Is there a Nordic Approach to Questions of Democracy in Studies of Network Governance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6301577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patrik Hall (0000-0002-3367-519X, Malmö University), Pekka Kettunen (0000-0003-1139-7819, University of Jyväskylä), Karl Löfgren (0000-0002-9303-0895, Roskilde University), Toril Ringholm (Northern Research Institute) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 515-538 |
| Publication date | 2009-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Local Government Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0300-3930 • E-ISSN: 1743-9388 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03003930903411675 |
| OpenAlex | W1997002083 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 27 |
The notion of democratic network governance has attracted growing interest among students of local and regional governance in all the Nordic countries since the 1990s. This article examines whether research in this area reflects a particular Nordic account of democracy. The Nordic countries have strong traditions of local autonomy, local networks and the inclusion of civil society associations. The authors find reason to expect that the Nordic traditions of local and regional governance may have stimulated a common approach to democracy questions with the features of an integrative perspective. At the same time, the differences in the history of democratisation are likely to have urged the approach in different directions. Using evidence from a literature review, the article suggests that, rather than a fully fledged theory, democracy with an intriguing potential and with nuances exists as an issue in the Nordic governance studies
Autonomy · Civil society · Corporate governance · Democracy · Democratic governance · Democratization · Economic system · Economics · Inclusion (mineral · Local governance · Local government · Management · Multi-level governance · Perspective (graphical · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,47 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2024 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |