Larsson, Oscar
- Department of Urban and Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Uppsala University
Abstract
Efforts to strategically implement governance reforms have become a common way in which to deal with complex social and political issues. The analysis presented in this article addresses recent governance reforms in Malmo, Sweden, that are intended to help resolve complex problems of urban segregation and social inequality. The article identifies important difficulties that have been encountered in promoting increased participation in spite of the great awareness on the part of local actors of the problems facing the community. The study brings forth evidence that there are good reasons for reassessing the inclusive ethos of network governance and for a critical investigation of precisely who gains access to political processes when network governance arrangements are implemented from above.
Keywords
Meta-governance; network governance; political participation; segregation; local democracy
Published in
Policy Studies
2021, volume: 42, number: 4, pages: 362-380
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
SLU Authors
Global goals (SDG)
SDG10 Reduced inequalities
SDG11 Sustainable cities and communities
SDG16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
UKÄ Subject classification
Public Administration Studies
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2019.1634188
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/101121