Introduction; E.Sørensen & J.Torfing Theoretical Approaches to Governance Network Dynamics; E.Sørensen & J.Torfing Mechanisms of Governance Network Formation: A Contextual Rational Choice Perspective; N.Hertting Virtuous and Viscous Circles in Democratic Network Governance; B.G.Peters Decentred Theory, Change and Network Governance; M.Bevir & R.A.W.Rhodes Theoretical Approaches to Governance Network Failure; E.Sørensen & J.Torfing Closure and Governance; L.Schaap Consensus and Conflict in Policy Networks: Too Much or Too Little?; J.F.M.Koppenjan Network Governance: Effective and Legitimate?; T.A.Börzel & D.Panke Theoretical Approaches to Metagovernance; E.Sørensen & J.Torfing Governing the Formation and Mobilization of Governance Networks; P.Triantafillou Meta-governance as Network Management; E-H.Klijn & J.Edelenbos Governing Outputs and Outcomes of Governance Networks; L.J.O'Toole, Jr. Theoretical Approaches to Democratic Network Governance; E.Sørensen & J.Torfing Governance Networks and Participation; A.D.Hansen Networks and Democratic Ideals: Equality, Freedom and Communication; J.S.Dryzek Democratic Accountability and Network Governance: Problems and Potentials; A.Esmark