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Governments in Change Networks?
By Steve Waddell
GWP, TI, GRI, TAI, Global Compact, IUCN
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February 2, 2010
In a new study of four Global Action Networks (GANs - multi-stakeholder change networks), Pieter Glasbergen concludes that involving government is key to success. (Glasbergen-Collective Action (PDF)) "First, mainstreaming of concepts can only be realized by governments or by their recognition of the private governance mechanism as an alternative tool to solve a collective action problem. Second, governments are also important because most GANs operate in an issue field with many competing private and public initiatives."
However, governments are usually more difficult than businesses or NGOs to involve in networks as peers. That's because they usually think of themselves as' "being in charge" after all, their key role is making laws and regulations with the power to enforce them. And then there's that thing called bureaucratic process... often part and parcel of "due process" to protect rights, transparency and accountability. ...
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