Co-creation: the new kid on the block in public governance. (1st April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ansell, Christopher; Torfing, Jacob
• Is Part Of: Policy and politics. Volume 49:Number 2(2021)
• Page Start: 211
• Page End: 230
• Publication Date: 2021-04-01
• Subjects: co-creation -- co-production -- collaborative governance -- public services -- public administration -- generativity -- digital platforms; Local government -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Policy sciences -- Periodicals; Political science -- Periodicals; 320.605
• DOI: 10.1332/030557321X16115951196045
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-5736

Abstract

Abstract : This article has three objectives. The first is to show that while co-production was originally tied to service production, co-creation has broader applications in the field of public governance and involves a broader range of actors and activities. The second objective is to demonstrate how the co-creation concept both builds on and extends the concept of collaborative governance, thus adding new dimensions to an already well-established literature. The final objective is to show how a strategic turn to co-creation introduces a new type of 'generative governance' aimed at solving complex problems by constructing platforms enabling the formation of arenas for co-creation that bring together a plethora of public and private actors, including citizens, in creative problem-solving processes. The three objectives are achieved through prospective theoretical analysis aimed at providing a conceptual foundation for analysing cutting-edge societal developments that are not yet commonplace.