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The contested nature of New Public Governance as a third governance model

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van Gestel, Nicolette, Ferlie, Ewan·2026·Public Management Review
DOI 10.1080/14719037.2026.2645329
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This article examines New Public Governance (NPG), emphasizing the underexposed role of the national state. Focusing on Dutch labour market policy, it draws on document analysis and (group) interviews with 74 public and private stakeholders across national and subnational levels. While NPG principles are evident in network composition and collaboration, interaction between policymaking and implementation remains limited, indicating weak NPG diffusion. A longitudinal analysis over more than a decade, reveals structural barriers to interactive decision-making and performance enhancement. The findings point to a multifaceted form of state steering that generates divergent institutional arrangements and shifting power dynamics, with significant implications for governance and policymaking processes.

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Metadata

Authors
van Gestel, N., & Ferlie, E.
Affiliations
  • Tilburg University (NL)
  • King's College London (GB)
Corresponding author
van Gestel, Nicolette
ORCID
van Gestel, Nicolette
Venue
Public Management Review
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2026-03-22
Pages
1-27
ISSN
  • 1461-667X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-9037
  • 1471-9045
DOI
10.1080/14719037.2026.2645329
OpenAlex
W7140085105
Cited by
1
References
1
Citations by year
2026: 1
FWCI
5.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Public Management Review (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Research portal (Tilburg University) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Tilburg University Research Portal (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (770591)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Public Administration › Public Policy and Administration Research
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Public Administration and Political Analysis
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Social Policy and Reform Studies
Keywords
new public governance, nation-state, labour market policy, state steering, policy diffusion, network governance, power relations

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