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From government to governance…to meta-governance: a systematic literature review

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  • Jonna Gjaltema
  • Robbert Biesbroek
  • Katrien Termeer

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This study aims to disentangle the concept of meta-governance by systematically reviewing 79 articles. By investigating the who, what, why, and how of meta-governance, this article paints a detailed picture of its empirical manifestation. We conclude that the literature could benefit from better conceptualization and operationalization. From the results, we define meta-governance as ‘a practice by (mainly) public authorities that entails the coordination of one or more governance modes by using different instruments, methods, and strategies to overcome governance failures.’ Meta-governance therefore goes beyond the unproductive dichotomy in the ‘from government to governance’ debate.

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  • Jonna Gjaltema & Robbert Biesbroek & Katrien Termeer, 2020. "From government to governance…to meta-governance: a systematic literature review," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(12), pages 1760-1780, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpxmxx:v:22:y:2020:i:12:p:1760-1780
    DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2019.1648697
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    1. Yuriy V. Belousov, 2022. "Transparent Budget in the System of Public Administration," Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal, Financial Research Institute, Moscow 125375, Russia, issue 4, pages 79-91, August.
    2. Bauer, Johannes M., 2022. "Toward new guardrails for the information society," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 46(5).

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