Who is governing what? Governing local technical systems - An issue of accountability
(2008) In Local Government Studies 34(3). p.349-362- Abstract
The article discusses accountability in governance of local energy and IT systems. The aim is to focus on accountability of local policy making regarding technical systems by comparing consequences when new forms of governance are developed. Governance steering demands and ensures a clear division of responsibility regarding what a network is responsible for, but not regarding who is accountable for the decision making and implementation. On the other hand, in a steering context characterized by government, it is clear who is responsible and accountable for decisions, but the specific issues for which different actors can be accountable are unclear. We argue that demands for clarifications of accountability emerges from the complex... (More)
The article discusses accountability in governance of local energy and IT systems. The aim is to focus on accountability of local policy making regarding technical systems by comparing consequences when new forms of governance are developed. Governance steering demands and ensures a clear division of responsibility regarding what a network is responsible for, but not regarding who is accountable for the decision making and implementation. On the other hand, in a steering context characterized by government, it is clear who is responsible and accountable for decisions, but the specific issues for which different actors can be accountable are unclear. We argue that demands for clarifications of accountability emerges from the complex modern governance.
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- author
- Wihlborg, Elin and Palm, Jenny LU
- publishing date
- 2008-06-01
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Broadband, Energy, Energy companies, Governance, Government, Municipalities, Steering, Sweden
- in
- Local Government Studies
- volume
- 34
- issue
- 3
- pages
- 14 pages
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- external identifiers
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- scopus:46749117279
- ISSN
- 0300-3930
- DOI
- 10.1080/03003930802044544
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- id
- 90bb2777-8935-4056-b3e7-db488f143151
- date added to LUP
- 2019-03-11 14:49:11
- date last changed
- 2022-01-31 18:09:35
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