Bridging the legitimacy gap—translating theory into practical signposts for legitimate flood risk governance
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Alexander, M., Doorn, N. and Priest, S. 2018. Bridging the legitimacy gap—translating theory into practical signposts for legitimate flood risk governance. Regional Environmental Change. 18 (2), pp. 397-408. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-017-1195-4
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Title | Bridging the legitimacy gap—translating theory into practical signposts for legitimate flood risk governance |
Authors | Alexander, M., Doorn, N. and Priest, S. |
Abstract | Legitimacy is widely regarded as a founding principle of ‘good’ and effective governance, yet despite intense academic debate and policy discourse, the concept remains conceptually confusing and poorly articulated in practice. To bridge this gap, this research performed an interpretive thematic analysis of academic scholarship across public administration, public policy, law, political science and geography. Three core themes were identified in relation to representative deliberation, procedural and distributive equity and justice, and socio-political acceptability, with numerous sub-themes therein. In an attempt to clarify conceptual confusion, this paper grounds these theoretical debates in the context of flood risk governance where numerous legitimacy dilemmas exist. A number of questions are presented as conceptual ‘sign posts’ to encourage reflexive governance in the future. Thus, more broadly, we assert the importance of bringing legitimacy to the forefront of contemporary flood risk governance discourse and practice, moving beyond the realm of academic reflection. |
Keywords | Flood risk governance; legitimacy; justice; equity; participation; representative deliberation |
Research Group | Flood Hazard Research Centre |
Publisher | Springer |
Journal | Regional Environmental Change |
ISSN | 1436-3798 |
Electronic | 1436-378X |
Publication dates | |
Online | 21 Jul 2017 |
01 Feb 2018 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 17 Aug 2017 |
Accepted | 22 Jun 2017 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | Final accepted version: This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Regional Environmental Change. The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10113-017-1195-4 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-017-1195-4 |
Language | English |
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