Abstract:Due to constraints in institution, system and mechanism, it is a normal state of governance for the government to work single-handedly. However, the emergence of public issues across administrative boundaries requires cross-domain governance. Then how to make the transition from single-handed efforts to cross-domain governance? An empirical analysis of the cross-domain air pollution control in Beijing shows that the air quality in Beijing fluctuates, which means that the control effect varies at different point of time as focal events trigger cross-domain control. Focal events, especially those with political implications, lead to high-level mobilization, incentive adjustment and political intervention, thus affecting the attention distribution of policy actors, triggering unconventional implementation and leading to cross-domain control. This analysis theoretically introduces the attention allocation research from agenda setting and policy decision-making into policy implementation, providing a new analytical perspective for discussing the occurence of cross-domain governance. In practice, the normalization of cross-domain governance requires optimization of the institution design so as to achieve sustainable and stable governance.
陈晓运. 跨域治理何以可能:焦点事件、注意力分配与超常规执行[J]. 《深圳大学学报》(人文社科版), 2019, 36(3): 125-133.
CHEN Xiao-yun. On the Possibility of Trans-boundary Governance: Focus Events, Attention Distribution and Unconventional Implementation. , 2019, 36(3): 125-133.