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Networks, innovation and public policy : politicians, bureaucrats and the pathways to change inside Government : book review

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Davies, Jonathan, 1966-, Connolly, Michael, Andrews, Rhys, Greasley, Stephen, 1973-, Chandler, J. A. and Cook, Ian R. (2010) Networks, innovation and public policy : politicians, bureaucrats and the pathways to change inside Government : book review. Local Government Studies, Vol.36 (No.3). pp. 463-472. ISSN 0300-3930

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03003931003738223

Abstract

The idea that governance is increasingly networked is the leitmotif for a generation of leading scholars. At the same time, the continuing pre-eminence of New Public Management (NPM) philosophy in driving public sector reform has coincided with a wave of management studies (some critical of NPM) concerned with whether and how innovation occurs in the public sector. Considine, Lewis and Alexander bring the two themes together. Starting from the premise that there has been very little research examining the role of networks in innovation, they ask to what extent municipal innovators occupy a strategic position within networks and have communicative ties to other network actors. The central problematic of the study reported in this book, then, is the extent to which network positions and connections align with innovator status.

Item Type:	Book Review
Subjects:	J Political Science > JQ Political institutions (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Public administration -- Australia, Australia -- Politics and government, Business networks
Journal or Publication Title:	Local Government Studies
Publisher:	Routledge Journals, Taylor and Fancis Ltd
ISSN:	0300-3930
Book Title:	Networks, innovation and public policy : politicians, bureaucrats and the pathways to change inside Government
Date:	2010
Volume:	Vol.36
Number:	No.3
Number of Pages:	3
Page Range:	pp. 463-472
Identification Number:	10.1080/03003931003738223
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/5679