Governance and the Democratic Deficit : Assessing the Democratic Legitimacy of Governance Practices

It is widely acknowledged that we are witnessing a major transformation of public policymaking, a transformation which has been labeled as a change from 'government' to 'governance'. Governance is used to describe policymaking and implementation without a central authority in a non-hierarchical, network like structure through negotiation and cooperation between public and private actors at one or across different political levels. In particular, the volume: combines empirical analysis and normative assessment of governance practices; provides a systematic approach based on a framework for assessing democracy; and addresses different modes of governance at the local/regional, national, European and international levels. This comprehensive volume assesses the alleged 'democratic deficit' of these new governance practices and as such is ideally suited to courses on public administration. It Is Widely Acknowledged That We Are Witnessing A Major Transformation Of Public Policy Making, A Transformation Which Has Been Labelled As A Change From 'government' To 'governance'. Governance Is Used To Describe Policy Making And Implementation Without A Central Authority In A Non-hierarchical, Network-like Structure Through Negotiation And Cooperation Between Public And Private Actors At One Or Across Different Political Levels. This Comprehensive Volume Combines Empirical Analysis And Normative Assessment Of Governance Practices, Providing A Systematic Approach Based On A Framework For Assessing Democratic Legitimacy. It Addresses Different Modes Of Governance At The Local/regional, National, European And International Levels. The Volume Assesses The Alleged 'democratic Deficit' Of These New Governance Practices And As Such Is Ideally Suited To Courses On Public Administration. -- Publisher's Description. Governance And The Democratic Deficit / Victor Bekkers [and Others] -- The Governance Concept In Public Administration / Menno Fenger And Victor Bekkers -- Legitimacy And Democracy / Victor Bekkers And Arthur Edwards -- The Idea Of Democracy And The Eighteenth Century / Koen Stapelbroek -- Governance, Democracy And The European Modernization Agenda / Victor Bekkers, Menno Fenger, Evelien Korteland -- Police, Policing And Governance In The Netherlands And The United Kingdom / Arie Van Sluis And Lex Cachet -- The Accountability Of Professionals In Social Policy / Peter Hupe And Michael Hill -- The Legitimacy Of The Rotterdam Integrated Public Safety Program / Peter Marks -- Embedding Deliberative Democracy / Arthur Edwards -- The Limits Of Donor-induced Participation / Geske Dijkstra Dn Lieve Lodewyckx -- Democratic Legitimacy Of Inter-municipal And Regional Governance / Jose Manuel Ruano De La Fuente And Linze Schaap -- Democratic Legitimacy Of Economic Governance / Frans Van Nispen And Johan Posseth -- The Omc And The Quest For Democratic Legitimization / Patty Zandstra -- Supranational Governance And The Challenge Of Democracy / Geske Dijkstra -- Governance And The Democratic Deficit / Victor Bekkers [and Others]. Edited By Victor Bekkers ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contents......Page 6 List of Figures......Page 8 List of Tables......Page 10 Notes on Contributors......Page 12 Preface by the Editors......Page 14 List of Abbreviations......Page 16 PART I: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK......Page 20 1 Governance and the Democratic Deficit: Introduction......Page 22 2 The Governance Concept in Public Administration......Page 32 3 Legitimacy and Democracy: A Conceptual Framework for Assessing Governance Practices......Page 54 4 The Idea of Democracy and the Eighteenth Century......Page 80 PART II: GOVERNANCE AT A DISTANCE AND MARKET GOVERNANCE......Page 98 5 Governance, Democracy and the European Modernization Agenda: A Comparison of Different Policy Initiatives......Page 100 6 Police, Policing and Governance in The Netherlands and in the United Kingdom......Page 126 7 The Accountability of Professionals in Social Policy: Or Why Governance is Multi-Focal and Democracy is Multi-Local......Page 144 PART III: NETWORK GOVERNANCE AND SOCIETAL SELF-GOVERNANCE......Page 166 8 The Legitimacy of the Rotterdam Integrated Public Safety Program......Page 168 9 Embedding Deliberative Democracy: Local Environmental Forums in The Netherlands and the United States......Page 184 10 The Limits of Donor-Induced Participation: An Analysis of a Participatory Development Program in Mozambique......Page 202 PART IV: MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE......Page 220 11 Democratic Legitimacy of Inter-Municipal and Regional Governance......Page 222 12 Democratic Legitimacy of Economic Governance: The Case of the European and Monetary Union......Page 242 13 The OMC and the Quest for Democratic Legitimization: The Case of the European Employment Strategy......Page 268 14 Supranational Governance and the Challenge of Democracy: The IMF and the World Bank......Page 288 PART V: CONCLUSIONS......Page 312 15 Governance and the Democratic Deficit: An Evaluation......Page 314 D......Page 332 E......Page 333 G......Page 334 L......Page 335 N......Page 336 R......Page 337 W......Page 338