Foreword - R A W Rhodes Introduction - W J M Kickert, E-H Klijn and J F M Koppenjan A Management Perspective on Policy Networks PART ONE: POLICY NETWORKS AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT: A STATE OF THE ART Policy Networks - E-H Klijn An Overview Public Management and Network Management - W J M Kickert and J F M Koppenjan An Overview PART TWO: NETWORK DYNAMICS AND MANAGEMENT The Dynamics of Closedness in Networks - L Schaap and M J W van Twist Managing Perceptions in Networks - C J A M Termeer and J F M Koppenjan Strategies and Games in Networks - E-H Klijn and G R Teisman Analyzing and Managing Dynamic Processes in Complex Networks Instruments for Network Management - J A de Bruijn and E F ten Heuvelhof Managing Implementation Processes in Complex Networks - L J O'Toole Jr, K I Hanf and P L Hupe Normative Notes - J A de Bruijn and A B Ringeling Perspectives on Networks PART THREE: CONCLUSION: STRATEGIES FOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT Managing Networks in the Public Sector - W J M Kickert, E-H Klijn and J F M Koppenjan Findings and Reflections