This second edition of Governance Networks in Public Administration and Public Policy offers a conceptual framework for describing governance networks and provides a theoretical and empirical foundation in their construction.

Christopher Koliba is Professor of Public Administration and Director of the Master of Public Administration Program at the University of Vermont, USA.

Jack W. Meek is Professor of Public Administration and Director of the Center for Research, College of Business and Public Management at the University of La Verne, USA.

Asim Zia is Professor of Public Policy and Decision Analysis at the University of Vermont, USA.

Russell W. Mills is Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Regional Development at Bowling Green State University, USA.

Preface. Introduction. 1. The Emergence of Governance Networks: Historical Context, Contemporary Trends, and Considerations 2. Defining the Governance Network 3. The Actors within Governance Networks 4. The Ties between Actors 5. Network Level Functions 6. Network Level Structures 7. Governance Networks as Complex Adaptive Systems 8. How Are Governance Networks Managed? 9. The Hybridized Accountability Regimes of Governance Networks 10. Governance Network Performance Management and Measurement 11. Meso Level Theories for Governance Network Analysis 12. Governance Networks Analysis: Implications for Practice, Education, and Research 13. Postscript: The Case for Stronger Democratic Anchorage in Governance Networks