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Commitment to collaboration in inter-municipal governance is a distinct analytical construct characterized by the willingness of local governments to mobilize resources, accept coordination costs, and sustain engagement over time. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To establish a distinct conceptual framework for analyzing commitment to collaboration in inter-municipal governance networks.

August 22, 2026Urban Research & Practice

The commitment to collaborate: a conceptual framework for analysing collaborative governance in inter-municipal settings

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IMIreneu Mendes ECElisabete Carvalho FTFilipe Teles

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Theoretical analysis conceptualizes collaborative commitment across local governments, highlighting key dimensions for evaluating inter-municipal governance sustainability.

Key Points

To establish a distinct conceptual framework for analyzing commitment to collaboration in inter-municipal governance networks.
Synthesized literature across collaborative governance, institutional collective action, and inter-organizational cooperation.
Conceptualized collaborative commitment around resource mobilization, coordination cost acceptance, and sustained engagement over time.
Delineated collaborative commitment as an independent construct separate from formal participation and institutional design.
Generated structured analytical dimensions and empirical research propositions to guide future studies on inter-municipal alliances.

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Mendes et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f41ca7ade938187dc3e https://doi.org/10.1080/17535069.2026.2720625

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August 22, 2026Urban Research & Practice

The commitment to collaborate: a conceptual framework for analysing collaborative governance in inter-municipal settings

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Authors

IMIreneu Mendes ECElisabete Carvalho FTFilipe Teles

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Overview

Theoretical analysis conceptualizes collaborative commitment across local governments, highlighting key dimensions for evaluating inter-municipal governance sustainability.

Key Points

To establish a distinct conceptual framework for analyzing commitment to collaboration in inter-municipal governance networks.
Synthesized literature across collaborative governance, institutional collective action, and inter-organizational cooperation.
Conceptualized collaborative commitment around resource mobilization, coordination cost acceptance, and sustained engagement over time.
Delineated collaborative commitment as an independent construct separate from formal participation and institutional design.
Generated structured analytical dimensions and empirical research propositions to guide future studies on inter-municipal alliances.

Cite This Study

Mendes et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f41ca7ade938187dc3e https://doi.org/10.1080/17535069.2026.2720625

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