There seems to be an increasing interest in many countries in altering the policy process. For instance, a number of western democracies are experimenting with new models of policy consultation. Such experiments include citizen engagement in the policy deliberation process, an increasing reliance on consultants and think tanks, and websites where anyone can present their views on public policy (Pierre, 1998b). At the same time, traditional models of interest representation seem to have been weakened over the past decade or so, arguably as a consequence of the fiscal crisis of the state. For these reasons, perceiving governance as a dynamic process is essential: we need moving pictures more than snapshots.