ANALYSIS OF PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF INTERACTION BETWEEN CIVIL SOCIETY AND PUBLIC GOVERNANCE

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4(12)) ◽  
pp. 149-157
Author(s):  
Olena Vasylivna Mykhailovska ◽  
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Volodymyr Ihorovych Gurkovskyi ◽  
Olga Mstyslavivna Rudenko ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Governance

Governance Through Civil Society

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Torfing
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Network Governance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
For Profit ◽  
New Research

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the role of civil society in public governance, defined as the process of steering society and the economy through collective action and in accordance with some common objectives. Civil society holds valuable experiences, resources and ideas that may be mobilized in support of public governance processes. The heightened interest in civil society has stimulated scholarly debates about the conceptualization of civil society that tends to be defined as an institutional realm of private associations, voluntarism, and active citizens. The theoretical perception on the role of civil society vis-à-vis public governance seems to have moved from mainly considering the governance of civil society and governance in civil society to focusing on governance with civil society through various forms of collaborative network governance and co‑creation processes. In other words, civil society is no longer perceived merely as a target for public governance initiatives promoted by state agencies, nor is it solely praised for its capacity for self-governance. Civil society has been re-casted as a competent and resourceful partner in processes of co-governance in which public and private actors create a common ground for joint problemsolving. The new research on co-governance prompts analysis of the conditions for engaging civil society actors in public governance, the potential benefits and problems of governance based on interaction with civil society, and the need for meta-governance of cross-boundary collaboration. Civil society is often associated with local, place-bound groups and associations, but it is equally important to consider the prospects for global governance to involve the emerging global civil society. The interest in how civil society can play a role in and contribute to public governance has come to stay and prompts us to reflect on future research avenues, including the key question of how we can create platforms for cross-boundary collaboration between public and private for-profit and non-profit actors. As such, the re-casting of civil society as a partner in the co-governance of society also seems to transform the state from an authority standing above society to an opportunity structure that promotes cross-boundary collaboration and co-creation of public value outcomes.

scholarly journals Participation of the Public in Central and Local Governance: Principles, Statistics and European Experiences for Ukraine

2019 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
V. М. Semianovskyi
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Solution Process ◽  
Problem Solution ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
Society Business ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Soviet Union

Issues of the effective participation and cooperation of the civil society in power bodies have been a central social problem of the globe in the latest times. Although theoretical issues of participatory governance have been well developed and widely implemented, e. g. in business sector, cooperation of Power and Community pose a serious problem in the world and Ukraine in particular. The effectiveness of cooperation between Power and the civil society is downgraded by the issue the current condition of both parties, the quality of their work and their mutual trust. Also, it needs to be born in mind that this problem is a part of the triangle Power – Society – Business, and that the external environment has significant impact in the conditions of globalization. Given the Ukrainian context, it should be considered that the power system here was inherited from the Soviet Union. It is incompatible with the present-day realities, and its reform has been so far ineffective. The data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine (SSSU) show the vast numbers of officials in local governance and central power bodies, picked up in industry-like administrative departments. The bulky apparatus of public governance being streamlined on the problem solution process in economic industries, social problems, not mentioning the ones of individual humans, can be looked at only before elections.   On the other hand, according to SSSU, Ukraine has a network of rather diverse public organizations, but their total number is small. According to Eurostat, quantitative and qualitative parameters of the civil society in Ukraine lag far behind the European ones. A diversity of goals, weak consolidation of efforts, resources and methods for solving the most important problems are factors complicating the cooperation between Power and Community. Theoretical and practical aspects of the problem related with cooperation of Power and the civil society have been elaborated in Europe since long. Advanced principles and various technologies for its solution have been proposed and implemented. The first typology of the public participation in form of “public participation staircase” was admittedly made by researcher Sh. R. Arnstein. She broke the staircase into the three levels: non-participation, symbolic participation, public power. To boost the effectiveness of collaborative action, the European community has elaborated the Code of recommended norms for the participation of the public in taking public decisions. In fact, this technology is the standard of cooperation between Power and Community in Europe.   The need for reform of the system for cooperation of power bodies with the civil society in Ukraine by use the European experience of cooperation is substantiated. The issues of goals, principles, methods and phases of cooperation between the power and the society, their advantages and drawbacks are highlighted.

POTENTIAL OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESS OF MODERNIZATION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN MODERN RUSSIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
Васютин ◽  
Yuriy Vasyutin ◽  
Матвеева ◽  
Ekaterina Matveeva
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
New Public Management ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
New Public ◽  
New Public Governance

In the article authors concentrate attention on the analysis of the processes of modernization of the management system which are realized in many democratic states. The analysis of basic models of public administration from the point of view of definition of participation possibility of public institutes in them is submitted. From this side the models of New Public Management and New Public Governance are presented to judgment. On the basis of consideration of the limits of public participation put in the analyzed concepts, authors come to a conclusion that the model of New Public Governance substantially broadens spheres of possible citizens’ participation in administration and can become the basis for transition to network model of interaction of state and civil society. It gives the chance to analyze practices of public participation, mechanisms of public involvement, and also to estimate efficiency of activities of state institutes for institutionalization of civil society.

scholarly journals Civil Society and Nonprofits in the Age of New Public Governance: Current Trends and Their Implications for Theory and Practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Almog-Bar
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Introductory Essay ◽  
New Public ◽  
New Public Governance

AbstractIntroductory essay to the special issue on: Civil Society and nonprofits in the age of new public governance: Current trends and their implications for theory and practice.

scholarly journals UK Civil Society: Changes and Challenges in the Age of New Public Governance and the Marketized Welfare State

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-368
Author(s):  
Margaret Harris
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Welfare State ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
First Century ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
New Public ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
New Public Governance ◽  
Published Research ◽  
The Welfare State

AbstractThis paper offers an empirically-based overview of changes and challenges for UK civil society in the first years of the twenty-first century. It draws together recent published research findings about volunteering and smaller civil society organizations, discerning themes in published studies by the author and other researchers. It concludes with a discussion about the inter-relationship between changes in civil society and changes in public policy, including new public governance and the marketization of the welfare state.

scholarly journals Ruang Terbuka Hijau (RTH) Maron Genteng Banyuwangi dan Pandangan Aspek Keagamaan

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-130
Author(s):  
Ali Mahfud
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Public Organizations ◽  
City Government ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
The Public ◽  
New Public ◽  
The Government

Abstract: The metamorphosis of public organizations in response to internal and external demands is manifested in the form of reform, revitalization and the formation of government networks. The government is required to always adjust to the development of the environment. This adjustment is an effort to respond to the development of society and the global environment. External factors require public organizations to be more flexible in governance. This article wants to discuss the efforts of the Banyuwangi Regency government and the collaboration that was carried out in order to fix green open space in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java. The approach used in writing this paper is a socio-legal approach that combines normative approaches with research results, assessment results, and other references and is reinforced by empirical research conducted through interviews and observations. This research found the existence of efforts by the city government to develop regulations related to the regulation of green open space as well as various collaborative efforts between government, civil society and the private sector in the implementation of the development of green open spaces in Banyuwangi Regency. The preparation of legal instruments and the establishment of government networks is actually part of the new public governance paradigm that seeks to optimize the roles of government and stake holders in the development of green open spaces. This study also found that the role of the community as a civil society was considered important in promoting democratic governance, the effectiveness of regulations that were oriented to the public interest.  

Civil Society in Japan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akihiro Ogawa
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Nonprofit Organization ◽  
Japanese Government ◽  
Transnational Activism ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
Nuclear Disaster ◽  
New Public ◽  
New Public Governance

This chapter discusses civil society in contemporary Japan, shedding light on two major actors—NPOs and social movements. Since the launch of the first NPO (nonprofit organization) in 1998, the number has increased dramatically. The analysis focuses on co-production, a policy collaboration technique between NPOs and the Japanese government under the framework of New Public Governance. Social movements are also examined, focusing on anti-nuclear activism—one of the most consistent activisms in Japan, which has been reignited since the nuclear disaster of March 11, 2011. In particular, this chapter presents a brief reflective account of the No Nukes Asia Forum, a pan-Asian transnational activism that originated in Japan.

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