Power/Knowledge as a Driver for Governance Evolution

R. Beunen; K. van Assche; M. Duineveld

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-12274-8_9

Power/Knowledge as a Driver for Governance Evolution

R. Beunen, K. van Assche, M. Duineveld

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Abstract

In this chapter we argue that the conceptualization of power in a theoretical framework that is based on the idea of contingency, can help to refine the analysis of power in governance. Power can be conceptualized as the potentiality emerging in relations between individuals and structure and it can be understood as a driver for social evolution. The elements and structures of governance are contingent and in constant transformation. This transformation is driven by the productive tensions between discourses, with the results of each operation serving as input for the next one.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Evolutionary Governance Theory : Theory and Applications
Editors	R. Beunen, K. van Assche, M. Duineveld
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	137-141
Number of pages	348
ISBN (Print)	9783319122731
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12274-8_9
Publication status	Published - 2015

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