Systemic Governance and Accountability

by McIntyre-Mills, Janet J.; Van Gigch, John P.

• ISBN13: 9780387486710
• ISBN10: 0387486712
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-28
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Systemic Governance addresses accounting and accountability and develops conceptual tools to enhance the capacity of policy makers and managers. The structures and processes of international relations and governance need to be re-considered to allow diversity to the extent that is does not undermine the freedoms of others. The book makes a plea for systemic governance. Policy makers and managers need to work with rather than within theoretical and methodological frameworks to achieve multidimensional and multilayered policy decisions. Conceptual tools can be used to enhance systemic governance. The closest we can get to truth is through compassionate dialogue that explores paradoxes and considers the rights and responsibilities of caretakers. Case studies and conceptual tools enliven the text.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. XVII
Introduction: Systemic Governance for Participatory Design and Accountability	p. 1
Vignette: Reconsidering Governance and International Relations	p. 1
The Relevance of Systemic Design to Governance	p. 11
Dialogue and Ethical Governance	p. 18
The Praxis of Systemic, Sustainable Governance	p. 26
Molar and Molecular Identities and Knowledges	p. 33
When is Australia Australia?	p. 36
Power and Praxis for Social and Environmental Justice	p. 39
Striving for Balance	p. 39
Working and Re-Working the Boundaries of Knowledge International Relations and Governance through Questioning	p. 46
Design and Transformation: Scanning the Policy and Governance Horizons	p. 46
Considering Bonds Boundaries and Norms	p. 47
Enhancing Participatory Democracy	p. 57
Appreciating Complexity when Making Public Policy through Systemic Learning and Lived Experience	p. 60
Challenges for Participatory Democracy	p. 61
Accountability, Self Interest and the Will to Participate	p. 62
Methodology	p. 65
Knowledge, Identity and Culture: Molar and Molecular Identity and Politics	p. 69
Appreciating Diversity for Risk Management	p. 69
Facilitation Styles	p. 70
An Overview of Critical Systems Thinking and Practice (CSP)	p. 75
Accountability and Complexity Thinking	p. 76
Facilitating the CSP Learning Process	p. 78
The Design of an Inquiry System for Systemic Governance	p. 83
Introduction: C. West Churchman and Systemic Praxis	p. 83
Relevance of Critical, Systemic Thinking and Practice to Governance in Australia and Internationally	p. 86
Critical Systemic Praxis, Dramatic Narrative, Participatory Action Research and Knowledge Creation: Relevance for Governance	p. 89
Entering the Metatheoretical Domain	p. 92
Constructing a Mandala of Knowledge	p. 94
Bateson's Approach to Working the Boundaries	p. 97
Implications of Assumptions for Thinking and Practice	p. 99
The Tetrad applied by McLuhan and Powers	p. 101
West Churchman's 'Sweeping in' and 'Unfolding' Approach	p. 102
Thinking about Theory and Methodology: Banathy's Maps of Ontology and Epistemology	p. 104
Mindfulness, Policy Making and Governance	p. 107
Dey's Complementary Approach to Methodology	p. 107
Rich Pictures	p. 109
The Iterative Research Cycle and its Relevance to Participatory Design	p. 111
The POMA Approach: Questioning as a Process for Addressing Perspectives, Methods and Areas of Concern	p. 111
Big Picture and Small Picture Design	p. 111
Design of Inquiring Systems: A Checklist for Participatory Design Criteria for Policy and Management	p. 112
A Checklist for Effective Research	p. 113
The Iterative Research Cycle and its Relevance to Participatory Design	p. 113
Groupwork and Modeling Respectful Communication for Problem Solving	p. 115
Shaping Ourselves And Our Futures: Vignettes and Case Studies from Australia, Africa and Asia	p. 119
Systemic Governance from Mode 1 to Mode 2 Consciousness	p. 125
Choosing How We live our Lives at the Local Level	p. 125
Appreciating Complexity When Making Public Policy through Systemic Learning and Lived Experience	p. 125
Bonds, Boundaries and Norms: Making a Difference through Being the Change	p. 126
Choosing Well Being	p. 126
The Future Direction of Governance; Critical Systemic Praxis to Scale up Participation through Community Networks	p. 131
Communication and Participation for Governance	p. 133
The Praxis of Systemic, Sustainable Governance	p. 138
Vignette of a Systemic Approach	p. 141
Time, Place, 'Know How' and the Systemic Approach	p. 149
Culture, Diagnosis and Mental Health: Indigenous Healing Networks in Apartheid South Africa: An Example of a Complex, wicked Problem	p. 152
Subsidiarity, Sustainability and Regionalism	p. 161
Linking the Local and the Regional Patches	p. 161
Empowered Democracy within National Boundaries	p. 161
European Union Model of Federalism	p. 161
The Hijab and Cultural Values	p. 165
Traversing the Divide: Knowledge, Representation and Power	p. 169
Case Study 1: The Responsibility of the Policy Researcher	p. 169
Welfare Policies and Power	p. 175
The Concepts of Child and Childhood	p. 177
The Concept of Work	p. 178
Welfare Policies	p. 179
Reasons Given by the Children for Working on the Street	p. 182
Case study 2: Constructivist Approaches to Policy Change	p. 188
Case study 3: Promotion of Life Chances	p. 193
Case study 4: Involving Ex Offenders in Crime Prevention	p. 197
Process and Its Relevance to Participants	p. 198
Conclusion: Considering Imprisonment and Discourses on Prison Management	p. 199
A Comment on the Implications for Democracy, the Enlightenment and Open Systems	p. 199
New Leadership for Designing the Future of Public Education	p. 201
Introduction: Context and Overview	p. 202
Complex Systems, Culture and Educational Reform	p. 204
Definitions of Old and New Science	p. 204
Participatory Design is the Goal	p. 205
. 3 Assumptions and Core Concepts of the Learning Edge Leadership Strategy	p. 206
Process and Core Assumptions of the Strategy	p. 206
Reflection on Compartmentalised and Systemic Approaches	p. 206
Practical Recommendations	p. 208
Grounded Knowledge: Power, Powerlessness and a Community Response	p. 211
Purpose of the Research	p. 213
Phases of the Research	p. 213
Ongoing Process of Co-creation and Capacity Building	p. 213
Issues Raised by Staff and Volunteers	p. 214
Service Users	p. 215
Analysis and Recommendations	p. 216
Suggestions from Staff to Overcome the Challenges	p. 218
Knowledge Management to Address Complex Problems	p. 220
Grounded Knowledge: Power, Powerlessness and a Community Response	p. 225
Introduction	p. 225
Design of Inquiring System to Enhance Social Inclusion and Governance	p. 225
Systemic Concepetualisation, Categorical Thinking and Slippage	p. 226
A Panning Shot of the Case Studies to Give Insights on Australian Governance	p. 228
Australian Governance and the Need for Holistic Practice and Joined up Thinking	p. 228
A Close up Shot of the Case Studies: The Experiential Basis for the Conceptual Design	p. 229
Case study 1: Setting up a Community of Practice for State Government	p. 229
Potential of Systemic Techniques: Joining up the Knowledge Patchwork for Ethical Governance	p. 241
Suggestions to Overcome the Challenges through Knowledge Management and Capacity Building	p. 241
Case study 2: An Aboriginal Housing Association	p. 242
Mapping the Context	p. 244
Good Governance Processes	p. 256
The Relationship between Ontology, Epistemology and Systemic Praxis (Thinking and Practice)	p. 256
Spiritual Wellbeing as a Holistic Concept to Heal Fragmented Thinking and Practice	p. 258
Spiritual Wellbeing not Social Capital: A Community of Practice Approach to Participatory Policy Design and Governance	p. 258
Case study 3: Participatory Planning, Computer Design and Strategic Partnerships to address Complex, Health, Housing and Social Inclusion Issues	p. 259
Statement of the Problem	p. 261
Rationale for the Research	p. 263
Aims, Objectives and Focus	p. 264
Policy Context	p. 265
Participatory Action Research and Action Learning	p. 269
Women's Stories	p. 282
Men's Stories	p. 288
Generic versus Specific Services for Aboriginal male Australians	p. 292
Conclusion	p. 296
Capacity Building and Striving for Systemic Wellbeing	p. 301
Vignette: Systemic Approach to Energy and Women's Empowerment in Rural Nepal	p. 301
Why is a Systemic Approach Appropriate?	p. 302
Nepal's Rural Energy Development Program	p. 304
Design and Methodology	p. 305
Conclusion	p. 305
Vignette: Microfinance: Who Bears the Price?	p. 305
Barangays, Lenses and Landowners in Rural Samar	p. 307
The Context: A Hurricane, a Crash in the Copra Commodities Market, Domestic Violence and Dynamiting a Coral Reef	p. 310
A Sanitation Project Becomes a Flower Pot Competition	p. 311
Health, Water, Sanitation and Governance	p. 312
The First Steps away from Apartheid Planning in South Africa	p. 312
Women and Development: Water, Sanitation and Deep Trench Gardening: A Story of Participatory Action Research	p. 313
Conclusion: From Strategic Planning to Participatory Design	p. 315
International Relations and Governance	p. 317
Recognising the Archetype of the Boomerang Affect	p. 321
Power, Energy and International Relations	p. 321
Short Term Fixes that Backfire	p. 322
Shifting the Blame and Denying the 'Enemy Within'	p. 323
Problem Definitions and Narrow Ethics	p. 327
Cambodia: A Vignette	p. 330
Introduction	p. 330
The Republican Regime 1970-75: A Creation for the United State's Vietnamization of the Vietnam War?	p. 332
The 'New' Kingdom of Cambodia 1993-Present: A Shift towards Democracy	p. 335
Conclusion	p. 336
New Democracy without Boundaries: Systemic Learning for Transformation	p. 339
Praxis Tests	p. 343
Designing an Inquiring System for Systemic Governance	p. 349
Accountability, Tacit Knowledge and Governance	p. 356
Evolving Processes of Discourses: Lessons from Experience	p. 360
Complexity, Transdisciplinarity and Context	p. 361
Addressing Fundamentalism through a Participatory Design Process	p. 362
Capacity Building and Action Learning to Explore Participatory Processes for Inclusive Democracy	p. 368
Praxis for Democracy	p. 370
Learnings from the Engagement	p. 370
Conclusion	p. 373
Systemic Governance Architecture	p. 373
A Case Study Approach to Complexity	p. 374
New Times - Social Movements and Systemic Governance	p. 374
Praxis for Shaping New Times Based on Appreciating the Three Worlds	p. 375
Core Competencies Required for Good Governance	p. 376
Participatory Policy Design: An Antidote to Postwelfarism	p. 377
Summing up: Systemic Governance for Accountability and Risk Management	p. 379
From Non Renewables to Renewables	p. 380
Systemic Governance: Consciousness, Care Taking and Compassion	p. 381
Glossary and Definitions of Concepts	p. 383
References	p. 399
Index	p. 423
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