Overestimating the Shift from Government to Governance
Evidence from Swiss Metropolitan Areas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6264473 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philippe Koch (University of Zurich, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 397-423 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Governance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-1895 • E-ISSN: 1468-0491 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-0491.2012.01600.x |
| OpenAlex | W1527048299 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 54 |
There is an oft‐stated claim in political science research that public sector reforms in Western democracies are consistent with a shift from government to governance. This article challenges that claim. Based on a comparative analysis of governance reforms in Swiss metropolitan areas, the article reveals that what seems to be a shift to governance may turn out to be a path to government, however, including a change either from the local to the metropolitan level or from general‐purpose authorities to task‐specific jurisdictions. Further, the article analyzes the political dynamics behind governance reforms. It shows that exogenous pressures put existing governance schemes under strain. Its impact, however, is mediated by the initial institutional setting and the narratives responding to case‐specific political dilemmas
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |