Municipalities play an important role in the Dutch energy transition. Therefore, they are expected to deal both sufficiently and timely with their tasks. The question is whether they have the capacity to do so (governing capacity). This study aims to assess whether improving governing capacity can be used to improve the policy performance. We operationalized governing capacity and built a model to assess the relation between several conditions for governing capacity and policy performance for three domains of the energy transition: built environment, mobility and renewables. We found no direct relationship between perceived governing capacity and energy transition policy output. However, we found relationships between conditions for governing capacity, and the policy output. About 25 percent of the total variance in policy performance could be attributed to population size. This percentage levels up to 55 to 60 percent if the motivation of the local administration, cooperation between municipalities and other governmental organisations and the participation of citizens and businesses are also taken into account. This contradicts the idea that enlarging municipalities is the most important way to achieve a higher policy performance. |
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Van de redactie |
Een jaar pandemie |
Auteurs | Yvonne La Grouw MSc |
Auteursinformatie |
Artikel |
Gemeentelijke bestuurskracht in de energietransitieHet operationaliseren en kwantificeren van een ongrijpbaar begrip |
Trefwoorden | governing capacity, local energy policy, sustainability, climate governance |
Auteurs | Rick de Vries MSc, Dr. Kees Vringer en Dr. ir. Hans Visser |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Artikel |
De invloed van contractuele en relationele aspecten op stakeholdermanagementEen casusstudie van de A9 en A16 DBFM-infrastructuurprojecten |
Trefwoorden | infrastructure projects, public-private partnerships, contractual governance, relational governance, stakeholder management |
Auteurs | Sander Philips MSc, Ir. Bert de Groot en Dr. Stefan Verweij |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In the past decade, large infrastructure projects in the Netherlands have often been implemented through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), specifically using Design-Build-Finance-Maintain (DBFM) contracts. While the decision to implement projects through PPPs is based on expected advantages for internal parties – the public and private partners in the PPP –, there is a call for more focus on the advantages and disadvantages of PPPs for external stakeholders. External stakeholder management in DBFM projects is based on a contractual division of risks and responsibilities between the partners. However, it is clear from the literature that the contract does not guarantee successful stakeholder management. Relational aspects are important. Little research has been done, however, into the interplay of contractual and relational aspects in achieving successful stakeholder management. This article addresses this research need. A comparative case study was conducted into the PPP projects A9 Gaasperdammerweg and A16 Rotterdam. The study first shows that sanctions, when combined with a relational approach, have a positive effect on the relationships with stakeholders. Second, external stakeholder management cannot be simply outsourced to the private partner and continuous involvement of the public partner is important for success. |
Dossier |
Inleiding: coronabeleid en democratie in lokaal, regionaal en internationaal perspectief |
Auteurs | Dr. Tamara Metze en Prof. dr. Frank Hendriks |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In this feature authors discuss recent research findings that are of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij. |
Dossier |
Lokale en regionale democratie ten tijde van coronaEen historisch overzicht met zes perioden |
Auteurs | Carmen Dymanus BSc, Roos Hofstra BSc, Dr. Ank Michels e.a. |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In this feature authors discuss recent research findings that are of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij. |
Dossier |
Verschuivingen in informatievoorziening tijdens Covid-19Gevolgen voor vertrouwen en democratische processen |
Trefwoorden | Covid-19, Democracy, Trust, information environment |
Auteurs | Prof. dr. Rens Vliegenthart, Dr. Bert N. Bakker en Prof. dr. Claes de Vreese |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Combatting the coronavirus politicians and policy makers have to continuously make a trade-off between public health and democratic rights. How do citizens’ attitudes towards democracy develop in a pandemic? In this study we test whether changes in the information environment affect citizens’ trust in the local and national government. Moreover, we study whether changes in the information environment are associated with the perceptions about the extent to which democratic processes are under pressure. We address these questions using a five wave panel study in the Netherlands conducted between April and September 2020. We find that during this period media use and political trust decreased. Moreover, Dutch citizens are worried about the effects of the corona crisis on local and national democracy. When it comes to the effects of media use on political trust and attitudes towards democracy, we find that media use has a limited effect on attitudes towards democracy. If anything, consuming news via the public broadcaster has a positive effect on political trust. To conclude, our study provides descriptive evidence about the development of attitudes towards democracy in the Netherlands during a major public health crisis. Dutch citizens are worried about democracy but media play a limited role in amplifying or reducing these worries. |
Dossier |
De regionale corona-aanpak internationaal vergeleken |
Auteurs | Sofie Dreef MSc, Prof. dr. Caspar van den Berg en Annelien Zaal MA |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In this feature authors discuss recent research findings that are of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij. |
Reflectie & debat |
De coronacrisis is een feministisch drama; hoe gaan we dit samen oplossen? |
Auteurs | Yvonne La Grouw MSc |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
Reflectie & debat |
De coronacrisis en de tragiek van ongelijkheid |
Auteurs | Rosanne Anholt MSc en Dr. Marijn Hoijtink |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
Reflectie & debat |
Waarom zorgen mannen niet meer? |
Auteurs | Justine van de Beek MSc |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
Reflectie & debat |
Emancipatiestrijd moet uit de hand lopen |
Auteurs | Dr. Mark van Ostaijen |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
Boekensignalement |
Boekbespreking Hydropolitiek. Samenwerking en conflict op zeven zeeën |
Auteurs | Prof. dr. ir. Jan van Tatenhove |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In this feature authors review recently published books on subjects of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij. |
Boekensignalement |
Vertrouwen op de liefde? |
Auteurs | Dr Duco Bannink |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In this feature authors review recently published books on subjects of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij. |
De blinde vlek |
Verzorgenden Individuele Gezondheidszorg: de grootste beroepsgroep als blinde vlek van de zorg |
Auteurs | Dr. Marieke van Wieringen en Prof. dr. Henk Nies |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
The most relevant part of a discussion is not what is discussed but what cannot be spoken of. The real taboos are those for which it is taboo to call them taboos. The status quo defines itself as non-ideological while denouncing any challenge to itself as radical. |