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Theory and Applications, MARE Publication Series 7, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-6107-0_19,
© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
Abstract The purpose of this chapter is twofold. First of all, it presents the major
scholarly discussions with regard to the features and systems in interactive governance theory, highlighting the concept of governability. Secondly, it aims to introduce examples from other scholarly work on interactive governance to illustrate
where progress has been made and further reinforcement is needed. The author
concludes that governability has not only proven to be a rich concept and a source
for further theoretical work, but that it can also be fruitfully applied to societal sectors or systems such as fi sheries.
Keywords Governability • Diversity • Complexity • Dynamics • System-to-begoverned • Governing system • Governing interaction system
Introduction
The concept of governability has clearly matured since its introduction to the fi eld
of fi sheries (see Kooiman et al. 2005 ) . Two special issues of journals have since
been devoted to the topic, as are a number of papers in a wide range of academic
journals, a few doctoral dissertations, and fi nally the chapters in this book. All
these efforts demonstrate that it is a fruitful concept to work with. This volume
highlights our endeavor to bring the governability concept to life in a more systematic manner than has been the case thus far. It builds on earlier work by myself
J. Kooiman (*)
Centre for Maritime Research , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
e-mail: jkooiman@xs4all.nl
Chapter 19
Improving Governability – Re fl ections
for Future Applications
Jan Kooiman
M. Bavinck et al. (eds.), Governability of Fisheries and Aquaculture:
Theory and Applications, MARE Publication Series 7, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-6107-0_19,
© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
Abstract The purpose of this chapter is twofold. First of all, it presents the major
scholarly discussions with regard to the features and systems in interactive governance theory, highlighting the concept of governability. Secondly, it aims to introduce examples from other scholarly work on interactive governance to illustrate
where progress has been made and further reinforcement is needed. The author
concludes that governability has not only proven to be a rich concept and a source
for further theoretical work, but that it can also be fruitfully applied to societal sectors or systems such as fi sheries.
Keywords Governability • Diversity • Complexity • Dynamics • System-to-begoverned • Governing system • Governing interaction system
Introduction
The concept of governability has clearly matured since its introduction to the fi eld
of fi sheries (see Kooiman et al. 2005 ) . Two special issues of journals have since
been devoted to the topic, as are a number of papers in a wide range of academic
journals, a few doctoral dissertations, and fi nally the chapters in this book. All
these efforts demonstrate that it is a fruitful concept to work with. This volume
highlights our endeavor to bring the governability concept to life in a more systematic manner than has been the case thus far. It builds on earlier work by myself
J. Kooiman (*)
Centre for Maritime Research , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
e-mail: jkooiman@xs4all.nl
Chapter 19
Improving Governability – Re fl ections
for Future Applications
Jan Kooiman