Preliminary communication
A Heterarchic Model of Good Governance: A Unifying Hub for Adaptability, Differences, Similarities, Democracy and Accountability
Mirko Pečarič
orcid.org/0000-0002-0551-5682
; Faculty of Administration, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Abstract
The paper presents the basic elements of a heterarchic model of good governance and foresees its trends in the future. This model is already present in the army and in some companies and it can – without denying the hierarchic forms – enhance the range of communications without reducing supervision and accountability.
However, contrary to their enlargement, it introduces a path to more transparent and democratic public institutions. The model also relates to the classic, hierarchic, big, and legally oriented public administration, so changes will not come to the fore in a short period. Countries can enable public deliberation with the institutional transformations of their public institutions into the heterarchic
ones. The heterarchic administration can bring public decisions closer to the people who can, as their (in)formal contributor, give more relevant information and more predictable outcomes.
Keywords
governance; heterarchy; lego style of public administration; visible public participation
Hrčak ID:
152455
URI
Publication date:
4.12.2015.
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