Governing without collaboration: State and civil society relations in Jamaica

Moloney, K.ORCID: 0000-0002-2024-3339 (2013) Governing without collaboration: State and civil society relations in Jamaica. International Public Management Review, 14 (1).

Abstract

This study finds infrequent collaborative action between state and civil society actors in Jamaica. Jamaica's predominant institutional structure is authority-based. Relations between state and civil society actors may be considered consultative, at best. The Jamaican case sits in contrast to a collaborative governance scholarship largely focused upon successful collaborative cases. Theoretical development within collaborative governance research might benefit from more developing-country case studies, greater attention to historical explanations, and a broadened collaborative continuum. The presence of a consultative (but not collaborative) relationship may indicate a country's location at a midway point between authority-based and collaboratively-governed systems. Postulating about why a state has non-collaborative relationship will deepen our understanding of what is required for collaboration to occur.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Murdoch Affiliation(s):	Global Studies
Publisher:	International Public Management Review
Copyright:	© 2014 by IPMN
United Nations SDGs:	Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/50102

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