Governance without Government? Rethinking Public Administration
Author(s)
Peters, B. Guy; Pierre, John
Abstract
The discussion of governance without government has been largely European and has concentrated primarily in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. The European roots of this debate appear to be in part a function of the preeminent role of government in the welfare state in Europe and of the strength and established position of interest groups in these societies. In essence government has much more power to lose, more areas of policy involvement, and a network structure already in place that can replace or supplement the power of government.
