68 research outputs found
Developments in Dutch Environmental Policy: Target Rationality or Cultural Shift?
In this article we have discussed developments in Dutch environmental policy from a certain 'rational' and a certain 'cultural' perspective. Both perspectives appear to be satisfactory only to a certain degree. The interpretation of the development of policy as a consequence\ud
of a learning process leaves important questions unanswered. The changes towards a consensual approach and standards that are based more on group ties can only be understood on the basis of cultural theory if a shift in orientation within the various subcultures is assumed. This is contrary to theory, however. After all, according to theory such situations are not 'viable'
Structuring participatory governance through particular 'rules in use':Lessons from the empirical application of Elinor Ostrom's IAD Framework
'Een wezenlijke vertegenwoordiging der burgerij'. Over de rollen van de gemeenteraad na de dualisering van het gemeentebestuur
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