Many people have always believed that more can be accomplished when government, business, and the general public cooperate with a common goal in mind. Unfortuna

Local governments do not stand alone—they find themselves in new relationships not only with state and federal government, but often with a widening spectrum

Today’s public managers not only have to function as leaders within their agencies, they must also establish and coordinate multi-organizational networks of o

Collaborating to Manage captures the basic ideas and approaches to public management in an era where government must partner with external organizations as well

This insightful Handbook presents readers with a comprehensive range of original research within the field of collaborative public management (CPM), a central a