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Showing 1 to 20 of 125 for “"Local governance"”.
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Essays On Local Governance In India
This dissertation studies local governments and the effects of their vertical and horizontal structures on public goods provision in India. The first chapter focuses on political representation and the vertical structure of decentralized governments. Political decentralization combined with …
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Democratisation of Local Government and Local Governance in Kazakhstan
Serik Onalbaiuly Democratisation of Local Government and Local Governance in Kazakhstan Since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 Kazakhstan has aspired to join international community of developed and economically prosperous democracies, and is implementing various institutional and …
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Accountability and democracy in the new local governance : an evaluation
… f the democracya nd accountability of British local governance, in the context of the modernising agenda, through an evaluation of research in five areas: the role(s) of local councillors; external scrutiny inquiries; consultations; community appraisals; and changes to local boundaries. Key …
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Sustainability, the voluntary sector and local governance in East Yorkshire
… Sector (VCS) groups in contributing to the governance of sustainable development. The research involves an intensive case study of VCS groups in Hull and East Riding, East Yorkshire, focusing upon Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs), Local Biodiversity Partnerships (LBPs) and Service …
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Essays in Local Governance: Studies of Policy Choices, Resource Management, and Community Impacts
… and county-level policies and their impacts on local communities. The topics addressed range from land use and real estate development, to police response and crime prevention, to county jails, decarceration, and local labor markets. These far-reaching policies share a fundamental commonality: …
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Sustainable Energy Transitions in Conflict Contexts: The Role of Local Governance in Palestine
… countries like Palestine have adopted a central governance approach, which has been criticised by scholars (Cherp et al., 2018; Lee and Byrne, 2019) for its inability to deal with complex and longer-term societal changes and the de-centralised nature of renewable technologies. Dependence on …
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Distinctive Competence: The Role of Virginia Attorney General Opinions in State and Local Governance
… state-federal governmental relations. States and localities are now playing a larger role in the implementation and delivery of basic government services. Many state legislatures, such as Virginia's, because of their limited sessions and inadequate staff assistance, often leave the interpretation …
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Impacts of (un)civil discourse by organized groups on local governance in sustainable development projects
… that inflammatory rhetoric in the collaborative governance setting is increasing, especially during public meetings about sustainable development projects. Planners, mediators, facilitators, and government officials are facing a shutting down of public deliberation by "new activists" who are …
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The development of a model of public management for East Timor: a framework for local governance
… the point of view that selective models of local govemance as endorsed by multilateral donor agencies such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the IMF, can be applied in the specific situation of a developing country if they are careful designed with a full participation of …
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Rural local governance in post-colonial Zimbabwe : a case study of Zimnyama ward in Bulilimamangwe district
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 112-125).
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Assessing the implications of local governance on street trading: a case of Cape Town's inner city
… however, this is not reflected in the governance of informal economic activities in these states. Although restricted the informal economy contributes significantly to the Gross Domestic Product of developing countries and to the reduction of unemployment. In South Africa the …
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The Local Governance of the 2014 Ebola Epidemic: A Comparative Case Study of Liberia and Sierra Leone
… ‘Government’s Response and Community Reaction,’ ‘Local Institutional Intervention,’ and ‘Governing the Outbreak.’ Informants were chosen through purposeful sampling methods in three provinces in each country. The findings demonstrate that traditional leaders in Sierra Leone immediately responded …
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The role of traditional authorities in rural local governance in Mozambique: case study of the community of Chirindzene
… is about the place of traditional authorities in local level land administration and rural governance in contemporary Mozambique. It came about as a result of the publication of the Decree 15/2000 that recognised traditional authorities after their abolition more than 20 years earlier. This study …
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Trainers by design : a case study of inter-firm learning, institution building and local governance in western Mexico
… and practitioners often forget, however, is that local economic actors do not always realize these benefits themselves, nor in unison. In recent times, sophisticated manufacturers have been known instead to employ less cooperative survival strategies, including disassociating themselves from their …
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How rise of middle class activism in Indian cities is changing the face of local governance : [case of Delhi]
… by the rise in neighborhood associations, and local governance in mega-cities using the case of Delhi. I observe that although implementation of Bhagidari did not change any formal political structures in the city, it led to friction between political representatives and the Delhi Government …
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Community Radio Broadcasting and Local Governance Participation in Ghana: A Study of Simli Radio in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region.
… explores the nexus between community radio and local community participation in decentralized local governance in the Ghanaian context. It is based on a case study of the Kumbungu District in the Northern region. Ghana has implemented a local government programme under its decentralised reforms …
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Does institutionalising decentralisation work? Rethinking agency, institutions and authority in local governance. A case study of Ntonaboma in Kwahu-North District, Ghana.
… mainstream views on decentralisation that local level institutions can be consciously crafted to enlist the participation of marginal actors in governance thereby leading to efficiency and equity in development. The research explores the everyday practice of local governance in Ntonaboma, a …
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Digging deeper for benefits: rural local governance and the livelihood and sustainability outcomes of devils claw (Harpagophytum spp.) harvesting in the Zambezi Region, Namibia
Natural resource governance in Africa is characterised by increased commercialisation of natural resources, the promotion of community-based natural resource management, and a re-appropriation of traditional authorities and customary law as evidenced by their inclusion in statutory frameworks. Yet, …
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The Impact of the Internet on Civic and Political Participation in Local Governance: A Mulitilevel Model for Bridging Individual and Group Levels of Analysis
… their civic and political participation. At the local level, ICT plays an important role for communication and information sharing in order for local groups to create awareness and draw citizens into public deliberation about local issues and concerns. This research examines the interplay of …
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Adaptive capacity and the responses of local governance actors to evolutionary political-economic change: lessons from the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership
… processes and capacities operate and unfold in local/regional economic development governance in the context of cumulative and often disruptive political-economic change. It argues that states often seek to promote the adaptability and growth of local/regional economies by reconfiguring …
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