| Title |
The democratic anchorage of governance networks in smart cities: an empirical assessment |
| ID_Doc |
43565 |
| Authors |
Nesti, G; Graziano, PR |
| Title |
The democratic anchorage of governance networks in smart cities: an empirical assessment |
| Year |
2020 |
| Published |
Public Management Review, 22, 5 |
| DOI |
10.1080/14719037.2019.1588355 |
| Abstract |
The paper addresses the problem of democratic legitimacy of smart cities as a system of governance networks. Using data collected during a 2-year research project, such as the qualitative analysis of reports and documents and semi-structured interviews with key informants, the paper elaborates an Index of Democratic Smart Governance and applies it to four European smart cities: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Turin, and Vienna. Results show that smart cities are anchored in principles of democratic representation, but the link between political institutions and the general public is not entirely developed due to the lack of mechanisms truly fostering citizens' participation and voicing. |
| Author Keywords |
Smart city; smart governance; democratic legitimacy; citizen participation |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000542350900002 |
| WoS Category |
Management; Public Administration |
| Research Area |
Business & Economics; Public Administration |
| PDF |
https://www.research.unipd.it/bitstream/11577/3294875/1/_system_appendPDF_proof_hi.pdf
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