Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-239) and index.

The key to networked government / Donald F. Kettl -- From conflict to collaboration : lessons in networked governance from the federal cooperative conservation initiative / William D. Eggers -- Governing the climate from Sacramento / Barry G. Rabe -- Networks in the shadow of government : the Chesapeake Bay program / Paul Posner -- Moving from core functions to core values : lessons from state eligibility modernizations / Stephen Goldsmith and Tim Burke -- "Integration and innovation" in the intelligence community : the role of a netcentric environment, managed networks, and social networks / G. Edward DeSeve -- The United States Coast Guard and a port security network of shared responsibility / Anne M. Khademian and William G. Berberich -- Dark networks and the problem of Islamic jihadist terrorism / H. Brinton Milward and Jörg Raab -- Networked government : survey of rationales, forms, and techniques / Mark H. Moore.

"Explores the potential, strategies, and best practices of high-performance networks while identifying next-generation issues in public sector network management. Employs sector-specific analyses to reveal how networked governance achieves previously unthinkable policy goals, including natural resource protection by Interior, California's greenhouse emissions policy, Chesapeake Bay cleanup, and the fight against antiterrorism"--Provided by publisher.