Abstract
Authors writing on the subject of governance have begun to acknowledge its new buzzword status. However, an old adage reminds us that if a concept is everything it is nothing (see also Frederickson 2005: 285). Frederickson (2005) asks what has become of public administration in recent years when every area of the field seems to have been subsumed under the broad umbrella of governance.1 This chapter seeks to discuss the value of trust in governance or governance networks. But, before we do so, we must first assess the meaning of governance.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The New Public Governance? |
| Subtitle of host publication | Emerging Perspectives on the Theory and Practice of Public Governance |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis Inc. |
| Pages | 303-321 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781135173272 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415494625 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2010 Stephen P. Osborne.