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Practicing port governance in a different way
[Pratiquer la gouvernance portuaire autrement]

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  • Brigitte Daudet

    (Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School)

  • Yann Alix

  • Arnaud Serry

    (IDEES - Identité et Différenciation de l’Espace, de l’Environnement et des Sociétés - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - ULH - Université Le Havre Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - UNIROUEN - Université de Rouen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - IRIHS - Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire Homme et Société - UNIROUEN - Université de Rouen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université)

  • Lilian Loubet

    (IDEES - Identité et Différenciation de l’Espace, de l’Environnement et des Sociétés - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - ULH - Université Le Havre Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - UNIROUEN - Université de Rouen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - IRIHS - Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire Homme et Société - UNIROUEN - Université de Rouen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université)

Abstract

This research analyses port governance by examining the extent to which the concept of compromise can shape a renewed and operational approach to governance that serves port stakeholders and decision-makers. Based on a qualitative study comprising twenty-five semi-structured interviews with stakeholders at the Port of Le Havre (France) and the Port of Abidjan (Ivory Coast), the study proposes an operationalisation approach structured around compromise as a tool for regulation, coordination and legitimisation. By drawing jointly on Social Regulation Theory and Pragmatic Sociology, this research highlights two contrasting logics of compromise – institutional and procedural at the Port of Le Havre, relational and pragmatic at the Port of Abidjan – whilst emphasising their shared contribution to the stabilisation of port governance.

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  • Brigitte Daudet & Yann Alix & Arnaud Serry & Lilian Loubet, 2026. "Practicing port governance in a different way [Pratiquer la gouvernance portuaire autrement]," Post-Print hal-05593789, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05593789
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