Collaborative Performance of the"Front-stage"and the"Back-stage"Action Strategies for Grassroots Government in Tackling Complex Issues
Various thorny issues involve intricate and complex interests,bringing enormous pressure and challenges to grassroots administration,requiring flexible and effective collaborative governance.This study focuses on the governance of"quasi-residential buildings"in Q town.Through in-depth interviews and research,it was found that there have been long-term difficulties in the governance of"quasi-residential buildings",such as insufficient legal or policy constraints,difficulty in coordinating functional departments,and dispersed will of residents.These difficulties have led to the failure of the town government's direct rectification actions.To solve these difficulties,the Q town government established an"autonomous committee"and rebuilt the spatial pattern of community governance.The Autonomous Committee engaged with all parties at the"front-stage"to thoroughly understand the situation in the park,promote consensus on governance,while the town government coordinates planning,deployment,and arrangement in the"back-stage".The front and back platforms were separated and cooperated with each other,ultimately achieving collaborative governance of"residential-like"issues.The differentiation and collaborative performance of"front"and"back"have jointly constructed flexible ways to deal with thorny problems,leveraging the advantages of resident autonomy and government regulation.This approach provides unique experiences for solving thorny problems and helps to deepen understanding of the complexity and strategic nature of grassroots governance.