Local Governance in the Global Context
Title | Local Governance in the Global Context PDF eBook |
Author | Chin-peng Chu |
Publisher | LIT Verlag Münster |
Pages | 315 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 3643900368 |
Local governance has become a subject of particular interest, even in the context of globalization. As a bottom-up strategy, it aims is to increase the opportunities for civil society to engage in affairs of their own. As a top-down strategy, it wants to mobilize all endogenous potential available to improve political steering capacity. This book examines the theoretical approaches towards citizens' participation and provides case studies that indicate a varied menu of contemporary local democracies, urban and regional governance in Europe (Germany, Sweden, and Italy), Asia (Korea and Taiwan) and the US. (Series: Politikwissenschaft - Vol. 172)
Local Governance
Title | Local Governance PDF eBook |
Author | Baburao Shravan Baviskar |
Publisher | |
Pages | 220 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Local government |
ISBN |
International Migrations and Local Governance
Title | International Migrations and Local Governance PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Lacroix |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 2017-11-24 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 3319659960 |
This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the role of local governments around the world in the management of the migration, integration and development nexus. Drawing on case studies from the Global North and South, this comparative work fills a lacuna in the existing literature which has focused largely on migration as addressed by European and North American cities. Further, it widens the current debate by confronting northern experiences with attitudes and strategies observed in sending countries; clearly demonstrating that international mobility has become a global issue for cities at both end of the migration spectrum. This innovative work will provide a valuable resource for students and scholars working in the social sciences, public policy and development; in addition to practitioners and policymakers.
Local Governments in a Global Context
Title | Local Governments in a Global Context PDF eBook |
Author | Peerasit Kamnuansilpa |
Publisher | College of Local Administration Khon Kaen University |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2012-01-01 |
Genre | Local government |
ISBN | 9786162232312 |
Local Governance Reform in Global Perspective
Title | Local Governance Reform in Global Perspective PDF eBook |
Author | Norbert Kersting |
Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 2009-07-15 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9783531169538 |
"Good local governance" reflects the dual functions of local government. On the one hand, democratic regimes gain input legitimacy by responsiveness and by being inclusive towards the preferences of their citizens. On the other hand, they achieve output legitimacy by effectively delivering public goods and services. Their governance strategies follow three major paths - "decentralisation," "political administrative reforms" and "participatory reforms". But national contexts, actors, political culture and path dependency matter a lot. In this book continent-wide developments are compared by using relevant country studies. This comparative approach focuses on "developing countries" in Asia, Africa and Latin America, comparing and contrasting their experience with that of European countries
Local Government in a Global World
Title | Local Government in a Global World PDF eBook |
Author | Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 281 |
Release | 2010-01-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0802099637 |
Contributors provide insights into key themes impacting local governance in two federations with much in common historically, culturally, and politically: Australia and Canada. These essays examine changes in the Australian and Canadian systems through four thematic lenses: citizen participation in government systems, the restructuring and reform of local governments, the use of performance measures and management systems in the administration of local governments, and the relations of local governments within higher levels of governments.
Decentralization and Local Governance in Developing Countries
Title | Decentralization and Local Governance in Developing Countries PDF eBook |
Author | Pranab K. Bardhan |
Publisher | MIT Press (MA) |
Pages | 375 |
Release | 2014-05-14 |
Genre | Comparative government |
ISBN | 9780262267694 |
Comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives on the current trend in the developing world of devolving political and economic power to local governments.