Understanding inclusion in collaborative governance: a mixed methods approach
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2020
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Ansell, Christopher
Doberstein, Carey
Henderson, Hayley
Siddiki, Saba
Hart, Paul
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Taylor & Francis
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Who should be included in collaborative governance and how they
should be included is an important topic, though the dynamics of
inclusion are not yet well understood. We propose a conceptual
model to shape the empirical analysis of what contributes to inclusion in collaborative processes. We propose that incentives, mutual
interdependence and trust are important preconditions of inclusion, but that active inclusion management also matters a great
deal. We also hypothesize that inclusion is strategic, with ‘selective
activation’ of participants depending on functional and pragmatic
choices. Drawing on cases from the Collaborative Governance Case
Databank, we used a mixed method approach to analyse our
model. We found support for the model, and particularly for the
central importance of active inclusion management.
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Collaborative governance, inclusion, inclusion management, network management
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Policy and Society
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