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State‐Civil Society Networks For Policy Implementation In Developing Countries1

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  • Derick W. Brinkerhoff

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The emphasis in this article is on the trends which speak of governance rather than government. Governance refers to the role of citizens in the policy process and how groups within a society organize to make and implement decisions on matters of great concern. The focus is on democratic governance as taking place through networks in developing countries. These networks are referred to as state‐civil society networks and are defined as cross‐sectoral collaborations in which the view is not of individuals, per se, but rather of individual actors who are seen as a connected and interdependent whole. Three case studies of such state‐civil society networks provide some preliminary lessons which suggest four situational variables for the emergence and success of these networks. These include: regime type, level of trust, legal framework and regulations, and the nature of the policy to be implemented. They also suggest some effective mechanisms and processes based on ad hoc vs formalizedmechanisms, initiation of the network and coordinating linkages.

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  • Derick W. Brinkerhoff, 1999. "State‐Civil Society Networks For Policy Implementation In Developing Countries1," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 16(1), pages 123-147, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:16:y:1999:i:1:p:123-147
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1999.tb00844.x
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    1. Brinkerhoff, Derick W., 2000. "Democratic Governance and Sectoral Policy Reform: Tracing Linkages and Exploring Synergies," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 28(4), pages 601-615, April.
    2. Govind Gopakumar, 2009. "Developing Durable Infrastructures: Politics, Social Skill, and Sanitation Partnerships in Urban India1," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 26(5), pages 571-587, September.
    3. Daniel Dramani Kipo-Sunyehzi, 2023. "Implementation Research in Developed and Developing Countries: an Analysis of the Trends and Directions," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 23(3), pages 1259-1273, September.
    4. Balboa, Cristina M., 2014. "How Successful Transnational Non-governmental Organizations Set Themselves up for Failure on the Ground," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 273-287.
    5. Mbzibain, Aurelian & Ongolo, Symphorien, 2019. "Complementarity, rivalry and substitution in the governance of forests: Learning from independent forest monitoring system in Cameroon," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 109(C).

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