Government within governance: Network steering in Yorkshire and the Humber

This article considers whether the narrative of 'governing without Government in a differentiated polity' (Rhodes 1997, p. 200) provides an accurate description of the regeneration policy networks in Yorkshire and the Humber.(1) In doing so, it considers the role of the recently created Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber within policy networks for both UK and EU regeneration initiatives at regional and local levels. The case studies show that while Rhodes' narrative has value in explaining the transformation of the institutions of the Westminster model, the role of Government Office in the region has ensured that the transformation to 'governing without Government' is far from complete in Yorkshire and the Humber.