From 1964 (until around 1990), political science became the dominant approach within (local) administrative sciences in the Netherlands. This position was taken over from the legal approach. In this period, the concepts of politics, policy and decision-making were central to research and theory. In the period up to 1990, we still see a predominantly administration-centric or government-centric perspective among these political scientists, although we already see incentives from different authors for a broader perspective (the politics, policy and decision-making concepts remain relevant however) that will continue in the period thereafter. This broader perspective (on institutions, management and governance) took shape in the period after 1990, in which Public Administration would increasingly profile itself as an independent (inter)discipline. This essay tells the story of the (local) administrative sciences in this period as envisaged by twelve high-profile professors. The story starts in 1990 in Leiden with the (gradual) transition from classical to institutional Public administration, as is revealed in the inaugural lecture by Theo Toonen. This is followed by eleven other administrative scientists, who are divided into four ‘generations’ of three professors for convenience. In conclusion, the author of this essay argues that there is mainly a need for what he calls a (self-)critical Public Administration. |
Zoekresultaat: 21 artikelen
Essay |
Geschiedenis van de (lokale) bestuurswetenschappen: instituties, management en governance |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurs­wetenschappen, Aflevering 1 2021 |
Auteurs | Rik Reussing |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Dissertatie |
Semantic and syntactic transfer of fitness landscape models to the analysis of collective and public decision making processes |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 2 2020 |
Auteurs | Peter Marks en Lasse Gerrits |
Thema-artikel |
Tegendraads betrokkenDe bijdrage van de complexiteitstheorie aan bestuur en bestuurskunde |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 1 2020 |
Trefwoorden | complexity theory, machine, simplification, complex systems, critical public administration |
Auteurs | Hans Joosse MSc |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Complexity theory dares to adopt a critical-constructive attitude to the practice and science of public administration. From the worldview of complex systems, it raises questions about the machine thinking that has influenced public administration strongly and persistently. Many contemporary attempts by governments to simplify societal issues to knowable, solvable and controllable problems – for example the approach to transforming Utrecht Central Station and dealing with multi-dimensional problems in families – can be traced back to machine thinking. Complexity theory points to the ineffectiveness and undesirability of simplifications and considers the complexity of government and society a quality that should be increased rather than reduced. Complexity theory not only keeps the administrative mind sharp on simplification reflexes, but also offers the option to make policy by increasing, rather than reducing complexity. |
Essay |
Geschiedenis van de (lokale) bestuurswetenschappen: politicologie, beleidswetenschap en public choice |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurs­wetenschappen, Aflevering 1 2020 |
Auteurs | Dr. Rik Reussing |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
From 1964 until roughly 1990, political science would become the dominant approach within the (local) administrative sciences in the Netherlands. This central position was taken over from the legal approach. Important impulses from political science for Public Administration came only from the second-generation political scientists: Gijs Kuypers at the Free University Amsterdam, Hans Daudt at the University of Amsterdam and Hans Daalder at the University of Leiden. In their footsteps, a political scientist emerged who, through his contribution to several universities (the Free University, the University of Nijmegen and the University of Twente), had a great deal of influence on the further development of Dutch Public Administration: Andries Hoogerwerf. Two other approaches emerged from political science that were important for the development of modern public administration in the Netherlands, namely policy science and the new political economy (public choice). In this essay the author outlines the input of the main figures from political science, policy science and public choice until 1990 in various stages that are most relevant to Public Administration. These stages take us to various cities and universities in the Netherlands. In addition, we see important cross-fertilization between the institutions through the transfer of people from one university to another. After 1990 however, Public Administration would increasingly profile itself as an independent inter-discipline. |
Thema-artikel ‘Uitgesproken Bestuurskunde’ |
Van wie is de verzorgingsstaat?Bestuurskunde als zelfbestuurskunde |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 2 2019 |
Trefwoorden | institutional analysis, common-pool resources, welfare state, self-governance |
Auteurs | Prof. dr. Menno Fenger |
Samenvatting |
The work of Elinor Ostrom suggests that under certain conditions local communities are better able to sustainably manage so-called common pool resources than an external party such as government. In this article I explore whether and to what extent those conditions also apply to the governance of the Dutch welfare state. I show that in the current participation society there are numerous examples in which self-governance seems to be successful and in which Ostrom’s conditions seem to play an important role. On that basis, I come to the conclusion that citizens – under certain institutional conditions – may be better able to resolve social problems among themselves than through external interventions. This requires a shift from public administration to self-administration. |
Boekbespreking |
Industrial symbiosis as a social processDeveloping theory and methods for the longitudinal investigation of social dynamics in the emergence and development of industrial symbiosis |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 3 2017 |
Auteurs | Wouter Spekkink |
Artikel |
Op zoek naar de meerwaarde van de metropoolregio als nieuwe bestuursvormIn gesprek met Annet Bertram, secretaris-generaal Metropoolregio Rotterdam-Den Haag |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 2 2017 |
Auteurs | Dr. Wouter Jan Verheul |
Artikel |
Duurzame innovatie in industriële clustersRollenspel tussen ondernemers en publieke assembleurs |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 4 2016 |
Trefwoorden | innovation, government, collaboration, industrial clusters |
Auteurs | Wouter Spekkink, Geert R. Teisman en Frank A.A. Boons |
Samenvatting |
We study the role division between public and private actors in their search for sustainable innovation of industrial clusters. This search unfolds as a two-phase process. In the first phase, private parties develop different projects for sustainable innovation independently from each other. Without coordination, a common ground for the projects emerges. Through their involvement in several of these projects, public actors are able to take up a central place between the projects and their associated actor coalitions. From this position, they are able to act on the common ground, and mobilize other actors for collaboration. The common ground is translated to a vision, and the private projects are assembled into a program, in which synergetic connections between the different projects are established. This starts the second phase of the process, in which a regional collaboration unfolds, coordinated by the public actors. Thus, the crucial role of private actors is to create the building blocks for sustainable innovation in the early stages of the process. The public actors are crucial in acting on these private initiatives, assembling the building blocks into programmatic effort towards sustainable innovation of industrial clusters. The main strength of public actors lies in their betweenness centrality. |
Artikel |
Innovaties en overheden: een slecht huwelijk of een vruchtbaar rollenspel? |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 4 2016 |
Auteurs | Prof.dr. Albert Meijer, Prof.dr.ing Geert Teisman en Dr. Haiko van der Voort |
Artikel |
Overheden niet goed in innovatie?Empirische verkenningen van een ‘innovatiedilemma’ |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 4 2016 |
Trefwoorden | government, innovation, public values, dilemma |
Auteurs | Prof.dr.ing Geert Teisman, Dr. Haiko van der Voort en Prof.dr. Albert Meijer |
Samenvatting |
This contribution contains a summary and a conclusion of the special issue ‘Innovation and government: a bad marriage or a fertile relation’. Innovation is said to be not the core quality of government. However, we found that government is actually good in innovation, albeit not in an obvious way. Government has a complex position when it comes to innovation. Sometimes innovation may be seen as a public value. However, innovation usually also involves conflict with other public values that civilians expect government to secure. This the innovation dilemma is that government ought to be both favour and innovation and fight its negative consequences to other public values. The four contributions show how governments deal with this dilemma. They first move along with the innovation and then redefine their positions by for instance developing new instruments, bundling private initiatives or framing private initiatives to large programmes. |
Diversen: Essay |
De zeven levens van de (gemeentelijke) bestuurswetenschappen |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurs­wetenschappen, Aflevering 4 2016 |
Auteurs | Dr. Rik Reussing |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
This essay contains a short history of the municipal and other administrative sciences in the Netherlands. This history is divided into seven lives. Each life has its own specific characteristics and approaches. The story starts in 1914 with the dissertation of Gerrit van Poelje and the aldermanship of Floor Wibaut (for the Dutch Labour Party) in Amsterdam. Nevertheless, the authors make a plea to view 1921 as the actual starting point, because it is the year of the introduction to municipal administration written by Van Poelje and the first Dutch academic magazine on municipal administration (‘Gemeentebestuur’). This means that we can prepare for the celebration of 100 years of (municipal) administrative sciences in 2021. A great challenge for all universities, but certainly for the Public Administration programme of the University of Twente, which is now celebrating its 40th anniversary. The challenge is to work on current topics such as the relationship between public administration and technology in smart, sustainable and resilient cities. |
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Tijdschrift | Beleidsonderzoek Online, mei 2013 |
Auteurs | Max Herold |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Samenvatting: Het effect op wie betrokken wordt bij de beleidsontwikkeling, vanuit deze ongeschreven regels is dat er een grens ligt bij de zogenaamde Usual Suspects en experts die geen Usual Suspects zijn. Deze worden geconsulteerd of spelen in voorkomende gevallen een meer volwaardige rol. Volgens de auteur van dit artikel is de conclusie gerechtvaardigd te stellen dat ongeschreven regels openheid belemmeren. Daarmee kan volgens de auteur ook worden geconcludeerd dat ongeschreven regels bestuurlijke vernieuwing remmen. |
Artikel |
De governance van klimaatadaptatieNaar een legitieme balans tussen daadkracht en draagvlak |
Tijdschrift | Beleid en Maatschappij, Aflevering 1 2010 |
Auteurs | Arwin van Buuren en Geert Teisman |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
The problem of climate change is high on the various political-administrative agendas, both national and international. At the same time the problem is full of uncertainties and controversies. Adaptation to climate change asks for adjustments in our spatial planning, but can also necessitate changes in the distribution of public and private responsibilities. A crucial question is how the legitimacy of adaptation measures can be organized in a context surrounded with uncertainties, controversies and conflicting interests. In this paper we introduce the central theme of this special issue and the various contributions. |
Artikel |
Inleiding: Klimaatbestendigheid als ruimtelijke en maatschappelijke opgaveBouwstenen voor legitieme adaptatiestrategieën |
Tijdschrift | Beleid en Maatschappij, Aflevering 1 2010 |
Auteurs | Arwin van Buuren, Peter Driessen en Geert Teisman |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
The problem of climate change is high on the various political-administrative agendas, both national and international. At the same time the problem is full of uncertainties and controversies. Adaptation to climate change asks for adjustments in our spatial planning, but can also necessitate changes in the distribution of public and private responsibilities. A crucial question is how the legitimacy of adaptation measures can be organized in a context surrounded with uncertainties, controversies and conflicting interests. In this paper we introduce the central theme of this special issue and the various contributions. |
Artikel |
Slot: Klimaatbestendigheid: tussen ordening en adaptiviteitEen kritische slotbeschouwing over de legitimiteit van klimaatadaptatie |
Tijdschrift | Beleid en Maatschappij, Aflevering 1 2010 |
Auteurs | Arwin van Buuren, Peter Driessen en Geert Teisman |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
The problem of climate change is high on the various political-administrative agendas, both national and international. At the same time the problem is full of uncertainties and controversies. Adaptation to climate change asks for adjustments in our spatial planning, but can also necessitate changes in the distribution of public and private responsibilities. A crucial question is how the legitimacy of adaptation measures can be organized in a context surrounded with uncertainties, controversies and conflicting interests. In this paper we introduce the central theme of this special issue and the various contributions. |
Artikel |
Slotbeschouwing: Bestuurskundigen laten kansen liggen |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 4 2009 |
Auteurs | Geert Teisman en Sibout Nooteboom |
Auteursinformatie |
Artikel |
Spelen met complexiteit: Serious gaming voor besluitvorming over ruimtelijke infrastructuren |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 3 2009 |
Auteurs | Geertje Bekebrede en Arthur van Bilsen |
Auteursinformatie |
Artikel |
Bestuurlijk vermogen door innovatieDe betekenis van adaptieve netwerken |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 1 2008 |
Auteurs | S.G. Nooteboom en G.R. Teisman |
Auteursinformatie |
Artikel |
Bestuurskracht als thema: Inleiding op de themasectieVan de themaredactie |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 2 2007 |
Artikel |
Tussen eenheid en eendrachtRegionale bestuurskracht door netwerkvorming |
Tijdschrift | Bestuurskunde, Aflevering 2 2007 |
Auteurs | Geert Teisman |
Auteursinformatie |