it also faces ongoing challenges—such as unequal access to participation, bureaucratic hurdles, and concerns around accountability. Addressing these issues carefully is essential to ensure that the model is implemented in an inclusive, transparent, and sustainable way

Bureaucracy · Citizen journalism · Corporate governance · Economic model · Public good · Spillover effect · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance · Urban Planning and Governance · Urban Planning and Valuation

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