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Local Governance Arrangements and Democratic Outcomes (with Some Evidence from the Italian Case)

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This article carries a broad definition of public–private concertation as a flexible form of governance that is able to overcome the distinction between network governance and participatory governance. It creates a unified framework relying on a process-related democratic approach in order to properly assess these practices in their democratic outcomes. This allows the article to fully depict how local governance arrangements affect local democracy, both positively and negatively. Drawing on four exemplary cases of urban policies developed in the Province of Milan, it highlights two variables that give account of the democratic implication of these practices: the role of the political leadership and the inclusive strategy that they adopt. Moreover, it underlines four additional factors that help more democratic outcomes: presence of cognitive justification, quality of participation, active opposition, and an outward communication.

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Series Title

Governance

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Hoboken, United States : Wiley-Blackwell., 2010

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Language

English

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09521895

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Volume 23, Issue 3, July 2010, pages 485–508

Subject(s)

Network governance
local governance
Participatory Governance
Local democracy

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