Practical prescriptions for governing fragmented governments. (30th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Swann, William L; Kim, Seo Young
• Is Part Of: Policy and politics. Volume 46:Number 2(2018)
• Page Start: 273
• Page End: 292
• Publication Date: 2018-04-30
• Subjects: COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE -- FRAGMENTATION -- INSTITUTIONAL COLLECTIVE ACTION FRAMEWORK -- NETWORKS -- SELF-ORGANISING COLLABORATION; Local government -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Policy sciences -- Periodicals; Political science -- Periodicals; 320.605
• DOI: 10.1332/030557318X15230058720979
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-5736

Abstract

Abstract : Fragmentation of authority creates dilemmas in governance in which an individual authority's incentives are misaligned with collective interests. Such dilemmas hinder progress towards solving complex societal problems and improving service delivery, but policy research has failed to lead to a development of actionable prescriptions for dealing with them from an institutional perspective. This article draws practical lessons and theoretical propositions from the Institutional Collection Action (ICA) literature to help policymakers and scholars better understand how semiautonomous authorities overcome barriers to collective action and reduce the risk and uncertainty of collaborative arrangements across different scales of governance and institutional contexts.