ABSTRACT

This article discusses collaborative arrangements within the state and looks at their consequences for democratic accountability in networked governance involving public actors at different levels and in different policy areas. Applying an institutional perspective, it examines two such collaborations in Norway: work-related organized crime and vulnerable youths. It finds that horizontal collaborationsincorporate local differentiation and expertise resulting in a ‘collaborative culture’ facilitating broader involvement and more deliberative processes. However, top-down mechanisms, organizational commitment, resource allocation, and monitoring are also important. The cases demonstrate a shift towards more informal, voluntary, and horizontal accountability existing in the shadow of hierarchy, constraining the collaborative arrangements’ effectiveness and making them more complex and multi-layered.

摘要

本文讨论了国家内部的协作安排，并探讨了它们对网络治理中民主问责制的影响，涉及不同层次和不同政策领域的公共行为者。运用制度视角，它考察了挪威的两个这样的合作：与工作有关的有组织犯罪和弱势青年。它发现横向合作结合了当地的差异化和专业知识，从而形成了一种“合作文化”，促进了更广泛的参与和更深思熟虑的过程。然而，自上而下的机制、组织承诺、资源分配和监控也很重要。这些案例表明，在等级制度的阴影下，向更加非正式、自愿和横向的问责制转变，