The dark side of governance networks: how private actors use discursive strategies in global sport governance
本文研究了私人行为体在治理网络中使用的六种话语策略，以操纵公共元治理者的信念，并通过体育治理案例说明这些策略如何被用来最大化自治权。
This article addresses the often-neglected political dimension of interactive processes in governance networks. It identifies six discursive strategies private actors use to manipulate the beliefs of public meta-governors: promoting favourable problem definitions and policy solutions, layering, conversion, ceremonialism, and dualism. The article argues that typical features of governance networks facilitate the use of these strategies. The empirical analysis illustrates how sport governing bodies have employed these tactics to maximize their autonomy in issues such as doping, match-fixing, and corruption by officials. It suggests that network governance may inherently favour opportunistic private actors, challenging existing assumptions towards establishing trust and consensus.