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social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public-sector management > steering
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steering  

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  • Steering is one of the metaphors commonly associated with governance. Scholars have discussed governing in terms of the role of the coxswain and have noted that there may be several helmsmen involved in the steering process, with politicians and bureaucrats often competing for control over policy. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Steering]

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