1999/04/01 by Carsten Greve, Matthew Flinders, Sandra van Thiel · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Political Systems and Governance #Public Policy and Administration Research #Social Policy and Reform Studies
paper · doi:10.1111/0952-1895.951999095
openalex publication_date 1999/04/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Without definitional clarity the “quango debate” is inherently flawed and meaningful progress undermined. A possible solution to this problem is proposed in this article by way of a subsectional map which aims to clarify the quango topography. This accepts the diversity inherent in the quango debate while allowing for increased clarity and focused research. This, the authors believe, is the only way forward for practitioners, academics and policymakers working within the sphere of quasi‐government. There is a need to address precise forms or subsections of the quango continuum as studies or reforms which focus on one type of quango would not necessarily work if applied to all quangos, or quangos in other countries.