Practice question · Multiple choice
The shift from direct state provision to network governance alters how the centre steers policy. Why does this structural change fundamentally complicate traditional political accountability?
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- Who bears the blame when an outsourced service network fails a citizen?
- Does delegating service delivery remove the state's strategic role?
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C. Multi-actor delivery obscures which organisation is liable for operational error
Why
Network delivery diffuses operational duty across independent bodies, blunting ministerial scrutiny. However, the state still steers frameworks and provides funding, whilst the inherent complexity of public goals remains contested rather than simplified.
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