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- Public Governance as Co-creation
- Cambridge Studies in Comparative Public Policy
- Public Governance as Co-creation
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 A New Public Governance Based on Co-creation
- 2 The Concept of Co-creation
- 3 Co-creation Is Everywhere and Nowhere
- 4 Co-creation as Generative Governance
- 5 The Complex and Dynamic Process of Co-creating Public Value
- 6 Pathways to Co-created Public Value Outcomes
- 7 Co-creation as the Reinvention of Democracy
- 8 Mainstreaming and Scaling Co-creation
- 9 Handling Dilemmas, Avoiding the Dark Side, and Tackling Democratic Problems
- 10 Where Are We Today, and Where to Go from Here?
- References
- Index
2 - The Concept of Co-creation
A Genealogy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 May 2021
- Public Governance as Co-creation
- Cambridge Studies in Comparative Public Policy
- Public Governance as Co-creation
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 A New Public Governance Based on Co-creation
- 2 The Concept of Co-creation
- 3 Co-creation Is Everywhere and Nowhere
- 4 Co-creation as Generative Governance
- 5 The Complex and Dynamic Process of Co-creating Public Value
- 6 Pathways to Co-created Public Value Outcomes
- 7 Co-creation as the Reinvention of Democracy
- 8 Mainstreaming and Scaling Co-creation
- 9 Handling Dilemmas, Avoiding the Dark Side, and Tackling Democratic Problems
- 10 Where Are We Today, and Where to Go from Here?
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter provides the conceptual foundations for discussing the process and impact of co-creation as a mode of governance as developed in subsequent chapters. To do this, the chapter traces the genealogy of the notion of co-creation, discussing how it has become increasingly central to social science research, and defining the concept in ways that distinguish it from similar and related concepts such as corporatism and collaborative governance. Building on this genealogical approach, the chapter also discusses how recently developed theories may contribute to our understanding of the concept of co-creation and support its practical application. Finally, yet critically, the chapter will justify our attempt to elevate the concept from its original narrow focus on service production to a concept that aspires to become a new governance paradigm supplementing and partially supplanting Classical Public Administration and New Public Management.
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- Public Governance as Co-creationA Strategy for Revitalizing the Public Sector and Rejuvenating Democracy, pp. 33 - 64Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021