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The governance of networks: Heuristic or formal analysis? A reply to Rachel Parker

Christopoulos, Dimitrios C.

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Dimitrios C. Christopoulos



Abstract

Rachel Parker, in her article 'Networked Governance or Just Networks?' in this journal, has dealt with a very challenging question on the relevance of network interaction to governance outcomes. Her use of network concepts, however, appears to employ networks as a heuristic device. Her article employs terms that describe social network properties that are best contextualised with reference to the theoretical insights offered by formal Social Network Analysis (SNA). My suggestion in this brief review is that some of the theoretical assumptions made about concepts such as fluidity, density or trust imply specific network properties that cannot be ignored when attempting an analysis of policy outcomes. © 2007 Political Studies Association.

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Christopoulos, D. C. (2008). The governance of networks: Heuristic or formal analysis? A reply to Rachel Parker. Political Studies, 56(2), 475-481. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9248.2008.00733.x

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jun 1, 2008
Deposit Date Dec 22, 2010
Publicly Available Date Apr 17, 2016
Journal Political Studies
Print ISSN 0032-3217
Electronic ISSN 1467-9248
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 56
Issue 2
Pages 475-481
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9248.2008.00733.x
Keywords social networks, governance, policy analysis
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1013481
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9248.2008.00733.x

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