Collaborative Governance Primer: An Antidote to Solving Complex Public Problems - Paperbackby James Agbodzakey (Author) This Brief provides a primer on collaborative governance and its essential principles. Drawing on examples from the U. S. at the local government level, chapters accentuate the growing utilization of bottom up approaches in addressing complex societal concerns, with a particular emphasis on public health issues such as HIV AIDS and the COVID 19 pandemic. The Brief approaches the topic with the following questions in mind: