From Competition and Collusion to Consent-Based Collaboration: A Case Study of Local Democracy

Romme, A.G.L.; Broekgaarden, J.; Huijzer, C.; Reijmer, A.; Eyden, R.A.I. van der

doi:10.1080/01900692.2016.1263206

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“…We now turn to two examples that illustrate the iteration between the four research activities of the inclusive methodology. These examples are based on Ruijer et al (2018) and Romme et al (2018b). Full information about the research designs, data collection and data analysis is presented in these two publications.…”

Section: Examples Of Research At Design-science Interfacementioning

confidence: 99%

“…All citizens were invited to volunteer to participate. A group of 15 citizens was thus formed, which named themselves the 'bridge builders'; this group included several co-authors of the (later) article by Romme et al (2018b).…”

Section: Example 2: From Competition and Collusion To Consent-based Pmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Notably, many citizens may especially want to actively voice their concerns regarding topics and issues they are highly interested in, rather than a broad range of issues. Here, the key challenge for the theory and practice of democratic governance is how the reservoir of political interest and expertise, which is rather unevenly distributed across citizens and policy issues, can be used to support and inform policy making in an effective but fair manner (Romme et al, 2018b).…”

Section: Example 2: From Competition and Collusion To Consent-based Pmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Applying design science in public policy and administration research

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Meijer

2020

Policy &Amp; Politics

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There is increasing debate about the role that public policy research can play in identifying solutions to complex policy challenges. Most studies focus on describing and explaining how governance systems operate. However, some scholars argue that because current institutions are often not up to the task, researchers need to rethink this ‘bystander’ approach and engage in experimentation and interventions that can help to change and improve governance systems. This paper contributes to this discourse by developing a design science framework that integrates retrospective research (scientific validation) and prospective research (creative design). It illustrates the merits and challenges of doing this through two case studies in the Netherlands and concludes that a design science framework provides a way of integrating traditional validation-oriented research with intervention-oriented design approaches. We argue that working at the interface between them will create new opportunities for these complementary modes of public policy research to achieve impact.

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Section: Example 2: From Competition and Collusion To Consent-based Pmentioning

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Section: Example 2: From Competition and Collusion To Consent-based Pmentioning

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Applying design science in public policy and administration research

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Meijer

2020

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“…Notably, if this internal transparency is not present, it is impossible to be trustworthy and transparent for more distant stakeholders. For example, the city council in a Dutch municipality first improved the internal transparency of its policy development processes, before it opened and transformed these processes by continually engaging and consulting a large number of citizens [52].…”

Section: Trust and Insightmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although no governance model can fully eradicate the abuse of power, the UP model does provide conditions in which (early signals of) such an abuse are quickly picked up and addressed. In this respect, studies of circularity of power provide various examples of how whistleblowing in corporate as well as public governance settings become an entirely legitimate component of the dialogical processes informing policy decisions taken by informed consent [23,24,52]. In this respect, the power of argument prevails over the power of rank and position.…”

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United People: Designing A New Model of Global Governance

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Ansell

Buck

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Human-driven changes on this planet have been giving rise to global warming, social instability, civil wars, and acts of terrorism. The existing system of global governance is not equipped to effectively address these enormous challenges. It is slow where one must move quickly, favors bureaucracy and politics over authentic deliberations and effective interventions, and caters to power-brokers and mega-corporations. The world therefore needs a model of global governance that serves to make and implement collectively binding decisions that acknowledge the interests of all those affected, including future generations. This governance model must coordinate the work of great (e.g. national) powers, and at the same time enable billions of people to bring their intelligence and creativity to bear on these challenges. In many ways, the quest for a new system of global governance is a grand societal challenge in itself. In this paper, we draw on idealized design to develop an ideal model of global governance and explore the collective search and experimentation efforts it implies. This so-called United People (UP) model involves a circular hierarchy in which power and communication flow in ways that help the global community to effectively address transnational challenges and problems. It involves several, relatively small, governance bodies—rather than a large parliamentary assembly that tends to cripple responsive decision-making. The UP model also serves to effectively uncover and address power abuse, simplify the financial household of global governance, and support systemic forms of collaboration with NGOs and other organizations.

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