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Governance offers a broad perspective on the functioning of society. It is assumed that governance takes place between many rather than few actors. Networks play an important role in the study of governance, signifying not only the multitude of actors, but also the different types of actors such as public and private organizations or civic engagement. There is also an emphasis on the processes of governing rather than on structures of government. To put it otherwise, processes of governance highlight ‘soft’ coordination mechanisms, such as negotiation, alliance formation and cooperation, in contrast to ‘hard’ methods of command and control (Kersbergen and Van Waarden, 2004).
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Johanson, JE. (2014). Strategic Governance in Public Agencies. In: Joyce, P., Bryson, J.M., Holzer, M. (eds) Developments in Strategic and Public Management. IIAS Series: Governance and Public Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137336972_18
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