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Collaborative Governance and the Third Sector: Something Old, Something New

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The third sector is one of the main partners for European governments in policy development and implementation. However, the relationship has often been a delicate one, touching on issues of autonomy and legitimacy. In this chapter, we give an overview of different theoretical reasons for and types of collaboration between the third sector and the state. We also describe the different traditions of collaboration that have emerged across Europe. Finally, we discuss the risks associated with this kind of relationship.

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  1. Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Taco Brandsen

  2. University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK

    Karen Johnston

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  1. Department for Public Leadership and Social Enterprise—PulSE Faculty of Business and Law , The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

    Edoardo Ongaro

  2. Institute for Management Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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Brandsen, T., Johnston, K. (2018). Collaborative Governance and the Third Sector: Something Old, Something New. In: Ongaro, E., Van Thiel, S. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Public Administration and Management in Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55269-3_16

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