Comparing Core Executives: Actors, Processes, and Change

Abstract

The core executive concept was introduced 30 years ago in the UK, underlining how the heart of the governmental machinery consists of different institutions, inter-organizational networks, and informal practice all contributing to coordination. The concept has been applied in studies both inside and outside the UK context, yet important questions remain unanswered. The panel aims to further develop the research agenda, e.g., by discussing how suitable the core executive framework is outside the Westminster context, and how it may account for coalition dynamics. The panel also focuses on how various societal changes have affected core executives over the last decades in different countries.

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