(De)Politicization Dynamics in Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs): Lessons from a comparison between UK and Flemish PPP policy

Willems, Tom; Dooren, Wouter Van

doi:10.1080/14719037.2014.969759

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“…This is a confirmation that governance ideas and governance modes are dependent on country characteristics (Skelcher et al ). Finally, our study confirms earlier work regarding de‐politicization and the technocratic character of PPPs (e.g., Willems and Van Dooren ). PPP professionals seem to struggle with politics and strong control exercised by politicians.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

How do professionals perceive the governance of public–private partnerships? Evidence from Canada, the Netherlands and Denmark

Warsen

Greve

Klijn

et al. 2019

Public Administration

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In public–private partnerships (PPPs), the collaboration between public and private actors can be complicated. With partners coming from different institutional backgrounds and with different interests, governing these partnerships is important to ensure the projects' progress. There is, however, little knowledge about the perceptions of professionals regarding the governance of PPPs. This study aims to exlore professionals' viewpoints about governing PPPs, and to explain potential differences using four theoretical governance paradigms. Using Q methodology, the preferences of 119 public and private professionals in Canada, the Netherlands and Denmark are explored. Results show four different viewpoints regarding the governance of PPPs. Experience, country and the public–private distinction seem to influence these viewpoints. Knowledge of these differences can inform efforts to govern PPPs and contribute to more successful partnerships.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

How do professionals perceive the governance of public–private partnerships? Evidence from Canada, the Netherlands and Denmark

Warsen

Greve

Klijn

et al. 2019

Public Administration

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“…A reasonable amount of studies about PPP policy evolution come from the public management and political research area. Willems and Van Dooren pointed out that PPP policies are going to evolve into having a depoliticisation tendency [38]. However, this conclusion is based on the analysis of western democratic countries.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, this method is often used to evaluate an isolated policy and not a series of policies on the same theme [47,49]. Policy documents are the main research materials in certain studies [24,27,28,38,39,[50][51][52]. Rothwell and Zegveld put forward a 3D (demand, environment and supply) analytical framework [53].…”

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confidence: 99%

Policy Evolution in the Chinese PPP Market: The Shifting Strategies of Governmental Support Measures

2019

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Much attention has been paid world-wide to the advancement of policy with regard to public–private partnerships (PPPs). Though PPPs continue to play a major role in the development of China’s national economy, capital projects and infrastructure upgrade, little work has been done to understand the evolution of Chinese governmental policy with regard to PPPs. This paper addresses this lack and sets out the trajectory of Chinese PPP policy maturation over the period of 1986 to 2018. Policy documents were retrieved from official government websites, such as the Ministry of Finance and National Development and Reform Commission, with some 205 policy statements deemed relevant to PPPs. These were then classified by type and submitted to regression analysis. Five major instruments in support of PPPs were identified, including fiscal, financial, taxation, land and operations support. Moreover, four historical policy phases can be identified in the Chinese PPP market, including ‘try’, ‘explore’, ‘expand’ and ‘consolidate’. While governmental policy may now be considered sophisticated, deficiencies remain, including insufficient policy coordination between departments, lack of financial incentives and poor transparency and disclosure supervision. These observations will inform policy makers as they look to continue advancement of PPP policy measures, and help practitioners in assessing the pitfalls of operating in the Chinese PPP market.

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“…Depoliticization can operate in various ways (see Flinders and Buller ; Wood and Flinders ). Policy‐makers can put decision‐making power ‘at one remove’ (Burnham , p. 189), so that the power to decide on public issues no longer lies with them, but, for example, with institutions such as public–private partnerships (Willems and Van Dooren ). Flinders and Buller call this ‘institutional depoliticization’.…”

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Conflict reconsidered: The boomerang effect of depoliticization in the policy process

Wolf

Dooren

2018

Public Administration

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This article argues that the efforts of policy‐makers to avoid conflict in the short run can be counterproductive in the long run. Not only may policy‐makers fail to reap the benefits of conflicts when they try to steer clear, but conflict may actually increase rather than diminish. We study conflict through the conceptual lens of (de)politicization in the lengthy and highly contested policy‐making process over the multibillion‐euro ‘Oosterweelconnection’ highway in Antwerp (Belgium). An in‐depth media analysis of 739 articles is combined with data from 32 narrative interviews. We conclude that efforts to end public debate through depoliticization can have a boomerang effect, in which conflict disappears only temporarily, and that these efforts can ultimately increase conflict while wasting engagement and creativity. More attention to the productive aspects of conflict is needed in public administration literature and practice.

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(De)Politicization Dynamics in Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs): Lessons from a comparison between UK and Flemish PPP policy

Cited by 46 publications

References 37 publications

How do professionals perceive the governance of public–private partnerships? Evidence from Canada, the Netherlands and Denmark

How do professionals perceive the governance of public–private partnerships? Evidence from Canada, the Netherlands and Denmark

Policy Evolution in the Chinese PPP Market: The Shifting Strategies of Governmental Support Measures

Conflict reconsidered: The boomerang effect of depoliticization in the policy process

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