Policy Studies Journal,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(2), P. 340 - 365
Published: April 29, 2021
Institutions
are
the
rules
of
game
that
guide
policy
behavior.
Yet,
and
administration
literature
on
institutions
institutional
design
have
been
developed
largely
in
parallel
to
behavior
network
literatures.
Drawing
insights
from
both,
we
apply
Institutional
Grammar
Tool
along
with
survey
data
assess
how
addressing
collective
action
problems
result
variations
designs
influence
Our
case
is
New
York
City
Watersheds,
where
City,
local
governments,
State,
Federal
government
agreed
secure
access
high‐quality,
unfiltered
drinking
water
for
City.
Despite
a
long
history
conflict,
parties
devised
complex
governing
arrangement
created
credible
commitments
while
providing
variety
public
goods.
Results
show
rule
configurations
differ
depending
whether
they
create
or
provide
goods,
commitment
collaboration
patterns
among
stakeholders.
ECPR Press eBooks,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 18, 2023
Representative
democracy
is
in
crisis.
One
remedy
to
foster
citizen
participation
beyond
elections.
This
has
led
the
development
of
democratic
innovations
(DIs)
such
as
participatory
budgeting
and
citizens’
assemblies,
through
which
lay
citizens
can
discuss
political
problems,
make
meaningful
contributions.
DIs'
critics
argue
that
they
fail
truly
empower
citizens;
impede
representation
efficient
government.
Advocates
assert
DIs
systems
more
inclusive
democratic.
Do
these
institutions
matter
for
policy-making?
affect
broader
public?
What
do
leaders
with
their
recommendations?
How
we
scrutinise
DIs’
impacts?
transform
representation?
book
brings
together
scholars
from
a
range
disciplines
offer
innovative
ideas
develop
research,
improve
our
knowledge
impacts
innovations,
help
us
respond
effectively
contemporary
challenges.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. e0312779 - e0312779
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
The
issue
of
rural
living
environment
is
a
critical
concern
for
China
and
the
global
community,
intricately
intertwined
with
regional
economic
development.
proactive
involvement
residents,
who
are
both
beneficiaries
influencers
environment,
constitutes
cornerstone
in
improving
environmental
standards.
Therefore,
factors
that
shape
residents’
participation
upgrade
must
be
explored.
Drawing
upon
theory
planned
behavior
social
capital
theory,
this
study
employs
structural
equation
model
(SEM)
to
comprehensively
examine
determinants
engagement
upgrade,
utilizing
data
from
334
households
Hebei
Province,
China.
findings
can
summarized
as
follows:
(1)
Social
networks,
subjective
norms,
perceived
behavioral
control,
attitudes
towards
significantly
positively
impact
upgrading
(2)
Attitudes
act
mediators
between
control
well
norms
upgrade.
(3)
networks
could
indirectly
influence
through
independent
mediating
effect
behavior,
chain
two.
In
conclusion,
several
managerial
recommendations
proposed
stimulate
active
Sustainability Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
18(1), P. 219 - 234
Published: May 5, 2022
Abstract
Policy
actors
address
complex
environmental
problems
by
engaging
in
multiple
and
often
interdependent
policy
issues.
issue
interdependencies
imply
that
efforts
to
separate
issues
can
either
reinforce
(‘win–win’)
or
counteract
(‘trade-off’)
each
other.
Thus,
if
are
managed
isolation
instead
of
being
coordinated,
the
most
effective
well-balanced
solution
underlying
problem
might
never
be
realised.
This
study
asks
reinforcing
counteracting
have
different
impacts
on
perception
collaboration.
Our
empirical
collaborative
water
governance
Norrström
basin,
Sweden,
shows
avoid
collaborating
when
exhibit
interdependencies.
evidence
indicates
a
perceived
infeasibility
acting
We
also
find
do
not
consider
(‘trade-offs’)
at
all
they
engage
Further,
even
though
were
aware
interdependencies,
our
analyses
suggest
less
former.
These
findings
illustrate
other
due
or,
best,
ignore
existing
highlights
importance
accomplishing
integrated
solutions
problems,
how
understandings
types
shape
collaboration
governance.
Annals of the American Association of Geographers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
114(8), P. 1866 - 1876
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
Coastal
cities
facing
growing
flood
risks
are
increasingly
focused
on
resilience.
Academic
and
policy
discourse
present
a
resilience-based
approach
to
governing
hazards
as
more
collaborative,
better
connecting
threats,
systems,
actors.
Literature
governance
networks,
collaborative
governance,
networks
of
plans
suggests
collaboration
enhances
resilience,
but
empirical
studies
the
relationship
between
plans,
resilience
policies
limited.
This
study
addresses
this
gap
by
examining
patterns
in
context
four
U.S.
(Fort
Lauderdale,
Baltimore,
Boston,
Seattle).
We
use
surveys
social
network
analysis
assess
within
cities'
networks.
analyze
using
three
approaches:
(1)
plan
quality
evaluation,
(2)
cross-referencing,
(3)
spatial
distribution
impact
policies.
find
that
higher
those
integrate
information
likely
have
reducing
risk.
Plans
connected
other
also
scores
information.
At
city
level,
across
appears
complex
requires
additional
research.
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: March 29, 2024
Citizen
participation
in
water
governance
can
improve
the
relevance,
implementation,
and
effectiveness
of
public
policies.
However,
be
expressed
a
great
diversity
forms,
on
gradient
ranging
from
mere
consultation
to
shared
natural
resources.
Positive
outcomes
ultimately
depend
conditions
under
which
takes
place,
with
key
factors
such
as
leadership,
degree
trust
among
stakeholders,
interaction
authorities
citizens.
Social
network
analysis
has
been
used
operationalize
participatory
processes,
contributing
identification
leaders,
intersectoral
integration,
strategic
planning,
conflict
resolution.
In
this
commentary,
we
analyze
potential
limitations
illustrate
it
case
Campina
de
Faro
aquifer
southern
Portugal.
We
propose
that
stakeholder
is
particularly
useful
for
promoting
decentralized
decision-making
consensual
resources
management.
The
delegation
power
different
interest
groups
process
governance,
operationalized
techniques.
