Author: George Quaye Mensah Laryea-AdjeiPublisher: Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.
ISBN: 905972240X
Category : Sanitation
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
Decentralization Plus Pluralism for Basic Serivces Provision
Author: George Quaye Mensah Laryea-AdjeiPublisher: Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.
ISBN: 905972240X
Category : Sanitation
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
The Role of Local Political Elites in East Central Europe
Author: Roxana MarinPublisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich
ISBN: 3966659735
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
How does the elite continue to affect the evolution of local communities in the developing region of former Sovietized Europe? This book is concerned with the issue of local leadership in the countries of East-Central Europe. It is an attempt to examine, with a comparative method, the profile and the role of the local political elites (members of the Municipal Councils) in six towns in six transitional democracies of the region.
The Political Economy of Democratic Decentralization
Author: James ManorPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Nearly all countries worldwide are now experimenting with decentralization. Their motivation are diverse. Many countries are decentralizing because they believe this can help stimulate economic growth or reduce rural poverty, goals central government interventions have failed to achieve. Some countries see it as a way to strengthen civil society and deepen democracy. Some perceive it as a way to off-load expensive responsibilities onto lower level governments. Thus, decentralization is seen as a solution to many different kinds of problems. This report examines the origins and implications decentralization from a political economy perspective, with a focus on its promise and limitations. It explores why countries have often chosen not to decentralize, even when evidence suggests that doing so would be in the interests of the government. It seeks to explain why since the early 1980s many countries have undertaken some form of decentralization. This report also evaluates the evidence to understand where decentralization has considerable promise and where it does not. It identifies conditions needed for decentralization to succeed. It identifies the ways in which decentralization can promote rural development. And it names the goals which decentralization will probably not help achieve.
Resources in Education
Author: Waiting for Democracy
Author: Jesse Craig RibotPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
References pp. 115-132.
Decentralization and Local Democracy in the World
Author: United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821377353
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
'Decentralization and Local Democracy in the World' constitutes a global reference on decentralization by presenting the contemporary situation of local governments in all regions of the world. The report analyzes local authorities in each continent under three main themes: the evolution of territorial structures; responsibilities and power, management and finances; and local democracy. An additional chapter is dedicated to the governance of large metropolises, where rapid growth presents major challenges, in particular in the fast-developing countries of the South. This report also offers a comparative overview of the different realities concerning the state of decentralization, and how the basic indispensable mechansims for local democracy do, or do not exist in come countries. Relationships between the state and local authorities are evolving toward innovative forms of cooperation. In this context, the role of local authorities in the development of global policies is increasingly recognized. The first Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralization (GOLD) Report is one of the main products of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). The GOLD Report is the first of what will be a triennial publication. UCLG represents and defends the interests of local governments on the world stage, regardless of the size of the communities they serve. Headquartered in Barcelona, the organization's stated mission is: To be the united voice and world advocate of democratic local self-government, promoting its values, objectives and interests, through cooperation between local governments, and within the wider international community.
Media Freedom and Pluralism
Author: Beata KlimkiewiczPublisher: Central European University Press
ISBN: 615521185X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Addresses a critical analysis of major media policies in the European Union and Council of Europe at the period of profound changes affecting both media environments and use, as well as the logic of media policy-making and reconfiguration of traditional regulatory models. The analytical problem-related approach seems to better reflect a media policy process as an interrelated part of European integration, formation of European citizenship, and exercise of communication rights within the European communicative space. The question of normative expectations is to be compared in this case with media policy rationales, mechanisms of implementation (transposing rules from EU to national levels), and outcomes.
Local Governance in Africa
Author: Dele OlowuPublisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN: 9781588261731
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
An exploration of why some decentralization reforms have led to viable systems of local governance in Africa, while others have failed. It outlines the key issues involved, provides historical context, and identifies the factors that have encouraged or discouraged success.
Resources in Education
Author: Fiscal Retrenchment and Urban Policy
Author: John P. BlairPublisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
The federal government has long assumed the role of making up the shortfall between increasing demands on the part of urban residents, and decreasing revenues accruing to municipalities. This role is today challenged by an economy beset by stagflation, and a concomitant lack of trust in the efficacy of any governmental action. Perhaps the term 'lean society' best reflects the present trend. This volume brings together contributions focusing on the conceptualization, characterization, and the possible impact of the 'lean society' on our cities.