Embedded Reflection on Public Policy Innovation : A Relativist / Pragmatist Inquiry into the Practice of Innovation and Knowledge Transfer in the WaterINNovation Program

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Executive summary -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction to "Embedded Reflection on Public Policy Innovation" -- 1.1 An introduction to my thesis -- 1.2 The policy domain of water management -- 1.3 DG RWS as key actor in Dutch water management -- 1.4 Changes in the institutional context: national government 'under construction' -- 1.5 Ambiguities for innovation in water management -- 1.6 Tackling the innovation challenge: the WINN program of the DG RWS -- 1.7 The rationale for this dissertation: the practice perspective -- 1.8 A first look at the central research question of this study -- 1.9 Outline of this thesis -- Chapter 2 A Methodology for the 'Embedded Researcher' -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Interpreting the research challenge -- 2.3 Case-study research -- 2.4 Action science -- 2.5 The role of embedded researcher in WINN's learning course -- 2.6 Reflective practice -- 2.7 Presentation of the case study -- 2.8 Recap of the research objective: the central research question revised? -- 2.9 And finally… -- Chapter 3 Network Society and Public Policy Networks -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Characteristics of the network society -- 3.3 Theoretical reflection on the concept of networks: the actor-network theory -- 3.4 Organizational need for horizontal cooperation -- 3.5 Horizontal coordination in the public policy domain: policy networks, policy network dynamics and policy network management -- 3.6 Theoretical interlude: a relativist/ pragmatist inquiry into networks -- 3.7 The network concept in relation to governance and policy analysis -- 3.8 The network concept in relation to learning in participatory policy processes -- 3.9 Closing remarks: network consequences for public policy analysis and innovation, innovation practice and learning -- Chapter 4 The Concept of Public Policy Innovation -- 4.1 Introduction.