[governance] individuals

[Meryem Marzouki]

Le 27 avr. 06 à 18:26, Milton Mueller a écrit :

>>>> David Allen <David_Allen_AB63 at post.harvard.edu> 4/26/2006 2:25  
>>>> PM >>>
>> Michael Gurstein has proposed a network model.  Though Avri and
>> Carlos have offered elegant support, I for one do not see
>> any specifics as to what is such a model.  What is the structure?
>> Who does what to whom, when?  How are practical matters dealt?
>> How does it truly scale and garner legitimacy
>
> Yes, David, the "network model" is a purely rhetorical nonsolution  
> to a real problem. Networks are basically about voluntary  
> association with no clearly defined procedures. In fact, we  
> (remnants of WSIS-CS) are already in a network form of  
> organization. We are also very much in the "competitive  
> marketplace" for influence, and anyone who thinks that a network  
> gets you out of that is being quite unrealistic.

... specially since one is consubstantial to the other, as perfectly  
described by Boltanski and Chiapello in "The new spirit of capitalism".
In fact, Michael Gurstein's three models are actually only two models  
("network" and "representational").

Meryem
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