Contemporary Trends In Local Governance

Author : Carlos Nunes Silva
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030525163

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Contemporary Trends in Local Governance by Carlos Nunes Silva Pdf

This book addresses and explores recent trends in the field of local and urban governance. It focuses on three domains: institutional reforms in local government; inter-municipal cooperation; and citizen participation in local governance. In the last decades, in different regions of the world, there is ample evidence that sub-national government, in particular the field of local governance, is in a permanent state of change and reflux, although with differences that reflect national particularities. Since these institutional changes have an impact in the local policy process, in the delivery of public services, in the local democracy, and in the quality of life, it is mandatory to monitor these continued institutional changes, to learn and develop with these changes, if possible before these experiences are transferred and replicated in other countries. The editor and contributors address issues of interest for a wide audience, comprising of students and researchers in various disciplines, and policy makers at both national and sub-national tiers of government.

Author : Bas Denters,Lawrence Rose
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2005-04-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0333995562

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Comparing Local Governance by Bas Denters,Lawrence Rose Pdf

This book provides a broad-ranging assessment of continuities and change in the condition of local governance in the western industrialized world; leading experts from a wide range of countries demonstrate the whole spectrum of types and models of local government systems and networks. A central focus is on the impact of public management reforms, new forms of community governance and changes in central-local relations.

Author : Jianxing Yu,Sujian Guo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 767 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811327995

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The Palgrave Handbook of Local Governance in Contemporary China by Jianxing Yu,Sujian Guo Pdf

This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of local governance in China, and offers original analysis of key factors underpinning trends in this field drawing on the expertise of scholars both inside and outside China. It explores and analyzes the dynamic interaction and collaboration among multiple governmental and non-governmental actors and social sectors with an interest in the conduct of public affairs to address horizontal challenges faced by the local government, society, economy, and civil community and considers key issues such as governance in urban and rural areas, the impact of technology on governance and related issues of education, healthcare, environment and energy. As the result of a global and interdisciplinary collaboration of leading experts, this Handbook offers a cutting-edge insight into the characteristics, challenges and trends of local governance and emphasizes the promotion of good governance and democratic development in China.

Author : Hubert Heinelt,David Sweeting,Panagiotis Getimis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-05-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134223343

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Legitimacy and Urban Governance by Hubert Heinelt,David Sweeting,Panagiotis Getimis Pdf

A fresh examination of the relationship between two key issues in the on-going debate on urban governance - leadership and community involvement. It explores the nature of the interaction between community involvement and political leadership in modern local governance by drawing on empirical data gathered from case-studies concerning cities in England, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, and Sweden. It presents both a country specific and cross-cutting analysis of the contributions that communities and leaders can make to more effective local governance. These country specific chapters are complemented by thematic, comparative chapters addressing alternative forms of community involvement, types and styles of leadership, multi-level governance, institutional restrictions and opportunities for leadership and involvement, institutional conditions underpinning leadership and involvement, and political culture in cities. This up-to-date survey of trends and developments in local governance moves the debate forward by analysing modern governance with reference to theories related to institutional theory, legitimation, and the way urban leadership and community involvement compliment one another. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of politics and urban governance, and to all those concerned with questions of local governance and democracy.

Author : Anwar Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821365663

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Local Governance in Developing Countries by Anwar Shah Pdf

This book provides a new institutional economics perspective on alternative models of local governance, offering a comprehensive view of local government organization and finance in the developing world. The experiences of ten developing/transition economies are reviewed to draw lessons of general interest in strengthening responsive, responsible, and accountable local governance. The book is written in simple user friendly language to facilitate a wider readership by policy makers and practitioners in addition to students and scholars of public finance, economics and politics.

Author : Peter John
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2001-12-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0761956379

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Local Governance in Western Europe by Peter John Pdf

This text provides a comprehensive introduction to local government and urban politics in contemporary Western Europe. It is the first book to map and explain the significant processes of change characterizing local government systems and to place these in a genuinely comparative context. Students are introduced to the traditional structures and institutions of local government and shown how these have been transforming in response to increased economic and political competition, new ideas, institutional reform and the Europeanization of public policies in Europe. At the books core is the perceived transition from local government to local governance. This key development is traced thematically across a w

Author : Lackowska, Marta,Szmigiel-Rawska, Katarzyna
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781529217209

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Local Government in Europe by Lackowska, Marta,Szmigiel-Rawska, Katarzyna Pdf

Drawing on classical and emerging research perspectives, this comprehensive book provides an up-to-date review of local government in Europe. Featuring an impressive range of contributors from both eastern and western Europe, the book addresses three main topics: territorial reforms, democratic empowerment of citizens and the role of local leadership, as well as new trends in local finances. Acknowledging their inherent diversity, the book examines the ways that local governments have responded to shared challenges, such as climate change, increasing populism and democratic deficit in order to identify both the variety and communalities between the country-specific features. In doing so, it provides a rich picture of the latest trends in local government, as well as pointing the way for future developments.

Author : Jessica C. Teets,William Hurst
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317751670

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Local Governance Innovation in China by Jessica C. Teets,William Hurst Pdf

Despite a centralized formal structure, Chinese politics and policy-making have long been marked by substantial degrees of regional and local variation and experimentation. These trends have, if anything, intensified as China’s reform matures. Though often remarked upon, the politicsof policy formation, diffusion, and implementation at the subnational level have not previously been comprehensively described, let alone satisfactorily explained. Based on extensive fieldwork, this book explores how policies diffuse across China today, the mechanisms through which local governments actually arrive at specific solutions, and the implications for China’s political development and stability in the years ahead. The chapters examine how local-level institutions solve governance challenges, such as rural development, enterprise reform, and social service provision. Focusing on diverse policy areas that include land use, state-owned enterprise reform, and house churches, the contributors all address the same overarching question: how do local policymakers innovate in each issue area to address a governance challenges and how, if at all, do these innovations diffuse into national politics. As a study of local governance in China today, this book will appeal to both students and scholars of Chinese politics, comparative politics, governance and development studies, and also to policy-makers interested in authoritarianism and governance.

Author : Kevin Edson Jones,Alex Lord,Rob Shields
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773597785

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City-Regions in Prospect? by Kevin Edson Jones,Alex Lord,Rob Shields Pdf

How should the metropolis be governed? What is the appropriate scale to consider and organize local governance and communities? Bringing together an interdisciplinary and international body of scholarly work, City-Regions in Prospect? explores the city-region as both an evolving concept and as a growing area of planning practice. Contributors raise critical questions about the ways in which governance reform is being reshaped and whether current trends towards rescaling and rebounding cities actually address local challenges of urbanization and globalization. These essays highlight the tensions and uncertainties between the city-region as a concept and the experiences of local communities when municipal policies are applied. Proposing a challenge to scholars and municipal leaders to account for flexibility, adaptability to local contexts, social robustness, and community engagement, City-Regions in Prospect? Captures the growing relevance and importance of cities in a rapidly urbanizing world.

Author : Tomas Bergström,Jochen Franzke,Sabine Kuhlmann,Ellen Wayenberg
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3030560619

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The Future of Local Self-Government by Tomas Bergström,Jochen Franzke,Sabine Kuhlmann,Ellen Wayenberg Pdf

This book presents new research results on the challenges of local politics in different European countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, the Nordic countries and Switzerland, together with theoretical considerations on the further development and strengthening of local self-government. It focuses on analyses of the most recent developments in local democracy and administration.

Author : John Mayne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Local government
ISBN : 0748898824

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Trends in Governance by John Mayne Pdf

Author : Reilly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : City planning
ISBN : 1536106380

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The Governance of Local Communities by Reilly Pdf

The quality of local governance matters more than ever before. To many citizens, their local government is the most tangible form of government, and it is also the layer of government with which they have most contact in their everyday life. The power of the local administration is that it represents ordinary citizens. People eat, drink, work, play and socialise with others in towns and cities. To be fully effective, local government management and service delivery capacity needs to be strong, and resources need to be adequate. Civil society and businesses are essential actors in ensuring local governments have the capacity to meet the needs of its citizens. There are a host of challenges that confront local government in the 21st century: delivering quality services; lack of finance and local fiscal autonomy; engaging citizens and communities in meaningful and authentic ways; forming effective partnerships which incentivize local actors to find solutions to the many complex and intractable issues facing communities; generating inclusive and sustainable development; implementing strategies for disaster risk reduction; managing transparent communications; and, rapidly evolving technologies and socio-economic demographics. The Governance of Local Communities: Global Perspectives and Challenges is about the role that ideas, institutions, and actors play in structuring how people govern local communities and, more specifically, the types of adaptations necessary in local government roles and responsibilities, structures, and processes to effectively respond to a changing local government environment. Global changes require that we rethink local governance. A wide net of international experts on local governance was assembled for this volume to stimulate frank conversations around the many contemporary challenges facing local government.

Author : Canadian Urban Institute
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Central-local government relations
ISBN : PSU:000021902260

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Disentangling Local Government Responsibilities by Canadian Urban Institute Pdf

Disentanglement is used in this report to refer to the unravelling of responsibilities shared by governments in order to achieve delivery of services that is more accountable, efficient, and effective. This report first reviews the development of provincial-municipal relations in Ontario since 1793, with details on the last major era of reform in the provincial-municipal relationship (late 1960s to early 1970s), a period which provides a case example of the last major effort to disentangle provincial & municipal responsibilities. This is followed by commentaries on relations between municipalities & other levels of government in other provinces & countries. The discussion covers such matters as accountability & understanding, finances, strategic planning, and intergovernmental relations. The final section discusses experiences in the other jurisdictions and analyses of past Ontario reforms & global trends in relation to Ontario's current disentanglement process.

Author : Marieke Van Genugten,Bart Voorn,Rhys Andrews,Ulf Papenfuß,Harald Torsteinsen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783031099823

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Corporatisation in Local Government by Marieke Van Genugten,Bart Voorn,Rhys Andrews,Ulf Papenfuß,Harald Torsteinsen Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive comparison of municipally owned corporations in Europe. Municipal corporatisation is the act of delivering public services at arm’s length from local government through municipally owned corporations. Although it has become an increasing trend in recent years, we still know little about cross-country differences in what these municipally owned corporations look like, what legislation applies to them, and how they are governed. This book seeks to fill this gap. Each chapter outlines the legal provisions that enable or hinder the formation of municipally owned corporations in a particular country, the trends around corporatisation, and the structure of the corporations that exist. Going beyond the national context, the book provides an overview of what unites countries in terms of the trend towards municipally owned corporations, and what differentiates them. It offers a critical comparison that will make finding regional and global trends easier for researchers, and will help practitioners to better understand the differences between countries to allow for greater collaborative policy learning.

Author : Frieder Naschold
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783110809626

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New Frontiers in the Public Sector Management by Frieder Naschold Pdf