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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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Fane-Hervey, Angus.
Why governance matters: a comparative study of the causes
of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and
Mozambique, 1990 - 2010.
Degree: phd, 2012, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
URL: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/ 
► Between 1990 and 2010 sub-Saharan Africa experienced some of the highest levels of deforestation anywhere in the world. The problem has been particularly acute in…
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▼ Between 1990 and 2010 sub-Saharan Africa experienced some of the highest levels of deforestation anywhere in the world. The problem has been particularly acute in what are
known as the miombo woodlands of southern Africa. These occupy a unique ecological niche and are crucial to the livelihoods of millions of people in the region, yet are
disappearing rapidly. The aim of this thesis is to identify the structural causes of this phenomenon in two of the miombo countries, Zambia and Mozambique. Standard
‘resource based’ explanations for deforestation in both countries tend to focus primarily on demographic and economic factors, emphasising the impact of economic reforms, population growth, rural migration, poverty, minimal access to electricty and a lack of institutional resources. However I argue that these explanations do not account for Mozambique’s relatively better record on deforestation during the period in question, and that a more convincing account is offered by a ‘governance based’ explanation, which emphasises different forms of forest governance and institutional arrangements affecting the forest sector in each country. Specifically, Mozambique has fared better than Zambia thanks to its more secure system of traditional land tenure, the implementation of more progressive legislation and a sustained commitment to community based natural resource management. The implication is that future initiatives to curb deforestation in these countries should concentrate on addressing institutional and policy based shortcomings before implementing market based mechanisms designed to encourage conservation.
Subjects/Keywords: JS Local government Municipal government
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Fane-Hervey, A. (2012). Why governance matters: a comparative study of the causes
of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and
Mozambique, 1990 - 2010. (Doctoral Dissertation). The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Retrieved from http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fane-Hervey, Angus. “Why governance matters: a comparative study of the causes
of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and
Mozambique, 1990 - 2010.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fane-Hervey, Angus. “Why governance matters: a comparative study of the causes
of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and
Mozambique, 1990 - 2010.” 2012. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Fane-Hervey A. Why governance matters: a comparative study of the causes
of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and
Mozambique, 1990 - 2010. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); 2012. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/.
Council of Science Editors:
Fane-Hervey A. Why governance matters: a comparative study of the causes
of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and
Mozambique, 1990 - 2010. [Doctoral Dissertation]. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); 2012. Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/
University of Birmingham
2.
Chamchong, Pobsook.
The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments: a comparative analysis of England and Thailand.
Degree: d_ph, College of Social Sciences, 2016, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/
► Collaboration provides a way of increasing the capacity of small local governments in providing services without reducing the quality of local democracy. The Thai government…
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▼ Collaboration provides a way of increasing the capacity of small local governments in providing services without reducing the quality of local democracy. The Thai government has been promoting cross-council collaboration with limited success while it has been widely implemented in England for decades. In the literature, little attention has been paid by scholars to the way in which the formation of collaboration and its implementation interacts. To generate new insights of academic and practical relevance, this study aims to generate insightful explanations about the role of collaborative entrepreneurs and collaborative managers in the initiation and institutional embedding of small council collaboration policy. It employs comparative empirical analysis of two pairs of cases in England and Thailand, set within an original theoretical framework built on the integration of policy-making models, the typology of collaboration on a continuum, and the notion of factors influencing sustainable collaboration. The thesis adds to the literature by distinguishing between and empirically demonstrating two roles – ‘collaborative entrepreneurs’, who initiate collaboration to solve immediate shared problems of resource scarcity and dependency facing small councils, and ‘collaborative managers’, who maintain sustainability of the collaboration and facilitate further integration across councils. It also reveals that the converse of resource/power dependency applies where the council with larger resources can become locked-in to disadvantageous relationships controlled by small councils with fewer resources. Furthermore this thesis shows that collaboration is more likely to occur where it does not challenge the vested interests of citizens and councillors. Building a coalition for change and developing collaborative culture are essential for enduring collaboration.
Subjects/Keywords: JS Local government Municipal government
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Chamchong, P. (2016). The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments: a comparative analysis of England and Thailand. (Thesis). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chamchong, Pobsook. “The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments: a comparative analysis of England and Thailand.” 2016. Thesis, University of Birmingham. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chamchong, Pobsook. “The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments: a comparative analysis of England and Thailand.” 2016. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Chamchong P. The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments: a comparative analysis of England and Thailand. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Birmingham; 2016. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Chamchong P. The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments: a comparative analysis of England and Thailand. [Thesis]. University of Birmingham; 2016. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Birmingham
3.
Lemprière, Maximilian William.
Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity: the case of sustainable homes in England.
Degree: d_ph, College of Social Sciences, 2017, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/
► Processes of ecological modernisation – where ecological protection becomes increasingly viable and attractive, whether through market forces or by state intervention and regulation – have…
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▼ Processes of ecological modernisation – where ecological protection becomes increasingly viable and attractive, whether through market forces or by state intervention and regulation – have received considerable attention within the academic literature. However, extant theory in this respect has focused almost wholly on the nation state level and has yet to account for the role played by local governments.
This thesis seeks to address that deficiency by developing conceptual tools to study local government behaviour in order to understand why local governments contribute differently from one another to processes of ecological modernisation. A model of local environmental
policy capacity is proposed (using insights from new theories of institutionalism, policy entrepreneurship and policy networks) and is applied to the ‘zero-carbon homes’ policy agenda of England in the period 2006 to 2015. This agenda is chosen because it both illustrates ecological modernisation and centres on a key field of responsibility for local government – local planning.
Two local governments are chosen for in-depth study to assess the value of the model. Oxford City Council, on the one hand, which showed reluctance in contributing to the agenda, and Cambridge City Council, on the other, which has been more proactive. The research provides useful insights on reasons for the differences between the two cities, these reflecting, above all, the dialectical relationship between policy entrepreneurship and institutions. Empowered entrepreneurs operating within an institutional context conducive to both change, and with a focus on sustainability, are important conditions for action.
The key contribution of the thesis lies in its revelations about the processes of ecological modernisation at a local level, and the argument that, if ecological modernisation theory is to be useful in explaining the processes of change in this regard – as it claims to be – then it needs also to take account of local government’s contributions.
Subjects/Keywords: JS Local government Municipal government
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Lemprière, M. W. (2017). Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity: the case of sustainable homes in England. (Thesis). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lemprière, Maximilian William. “Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity: the case of sustainable homes in England.” 2017. Thesis, University of Birmingham. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lemprière, Maximilian William. “Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity: the case of sustainable homes in England.” 2017. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Lemprière MW. Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity: the case of sustainable homes in England. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Birmingham; 2017. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Lemprière MW. Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity: the case of sustainable homes in England. [Thesis]. University of Birmingham; 2017. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Birmingham
4.
Campbell, Douglas.
What was the political difference made by the introduction of Executive Mayors in England?.
Degree: d_ph, College of Social Sciences, 2010, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/966/
► The creation of eleven directly elected mayors in England between 2002 and 2005, as part of the Labour Government's wider local government reform, altered local…
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▼ The creation of eleven directly elected mayors in England between 2002 and 2005, as part of the Labour Government's wider local government reform, altered local governance in those localities. The 1998 White Paper Modern Local Government identified three key weaknesses in the previous local government system: a lack of leadership, legitimacy and accountability. The main question the thesis sought to answer was: what was the political difference made by the introduction of executive mayors in England.? The key issue in this study was to assess if executive mayors have improved the efficiency, the transparency or the accountability of local government. The investigation of the executive mayoral option employed an analytical framework to measure change on three dimensions of efficiency, transparency and accountability. To aid the investigation seven hypotheses were constructed from the government’s White Papers to explore various aspects of executive mayors and assist in providing generalisable conclusions about the introduction of directly elected mayors. Leadership and representation theories were used to operationalise the concepts of leadership, legitimacy and accountability. Models were developed which mapped the locus of power in the council's political space. Given the population of executive mayors was eleven local authorities for the period of the field research, a qualitative approach was adopted relying primarily on interviews augmented with documentary sources and observations. Election results were also analysed using conventional quantitative methods. With regard to elections, the study demonstrates that voters differentiate the office of executive mayor from other political posts. Other findings in this study indicate that one of the main political differences made by the introduction of executive mayors is the creation of a new balance between politicians and officials with the former being more dominant when determining policy matters while the senior officials taking the lead in administration and management. In addition, executive mayors have developed a better capability to challenge professional officers. The strength of executive mayors as leaders within their local authorities over the policy making process demonstrates a change from the operation of the previous system in England. The key person driving policy is now is the directly, clearly identifiable and more accountable executive mayor. This research has shown that directly elected mayors have made positive political differences which can be measured against the core goals of effective, transparent and accountable local government. Executive mayors demonstrate a continuity of governance in local government and have made a difference in the way local councils are run.
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Campbell, D. (2010). What was the political difference made by the introduction of Executive Mayors in England?. (Thesis). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/966/
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Campbell, Douglas. “What was the political difference made by the introduction of Executive Mayors in England?.” 2010. Thesis, University of Birmingham. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/966/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Campbell, Douglas. “What was the political difference made by the introduction of Executive Mayors in England?.” 2010. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Campbell D. What was the political difference made by the introduction of Executive Mayors in England?. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Birmingham; 2010. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/966/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Campbell D. What was the political difference made by the introduction of Executive Mayors in England?. [Thesis]. University of Birmingham; 2010. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/966/
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Birmingham
5.
Cho, Incheul.
The impact of Korean performance budgeting on budgetary programmes.
Degree: d_ph, College of Social Sciences, 2010, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/988/
► This study examines the impact of the Korean system of performance budgeting on government spending programmes. It sets out to examine the associations between a…
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▼ This study examines the impact of the Korean system of performance budgeting on government spending programmes. It sets out to examine the associations between a programme’s future budget and its past performance and also the impact of performance budgeting on managerial practices. Much of the study uses quantitative techniques – particularly regression analysis and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Regression analysis is used to examine the links between budget decisions and performance, by analysing the impact on budget changes of SABP (Self-Assessment of Budgetary Programmes) scores (or grades) of programmes which the SABP assessed from 2005 to 2007. Secondly, ANOVA is used to examine changes in seven managerial practices: goal clarity, goal difficulty, budget adequacy, budget flexibility, budget participation, procedure formalization, and support from higher management, using perceptual data of 807 administrators in the Korean central government. This thesis found evidence of two main effects of Korean performance budgeting on government operations. Firstly, budget decisions have a statistically significant correlation with the performance of programmes or SABP scores (or grades). Secondly, Korean performance budgeting tends to initiate changes in programme-managerial practices within spending organizations, and to improve programme performance.
Subjects/Keywords: JS Local government Municipal government
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Cho, I. (2010). The impact of Korean performance budgeting on budgetary programmes. (Thesis). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/988/
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cho, Incheul. “The impact of Korean performance budgeting on budgetary programmes.” 2010. Thesis, University of Birmingham. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/988/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cho, Incheul. “The impact of Korean performance budgeting on budgetary programmes.” 2010. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Cho I. The impact of Korean performance budgeting on budgetary programmes. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Birmingham; 2010. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/988/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Cho I. The impact of Korean performance budgeting on budgetary programmes. [Thesis]. University of Birmingham; 2010. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/988/
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Birmingham
6.
Kugonza, Sylvester.
Influence of formal and informal institutions on outsourcing of public construction projects in Uganda.
Degree: d_ph, College of Social Sciences, 2010, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1045/
► This thesis examines how the process of outsourcing of public construction (OPC) projects is influenced by institutions and why. Extant literature focuses on explaining how…
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▼ This thesis examines how the process of outsourcing of public construction (OPC) projects is influenced by institutions and why. Extant literature focuses on explaining how outsourcing through competition improves efficiency with limited treatment of how institutions actually influence the OPC projects. The thesis develops an analytical framework for process-tracing that integrates institutional and social capital (SC) theories to examine what have hitherto been disparately employed to study their influence in policy reform implementation. By deploying this integrated framework, actors’ decision making in outsourcing process is analysed based on plural rationality at central (CG) and local government (LG) contexts. The thesis argues that actors in OPC simultaneously pursue material gains and SC investments while trying to minimise their transaction costs, in the process engaging in ‘forum shopping’ between formal and informal institutions. Depending on degree of social embeddedness, the process of outsourcing will incline to formality or informality. In the case of Uganda, findings indicate that the informal institutional regime dominates and no major difference in informal practices for both CG and LG levels exist although at CG level it may appear like formal institutions dominate in decision making. The thesis proposes that public policies should take cognisance of informal institutions as well as social structure in their design.
Subjects/Keywords: JS Local government Municipal government
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Kugonza, S. (2010). Influence of formal and informal institutions on outsourcing of public construction projects in Uganda. (Thesis). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1045/
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kugonza, Sylvester. “Influence of formal and informal institutions on outsourcing of public construction projects in Uganda.” 2010. Thesis, University of Birmingham. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1045/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kugonza, Sylvester. “Influence of formal and informal institutions on outsourcing of public construction projects in Uganda.” 2010. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Kugonza S. Influence of formal and informal institutions on outsourcing of public construction projects in Uganda. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Birmingham; 2010. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1045/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Kugonza S. Influence of formal and informal institutions on outsourcing of public construction projects in Uganda. [Thesis]. University of Birmingham; 2010. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1045/
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Birmingham
7.
Lemprière, Maximilian William.
Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity : the case of sustainable homes in England.
Degree: PhD, 2017, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/
;
https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.738120
► Processes of ecological modernisation – where ecological protection becomes increasingly viable and attractive, whether through market forces or by state intervention and regulation – have…
(more)
▼ Processes of ecological modernisation – where ecological protection becomes increasingly viable and attractive, whether through market forces or by state intervention and regulation – have received considerable attention within the academic literature. However, extant theory in this respect has focused almost wholly on the nation state level and has yet to account for the role played by local governments. This thesis seeks to address that deficiency by developing conceptual tools to study local government behaviour in order to understand why local governments contribute differently from one another to processes of ecological modernisation. A model of local environmental policy capacity is proposed (using insights from new theories of institutionalism, policy entrepreneurship and policy networks) and is applied to the ‘zero-carbon homes’ policy agenda of England in the period 2006 to 2015. This agenda is chosen because it both illustrates ecological modernisation and centres on a key field of responsibility for local government – local planning. Two local governments are chosen for in-depth study to assess the value of the model. Oxford City Council, on the one hand, which showed reluctance in contributing to the agenda, and Cambridge City Council, on the other, which has been more proactive. The research provides useful insights on reasons for the differences between the two cities, these reflecting, above all, the dialectical relationship between policy entrepreneurship and institutions. Empowered entrepreneurs operating within an institutional context conducive to both change, and with a focus on sustainability, are important conditions for action. The key contribution of the thesis lies in its revelations about the processes of ecological modernisation at a local level, and the argument that, if ecological modernisation theory is to be useful in explaining the processes of change in this regard – as it claims to be – then it needs also to take account of local government’s contributions.
Subjects/Keywords: JS Local government Municipal government
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APA (6th Edition):
Lemprière, M. W. (2017). Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity : the case of sustainable homes in England. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.738120
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lemprière, Maximilian William. “Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity : the case of sustainable homes in England.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Birmingham. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.738120.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lemprière, Maximilian William. “Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity : the case of sustainable homes in England.” 2017. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Lemprière MW. Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity : the case of sustainable homes in England. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2017. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.738120.
Council of Science Editors:
Lemprière MW. Developing a theory of local environmental policy capacity : the case of sustainable homes in England. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2017. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7998/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.738120
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Vasilakis, Panagiotis.
Η τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση στον ελληνικό κοινωνικό σχηματισμό: προσεγγίζοντας τους πολιτικούς, οικονομικούς και κοινωνικούς όρους συγκρότησής της από τη μετεπαναστατική περίοδο μέχρι τη σύγχρονη φάση της διοικητικής αναδιάρθρωσης του Σχεδίου Καποδίστρια και του Προγράμματος Καλλικράτη.
Degree: 2017, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences; Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/40797
► This doctorate thesis discusses the course and evolution of the Greek local government system beginning with the constitution of the Greek state until modern day…
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▼ This doctorate thesis discusses the course and evolution of the Greek local government system beginning with the constitution of the Greek state until modern day era, touching upon the political, economic and social aspects of its formation from the post-revolutionary period until the current status of the administrative restructuring of the “Kapodistrias Plan” and the “Kallikratis Programme”.At the same time, we examine the potential relation between established forms of local government in the pre-revolutionary Greek space with those in the new post-revolutionary Greek state, as well as the relation between local government with the central government functions and the economic, political and ideological role it played in every historical and political setting from the beginning of the 19th century until the beginning of the 21st century.In this context, the changes in local government in the Greek space are owed to the relative lag of the administrative sector compared to the evolution of the production process and the established social authority relations at any given time period.The individual transformations / restructurings of the local government function are analyzed further relating to the distinct characteristics of four historical eras, the 19th century, the interwar period, the post-war period and the modern-day era between 1980 and today.Based on the individual findings, we underpin the main argument of this thesis, which is local government – as a form, structure and function – in the Greek social formation is an integral part of the central government function, contributing to the reiteration of the social authority relations and plays a decisive role in consolidating the political, economic and ideological supremacy of the dominant social layers, promoting dominant economic and development patterns and politically embodying the dominated social layers.
Η παρούσα διδακτορική διατριβή διαπραγματεύεται την πορεία και την εξέλιξη του ελληνικού συστήματος τοπικής αυτοδιοίκησης από την πρώτη περίοδο συγκρότησης του ελληνικού κράτους μέχρι τη σημερινή περίοδο, προσεγγίζοντας τους πολιτικούς, οικονομικούς και κοινωνικούς όρους συγκρότησής της από τη μετεπαναστατική περίοδο μέχρι τη σύγχρονη φάση της διοικητικής αναδιάρθρωσης του «Σχεδίου Καποδίστρια» και του «Προγράμματος Καλλικράτη».Παράλληλα διερευνήθηκε η τυχόν σχέση των εδραιωμένων μορφών τοπική διοίκησης στον προεπαναστατικό ελλαδικό χώρο με αυτές που συγκροτήθηκαν μετεπαναστατικά στο νέο ελληνικό αστικό κράτος, αλλά και η σχέση της τοπικής αυτοδιοίκησης με τον κρατικό μηχανισμό και τον οικονομικό, πολιτικό και ιδεολογικό ρόλο της ανά ιστορική και πολιτική συγκυρία στον ιστορικό χρόνο που ορίζεται από τις αρχές του 19ου αι. μέχρι τις αρχές του 21ου αι.Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, οι μεταβολές που συντελλέστηκαν στην λειτουργία της τοπικής αυτοδιοίκησης στον ελληνικό χώρο ερμηνεύονται ως αποτέλεσμα της σχετικής υστέρησης που παρουσιάζει ο διοικητικός μηχανισμός σε σχέση με τις εξελίξεις στην παραγωγική διαδικασία και τις εδραιωμένες κάθε φορά κοινωνικές…
Subjects/Keywords: Αυτοδιοίκηση; Local government
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Vasilakis, P. (2017). Η τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση στον ελληνικό κοινωνικό σχηματισμό: προσεγγίζοντας τους πολιτικούς, οικονομικούς και κοινωνικούς όρους συγκρότησής της από τη μετεπαναστατική περίοδο μέχρι τη σύγχρονη φάση της διοικητικής αναδιάρθρωσης του Σχεδίου Καποδίστρια και του Προγράμματος Καλλικράτη. (Thesis). Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences; Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/40797
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Vasilakis, Panagiotis. “Η τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση στον ελληνικό κοινωνικό σχηματισμό: προσεγγίζοντας τους πολιτικούς, οικονομικούς και κοινωνικούς όρους συγκρότησής της από τη μετεπαναστατική περίοδο μέχρι τη σύγχρονη φάση της διοικητικής αναδιάρθρωσης του Σχεδίου Καποδίστρια και του Προγράμματος Καλλικράτη.” 2017. Thesis, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences; Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/40797.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Vasilakis, Panagiotis. “Η τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση στον ελληνικό κοινωνικό σχηματισμό: προσεγγίζοντας τους πολιτικούς, οικονομικούς και κοινωνικούς όρους συγκρότησής της από τη μετεπαναστατική περίοδο μέχρι τη σύγχρονη φάση της διοικητικής αναδιάρθρωσης του Σχεδίου Καποδίστρια και του Προγράμματος Καλλικράτη.” 2017. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Vasilakis P. Η τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση στον ελληνικό κοινωνικό σχηματισμό: προσεγγίζοντας τους πολιτικούς, οικονομικούς και κοινωνικούς όρους συγκρότησής της από τη μετεπαναστατική περίοδο μέχρι τη σύγχρονη φάση της διοικητικής αναδιάρθρωσης του Σχεδίου Καποδίστρια και του Προγράμματος Καλλικράτη. [Internet] [Thesis]. Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences; Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών; 2017. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/40797.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Vasilakis P. Η τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση στον ελληνικό κοινωνικό σχηματισμό: προσεγγίζοντας τους πολιτικούς, οικονομικούς και κοινωνικούς όρους συγκρότησής της από τη μετεπαναστατική περίοδο μέχρι τη σύγχρονη φάση της διοικητικής αναδιάρθρωσης του Σχεδίου Καποδίστρια και του Προγράμματος Καλλικράτη. [Thesis]. Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences; Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/40797
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Addis Ababa University
9.
Mesfin, Abebaw.
An Assessment of Challenges and Prospects of Local Level Council in Promoting Democracy The Case of selected Woredas in Addis Ababa City Administration
.
Degree: 2013, Addis Ababa University
URL: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5448
► Local government is the tier of public authority that citizens first look to solve their immediate social problems. Among all the public institutions at local…
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▼ Local government is the tier of public authority that citizens first look to solve their immediate social problems. Among all the public institutions at
local level, council has a special status and authority as
local elected bodies. They are uniquely placed to provide vision and leadership to their
local communities. They are able to make things happen on the ground where it really matters.
The
government of Ethiopia in general and Addis Ababa city administration in particular establishes council at different tiers of
government as parliamentary control mechanism to ensure effective policy implementation, promote
local democracy and improve service delivery.
However, woreda councils in Addis Ababa city administration were not seen playing such role of democracy promotion. Moreover, studies conducted in regional woredas divulged that Woredas council have not yet managed to exercise sufficient
local autonomy due to several reasons such as absence of clearly established legal mandate, lack of devolution of power, poor organization of the system and tight control and intervention by higher authorities.
Therefore, this study aimed to assess the challenges and prospects that woreda council at Addis Ababa city administration has faced in promoting democracy among grass-root people. It also examines the overall operations of the councils from the viewpoints of democratic
government and decentralization
In order to pursue the objective of the study the researcher use multi-stage sampling technique and relied on both primary and secondary data source. Primary data collected through questionnaires, interview and observations while secondary data obtained from document analysis like legislation on the issue, minutes and reports complied by counsel’s office.
It was found that problems prevailed in regional woreda councils are also impeded woreda councils at Addis Ababa City Administration. The internal working system of woreda councils reflected that executive domination is very soaring, and councils are not responsive to the needs of the community and most importantly democratic essence viz. accountability, transparency, participation and autonomy are not adhered principles in the councils conduct. Therefore, councils as they are impeded by the above-mentioned challenges are playing insignificant role in cultivating democratic value and improving the service delivery to the grass root people.
Therefore, it is recommended that the internal working system of councils need to be very transparent, responsive, participatory and free from any unnecessary intervention. Councilors must be sensitive to public interest; legal back up from the city administration is also needed in order to make councils strong, autonomous and powerful. The field that councilors operating also should be open to all stakeholders as the democracy promotion works calls for the involvements of different actors.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mulugeta Abebe (PhD) (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Democracy;
Local government
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Mesfin, A. (2013). An Assessment of Challenges and Prospects of Local Level Council in Promoting Democracy The Case of selected Woredas in Addis Ababa City Administration
. (Thesis). Addis Ababa University. Retrieved from http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5448
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mesfin, Abebaw. “An Assessment of Challenges and Prospects of Local Level Council in Promoting Democracy The Case of selected Woredas in Addis Ababa City Administration
.” 2013. Thesis, Addis Ababa University. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5448.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mesfin, Abebaw. “An Assessment of Challenges and Prospects of Local Level Council in Promoting Democracy The Case of selected Woredas in Addis Ababa City Administration
.” 2013. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Mesfin A. An Assessment of Challenges and Prospects of Local Level Council in Promoting Democracy The Case of selected Woredas in Addis Ababa City Administration
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2013. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5448.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mesfin A. An Assessment of Challenges and Prospects of Local Level Council in Promoting Democracy The Case of selected Woredas in Addis Ababa City Administration
. [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2013. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5448
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Western Australia
10.
Alsawi, Suliman A.
Technical efficiency and executive remuneration in Western Australia's local government sector.
Degree: MS, 2012, University of Western Australia
URL: http://repository.uwa.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=34972&local_base=GEN01-INS01
► Western Australia accounts for approximately 10 percent for the national population, but accounts for 25 percent of the local councils. Although not conclusive, the relatively…
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▼ Western Australia accounts for approximately 10 percent for the national population, but accounts for 25 percent of the local councils. Although not conclusive, the relatively high number of local councils in Western Australia indicates that there may be numerous local councils that are too small to be efficient. The following study first measures local council efficiency and then uses this information to investigate the relationship between efficiency and local council CEO remuneration. The technique of Data Envelope Analysis is used to investigate local council technical efficiency and scale efficiency, and the final sample consists of 69 local governments across years 2006-2010. Empirical results show that at the average local council, inputs would need to be reduced by 21 percent to achieve technical efficiency. In terms of scale efficiency, some local governments in Western Australia are too big, on average 32 percent of the sample; others are too small, on average 46 percent of the sample; the remainder are operating at the optimal scale. A panel data model was used to investigate the relationship between efficiency and CEO remuneration. The formal investigation of the relationship between CEO remuneration and local council efficiency found no statistically significant relationship between local council efficiency and CEO remuneration. There is, however, a positive relationship between CEO remuneration and local government expenditure.
Western Australia accounts for approximately 10 percent for the national population, but accounts for 25 percent of the local councils. Although not conclusive, the relatively high number of local councils in Western Australia indicates that there may be numerous local councils that are too small to be efficient. The following study first measures local council efficiency and then uses this information to investigate the relationship between efficiency and local council CEO remuneration. The technique of Data Envelope Analysis is used to investigate local council technical efficiency and scale efficiency, and the final sample consists of 69 local governments across years 2006-2010. Empirical results show that at the average local council, inputs would need to be reduced by 21 percent to achieve technical efficiency. In terms of scale efficiency, some local governments in Western Australia are too big, on average 32 percent of the sample; others are too small, on average 46 percent of the sample; the remainder are operating at the optimal scale. A panel data model was used to investigate the relationship between efficiency and CEO remuneration. The formal investigation of the relationship between CEO remuneration and local council efficiency found no statistically significant relationship between local council efficiency and CEO remuneration. There is, however, a positive relationship between CEO remuneration and local government expenditure.
Subjects/Keywords: DEA; Local government
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Alsawi, S. A. (2012). Technical efficiency and executive remuneration in Western Australia's local government sector. (Masters Thesis). University of Western Australia. Retrieved from http://repository.uwa.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=34972&local_base=GEN01-INS01
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Alsawi, Suliman A. “Technical efficiency and executive remuneration in Western Australia's local government sector.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Western Australia. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://repository.uwa.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=34972&local_base=GEN01-INS01.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Alsawi, Suliman A. “Technical efficiency and executive remuneration in Western Australia's local government sector.” 2012. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Alsawi SA. Technical efficiency and executive remuneration in Western Australia's local government sector. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Western Australia; 2012. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://repository.uwa.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=34972&local_base=GEN01-INS01.
Council of Science Editors:
Alsawi SA. Technical efficiency and executive remuneration in Western Australia's local government sector. [Masters Thesis]. University of Western Australia; 2012. Available from: http://repository.uwa.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=34972&local_base=GEN01-INS01
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
11.
Apollo, Munanura.
Impact assessment of the local governmant reforms in Rwanda : the case study of Kigali City.
Degree: Faculty of Arts, 2008, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/918
► The local governance system has undergone positive changes since 1994 when the Government of National Unity took over power in Rwanda. The government has instituted…
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▼ The local governance system has undergone positive changes since 1994 when the Government of National Unity took over power in Rwanda. The government has instituted democratic changes in the structure and functioning of local government through decentralisation. Since 2000 when the decentralisation policy was launched, Rwanda has evolved a model of local governance that has come to be emulated by its neighbouring countries. Since 2000, when the Local Government Act affected the decentralised structures of local government, some changes have occurred, challenges have emerged and constraints have been experienced in the implementation of the policy of decentralisation. Methodology used in the impact assessment study The researcher administered questionnaires, conducted interviews and documentary analysis. The assessment covered (3) three districts which were purposively selected on the basis of criteria that were considered sufficiently representative and based on the rationale of the study. Key findings of the study The study established that the restructuring exercise streamlined the structures of local governments, aligned mandates to the structures, and graded jobs in line with responsibilities. These reforms have improved the performance of the local governments. Despite notable improvements, the study established that there were still gaps in the local government system that needed to be addressed. These included: i. There is a big skills gap in most local governments. Some positions in local government are not filled due to inadequate resources. ii. Some local governments are finding it difficult to attract qualified and competent personnel to take up jobs at technical and managerial levels. iii. Local government lack attractive working environments. iv. There are limited career growth opportunities in local government service. xiv v. There is low local revenue. This has imposed limitations to accountability, supervision and monitoring of local government programmes. vi. Professional staff in local government is not adequately facilitated to do their work efficiently and effectively. vii. The existing capacity building programmes contribute marginally to career growth of individual staff members. viii. New reform programmes for improving service delivery such as results oriented management (ROM) and fiscal decentralisation strategy (FDS) have been rolled out but are not yet utilised in some of the local governments.
Subjects/Keywords: Local government – Rwanda
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Apollo, M. (2008). Impact assessment of the local governmant reforms in Rwanda : the case study of Kigali City. (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/918
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Apollo, Munanura. “Impact assessment of the local governmant reforms in Rwanda : the case study of Kigali City.” 2008. Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10948/918.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Apollo, Munanura. “Impact assessment of the local governmant reforms in Rwanda : the case study of Kigali City.” 2008. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Apollo M. Impact assessment of the local governmant reforms in Rwanda : the case study of Kigali City. [Internet] [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2008. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/918.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Apollo M. Impact assessment of the local governmant reforms in Rwanda : the case study of Kigali City. [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/918
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Nottingham
12.
Grigoriadou, Despoina.
Explaining institutional dynamics within local partnerships : the case of 'EQUAL II' and 'LEADER+' in Crete.
Degree: 2013, University of Nottingham
URL: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13055/
;
http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.580202
► This neo institutional study analyses the dynamic interaction between formal/informal rules and agents’ behaviour inside a political institution, examining these relationships through primary research on…
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▼ This neo institutional study analyses the dynamic interaction between formal/informal rules and agents’ behaviour inside a political institution, examining these relationships through primary research on local partnerships in Greece. The theoretical assumptions of this analysis derive mainly from normative neo institutionalism but also include insights from rational choice and the historical institutionalism. Consideration is also given to the way in which theories of the structure/agent duality are related to neo institutional propositions on the relationship between rules and agents’ strategic behaviour. The neo institutional approach to local partnerships is also situated in relation to concepts and empirical observations from the literature on urban governance, urban regimes and Europeanisation. This research adopts the critical realism stance which acknowledges a reflexive approach to reality and it applies an embedded case study strategy. The case study consists of two local partnerships in the region of Crete, which were established under the EU Community Initiatives Programmes EQUAL II and LEADER+ and coordinated by the Local Development Agency of Heraklion. A triangulation method is selected, making use of interviews, storytelling, a short questionnaire, direct observation and secondary analysis of documentation. The research data reveal that the formal rules of the partnerships are not indicative of what actually happens. It is the configuration of formal and informal rules that offers a deep understanding of partnership. It is concluded that some formal rules are realised (albeit with deviations along the way), like partnership and programming, while others are remained mostly on paper, like community participation, decentralisation and innovation. In these cases, the informal rules appear to be conflicting with the formal rules, leading to different results than those expected. The research also shows the importance of agents' intentionality in the process of institutional change. Specific actors within the partnership, such as established local leaders and institutional entrepreneurs, select and reinforce particular features of formal rules that restrict partners’ freedom and promote values of efficiency within the partners. Moreover, the findings confirm a gradual changing of local policy making and an increase of local social capital. EQUAL II and LEADER+ partnerships create new possibilities for the empowerment and participation of new actors such as NGOs and vulnerable groups in the local policy-making process. They also promote the establishment of policy networks and enhance the development of collaborative learning processes (trust building and sharing understanding). Finally, they lead to the re-articulation of mayors-chief executives’ relationship inside local authorities and of central state’s position by creating new possibilities for broadening local authorities’ autonomy.
Subjects/Keywords: 306.2; JS Local government. Municipal government
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Grigoriadou, D. (2013). Explaining institutional dynamics within local partnerships : the case of 'EQUAL II' and 'LEADER+' in Crete. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Nottingham. Retrieved from http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13055/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.580202
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Grigoriadou, Despoina. “Explaining institutional dynamics within local partnerships : the case of 'EQUAL II' and 'LEADER+' in Crete.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Nottingham. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13055/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.580202.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Grigoriadou, Despoina. “Explaining institutional dynamics within local partnerships : the case of 'EQUAL II' and 'LEADER+' in Crete.” 2013. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Grigoriadou D. Explaining institutional dynamics within local partnerships : the case of 'EQUAL II' and 'LEADER+' in Crete. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Nottingham; 2013. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13055/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.580202.
Council of Science Editors:
Grigoriadou D. Explaining institutional dynamics within local partnerships : the case of 'EQUAL II' and 'LEADER+' in Crete. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Nottingham; 2013. Available from: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13055/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.580202
University of Zambia
13.
Pelekamoyo, George Mizaeli.
Local Autonomy and Central Control in Zambian Urban Authorities
.
Degree: 2012, University of Zambia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1501
► This dissertation studies the nature of local government in Commonwealth Africa as reflected in Zambian urban authorities. In particular, it examines central control and local…
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▼ This dissertation studies the nature of local government in Commonwealth Africa as reflected in Zambian urban authorities. In particular, it examines central control and local authority functions; sources of revenue and central control;and control over manpower. These are some of the main issues that shape the relationship between central government and local authorities.The existence of government ministries and local authorities, each having statutory powers, often dealing with the same matters, results inevitably in both co-operation and conflict.This is reflected in the three case studies in Chapters IV, VI and VIII.Chapter I discusses the term "local government" and the different patterns of local government and their characteristics. The chapter reflects the fact that local government in Commonwealth Africa is based on the British system of local government and Zambia is, therefore, no exception. Chapter II and Appendix A deal with local government's place in Zambia, its development, duties, structure and its relationship to the Party, government and other institutions.Chapter III discusses various views of local authority autonomy and central government control over local authorities, with chapter IV illustrating the problem of central control over local authorities by examining the 1972 Rent Act, Chapter V and Appendix B deal with sources of revenue and central control. It suggests that central control over sources of revenue is one of the main factors that determine how well local authorities can perform their functions. Chapter VI on the Headlease system illustrates this point.Chapter VII discusses recruitment of staff and government control in this respect. The chapter raises a point that without the required professional personnel coupled with rigid control by the Government over locsil authorities in the recruitment of required staff, local authorities can hardly perform their functions well;and chapter VIII on the recruitment panel demonstrates this point,Material for this dissertation has been ccllected from published and unpublished articles, books, files from various organisations,the Laws of Zambia, Parliamentary Hansards,local newspapers, speeches made by leaders of the Party and Government, and intervieviTs of a wide variety of people.The position of the writer, as Town Clerk of the Lusaka City Council, enabled him to carry out interviews with the top leadership of both the Party and Government as he is always in close contact with them in the course of performing his duties.Those interviewed in respect of this dissertation included Members of the Central Committee of the Party, Cabinet Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Members of Parliament, Mayors, Councillors, Town Clerks and many other persons.The interviews strengthen the discussions in this dissertation.
Subjects/Keywords: Municipal government – Zambia;
Local government – Zambia
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Pelekamoyo, G. M. (2012). Local Autonomy and Central Control in Zambian Urban Authorities
. (Thesis). University of Zambia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1501
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Pelekamoyo, George Mizaeli. “Local Autonomy and Central Control in Zambian Urban Authorities
.” 2012. Thesis, University of Zambia. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1501.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pelekamoyo, George Mizaeli. “Local Autonomy and Central Control in Zambian Urban Authorities
.” 2012. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Pelekamoyo GM. Local Autonomy and Central Control in Zambian Urban Authorities
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2012. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1501.
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Pelekamoyo GM. Local Autonomy and Central Control in Zambian Urban Authorities
. [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1501
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
14.
Fane-Hervey, Angus.
Why governance matters : a comparative study of the causes of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and Mozambique, 1990-2010.
Degree: PhD, 2012, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)
URL: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/
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► Between 1990 and 2010 sub-Saharan Africa experienced some of the highest levels of deforestation anywhere in the world. The problem has been particularly acute in…
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▼ Between 1990 and 2010 sub-Saharan Africa experienced some of the highest levels of deforestation anywhere in the world. The problem has been particularly acute in what are known as the miombo woodlands of southern Africa. These occupy a unique ecological niche and are crucial to the livelihoods of millions of people in the region, yet are disappearing rapidly. The aim of this thesis is to identify the structural causes of this phenomenon in two of the miombo countries, Zambia and Mozambique. Standard ‘resource based’ explanations for deforestation in both countries tend to focus primarily on demographic and economic factors, emphasising the impact of economic reforms, population growth, rural migration, poverty, minimal access to electricty and a lack of institutional resources. However I argue that these explanations do not account for Mozambique’s relatively better record on deforestation during the period in question, and that a more convincing account is offered by a ‘governance based’ explanation, which emphasises different forms of forest governance and institutional arrangements affecting the forest sector in each country. Specifically, Mozambique has fared better than Zambia thanks to its more secure system of traditional land tenure, the implementation of more progressive legislation and a sustained commitment to community based natural resource management. The implication is that future initiatives to curb deforestation in these countries should concentrate on addressing institutional and policy based shortcomings before implementing market based mechanisms designed to encourage conservation.
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Fane-Hervey, A. (2012). Why governance matters : a comparative study of the causes of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and Mozambique, 1990-2010. (Doctoral Dissertation). London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London). Retrieved from http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.579442
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fane-Hervey, Angus. “Why governance matters : a comparative study of the causes of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and Mozambique, 1990-2010.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London). Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.579442.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fane-Hervey, Angus. “Why governance matters : a comparative study of the causes of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and Mozambique, 1990-2010.” 2012. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Fane-Hervey A. Why governance matters : a comparative study of the causes of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and Mozambique, 1990-2010. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London); 2012. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.579442.
Council of Science Editors:
Fane-Hervey A. Why governance matters : a comparative study of the causes of deforestation in the miombo woodlands of Zambia and Mozambique, 1990-2010. [Doctoral Dissertation]. London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London); 2012. Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/709/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.579442
Cardiff University
15.
Tew, Simon.
Organisational learning in the Welsh government : an exploratory analysis and wider implications.
Degree: PhD, 2013, Cardiff University
URL: http://orca.cf.ac.uk/58702/
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http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.600571
► It has been recognised that organisational learning (OL) possesses considerable potential for developing workers and, through them, organisations. Although its relevance to the public sector…
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▼ It has been recognised that organisational learning (OL) possesses considerable potential for developing workers and, through them, organisations. Although its relevance to the public sector has been acknowledged, a relatively small amount of empirical work has been undertaken. Where it has been, emphasis on learning embedded in daily practices has been lacking. This study fills a significant gap by providing a holistic and empirically-based exploration of OL within the public sector based on three diverse case studies in the Welsh Government. This study illustrates how OL practices in the Welsh Government emerged from mediations between individuals and six structures – namely physical, accountability, development, management intervention, workplace social and work task-based. OL is shown to be a locally formulated and pluralist phenomenon, based on the capacities of individuals involved and the highly nuanced dynamics created by and among the six structures. A new framework for the comprehensive investigation and analysis of OL emerges from the analysis. Some key findings from the study are that learning involving identifying and assessing new ways of doing things was neither practised nor required in all areas, that engagement in change during the undertaking of day-to-day work activities was a stimulant for learning, that different work tasks presented different possibilities for making and remedying mistakes, that the absence of a target-driven environment was an important enabler for staff to pursue off-the-job learning, that different work tasks presented varying opportunities for engaging with people, that engagement with people tended to happen only when staff felt that it would result in them being able to perform their roles more effectively, that inter-OL was not generally part of working life and that efforts to capture knowledge were generally not made unless there was a clear purpose or value seen for doing so.
Subjects/Keywords: 658.3; JS Local government Municipal government
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Tew, S. (2013). Organisational learning in the Welsh government : an exploratory analysis and wider implications. (Doctoral Dissertation). Cardiff University. Retrieved from http://orca.cf.ac.uk/58702/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.600571
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Tew, Simon. “Organisational learning in the Welsh government : an exploratory analysis and wider implications.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Cardiff University. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://orca.cf.ac.uk/58702/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.600571.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Tew, Simon. “Organisational learning in the Welsh government : an exploratory analysis and wider implications.” 2013. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Tew S. Organisational learning in the Welsh government : an exploratory analysis and wider implications. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Cardiff University; 2013. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://orca.cf.ac.uk/58702/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.600571.
Council of Science Editors:
Tew S. Organisational learning in the Welsh government : an exploratory analysis and wider implications. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Cardiff University; 2013. Available from: http://orca.cf.ac.uk/58702/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.600571
16.
Bonina, Carla.
On public values and information technology in government : a critical discourse analysis of trade regulations in Mexico.
Degree: PhD, 2012, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)
URL: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/584/
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► The use of the internet and related information and communication technologies (ICT) in public administration (known as 'e-government') has gained notable space within the processes…
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▼ The use of the internet and related information and communication technologies (ICT) in public administration (known as 'e-government') has gained notable space within the processes of public sector reform. Arguably, ICT provide an attractive strategy to reorganize internal government tasks, routines and processes and to make them more efficient, responsive as well as accountable to citizens. Yet, the linkages between public values and e-government programmes remain understudies or taken for granted. My research focuses on this particular aspect of public sector reforms and organising. It engages with the debates towards modernisation of central government services while contributing to discussion of the relation between technologically induced programmes and public values over time. Using critical discourse analysis, I trace the discourses on public values and technology within a longitudinal case of a technology-enabled platform to facilitate foreign trade regulations in Mexico - the Mexican Single Window for Foreign Trade. In my empirical analysis, I examine a combination of key government texts and extensive data from fieldwork to address two related questions: what public values are presented, enacted or marginalised during the trajectory of the case, and how these values are enacted and operationalised into technology over time. The analysis reveals four distinctive discourses on public values and technology: 'technical efficiency', 'legality and honesty', 'robustness' and '(forced) cooperation'. The analysis shows that while the technical efficiency cluster - commonly associated to the new public management ethos - is dominating, it cohabits with and is reinforced by other values more broadly related to traditional public administration and the bureaucratic ethos - that is, legality and honesty. In addition, the analysis shows that these four distinctive discourses have been materialised in technology in different degrees, giving rise to tensions and contestation over time. In light of the findings, I draw implications for theorizing public values and technology innovation within public sector reforms in a given context.
Subjects/Keywords: 352.3; JS Local government Municipal government
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Bonina, C. (2012). On public values and information technology in government : a critical discourse analysis of trade regulations in Mexico. (Doctoral Dissertation). London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London). Retrieved from http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/584/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.571135
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bonina, Carla. “On public values and information technology in government : a critical discourse analysis of trade regulations in Mexico.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London). Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/584/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.571135.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bonina, Carla. “On public values and information technology in government : a critical discourse analysis of trade regulations in Mexico.” 2012. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Bonina C. On public values and information technology in government : a critical discourse analysis of trade regulations in Mexico. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London); 2012. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/584/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.571135.
Council of Science Editors:
Bonina C. On public values and information technology in government : a critical discourse analysis of trade regulations in Mexico. [Doctoral Dissertation]. London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London); 2012. Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/584/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.571135
University of Glasgow
17.
Wang, Guohui.
Tamed village 'democracy' : elections, governance and clientelism in a contemporary Chinese village.
Degree: PhD, 2008, University of Glasgow
URL: http://theses.gla.ac.uk/251/
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► The thesis is an exploration of the elections and governance in a contemporary Chinese village. It is a qualitative case study of one village in…
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▼ The thesis is an exploration of the elections and governance in a contemporary Chinese village. It is a qualitative case study of one village in Shandong Province, China, using in-depth interviews with villagers, village candidates, township officials as well as national, provincial, township and village documents. It reveals how the clientelist system functions in and shapes the process of the village elections and governance. Drawing upon the qualitative data and empirical evidence collected in the field site, the thesis challenges the liberal-democratic view that the implementation of direct village elections and self-governance, which is generally considered to be “village democracy”, has empowered villagers to resist the state and may mark the beginning of a bottom-up democratization in China. In contrast, it argues that even procedurally “free and fair” village elections largely fail to deliver meaningful results, and that village governance, although in the name of self-governance, actually continues to be dominated by the Chinese local state. This is because clientelist structures, embodied in vertical patron-client alliances between political elites and villagers, have strongly influenced the actors and functioned to facilitate and supplement the authoritarian control of the state. The thesis also contests interpretations of village elections and self-governance that stress the state’s formal administrative capacity over controlling and manipulating village politics. While it shows some of the formal mechanisms by which township government control village affairs, it demonstrates also that after the implementation of the “village democracy” the state is still able to maintain its authoritarian capacity by taking advantage of the informal clientelist interaction between local state officials and the village elites.
Subjects/Keywords: 320.951; JS Local government Municipal government
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Wang, G. (2008). Tamed village 'democracy' : elections, governance and clientelism in a contemporary Chinese village. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Glasgow. Retrieved from http://theses.gla.ac.uk/251/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.495238
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wang, Guohui. “Tamed village 'democracy' : elections, governance and clientelism in a contemporary Chinese village.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Glasgow. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://theses.gla.ac.uk/251/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.495238.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wang, Guohui. “Tamed village 'democracy' : elections, governance and clientelism in a contemporary Chinese village.” 2008. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Wang G. Tamed village 'democracy' : elections, governance and clientelism in a contemporary Chinese village. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Glasgow; 2008. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://theses.gla.ac.uk/251/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.495238.
Council of Science Editors:
Wang G. Tamed village 'democracy' : elections, governance and clientelism in a contemporary Chinese village. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Glasgow; 2008. Available from: http://theses.gla.ac.uk/251/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.495238
University of Warwick
18.
Mansour, Sarah.
Essays on experimental economics : studying the political economy of the Egyptian transition.
Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Warwick
URL: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/71150/
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http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.658975
► This thesis uses economics-style incentivised laboratory experiments to study the effects of the political transformation in Arab Spring Countries (frequent recalling of governments, political and…
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▼ This thesis uses economics-style incentivised laboratory experiments to study the effects of the political transformation in Arab Spring Countries (frequent recalling of governments, political and social polarisation, and campaign dynamics of founding elections) on economic outcomes; such as tax compliance, support for painful economic reforms, corruption, and interpersonal trust. The main focus of this thesis is on Egypt, being the largest Arab country in terms of population, historically the most influential in the region, and with a dominant cultural influence felt all over the Arab world. I find the following experimental evidence: (i) Giving citizens the right to recall government officials decreases the level of corruption in government through the increased accountability it imposes on elected politicians. Specifically, corruption is reduced by 14% in the presence of this right (p=0.04). (ii) Empowering citizens with the right to recall government officials was also found to decrease tax compliance by 20% due to the high frequency of divisive elections associated with this newly acquired right in a newly democratised country and the creation of losers who become unsatisfied with the outcome of the election process and thus the psychological costs associated with their incompliance are minimized. (iii) Ideological polarisation in elections can impede economic reform. And that (iv) negative campaigning in elections can impact negatively on the level of interpersonal trust in the society.
Subjects/Keywords: 330; JS Local government Municipal government
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Mansour, S. (2014). Essays on experimental economics : studying the political economy of the Egyptian transition. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Warwick. Retrieved from http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/71150/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.658975
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mansour, Sarah. “Essays on experimental economics : studying the political economy of the Egyptian transition.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Warwick. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/71150/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.658975.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mansour, Sarah. “Essays on experimental economics : studying the political economy of the Egyptian transition.” 2014. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Mansour S. Essays on experimental economics : studying the political economy of the Egyptian transition. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Warwick; 2014. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/71150/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.658975.
Council of Science Editors:
Mansour S. Essays on experimental economics : studying the political economy of the Egyptian transition. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Warwick; 2014. Available from: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/71150/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.658975
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
19.
Workman, Anna.
Success versus failure in local public goods provision: council and chiefly governance in post-war Makeni, Sierra
Leone.
Degree: phd, 2013, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
URL: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/702/
► Post-war Sierra Leone faces a deep deficit in the supply of basic public goods which is detrimental to quality of life and remains a risk…
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▼ Post-war Sierra Leone faces a deep deficit in the supply of basic public goods which is detrimental to quality of life and remains a risk factor for future conflict. The government, under substantial donor influence, seeks to address this deficit through democratic decentralization. However, evidence of the link between decentralization and improved public goods provision remains weak. I approach the
public goods deficit from a different angle; rather than assuming that an imported solution is needed, I consider what can be learned from existing patterns of public
goods provision.
At the core of this study is a comparison of ‘success versus failure’ in local public goods provision in the city of Makeni, with the aim of understanding key dynamics that lead to divergent outcomes. While I set out to focus on cases of public goods provision led by two main categories of local government actors — elected councils and chiefs — I found that it in all four cases, citizens played a substantial role. I therefore analyze the cases as instances of coproduction of public goods.
I find that coproduction is an important means of maintaining a basic supply of local public goods when state capacity is weak. With this in mind, I draw on the case study evidence to develop a set of propositions about the conditions under which coproduction is more likely to succeed in contemporary Sierra Leone. These propositions are suggestive of an alternate institutional approach to addressing the public goods deficit—one that is based on the development of workarounds for key obstacles rather than institutional overhaul. However, coproduction is no ‘magic bullet’; it has troubling implications for social equality and the development of state capacity over the longer term and thus judgements about the desirability of
coproductive arrangements are likely to involve complex trade-offs.
Subjects/Keywords: HF Commerce; JS Local government Municipal government
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Workman, A. (2013). Success versus failure in local public goods provision: council and chiefly governance in post-war Makeni, Sierra
Leone. (Doctoral Dissertation). The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Retrieved from http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/702/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Workman, Anna. “Success versus failure in local public goods provision: council and chiefly governance in post-war Makeni, Sierra
Leone.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/702/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Workman, Anna. “Success versus failure in local public goods provision: council and chiefly governance in post-war Makeni, Sierra
Leone.” 2013. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Workman A. Success versus failure in local public goods provision: council and chiefly governance in post-war Makeni, Sierra
Leone. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); 2013. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/702/.
Council of Science Editors:
Workman A. Success versus failure in local public goods provision: council and chiefly governance in post-war Makeni, Sierra
Leone. [Doctoral Dissertation]. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); 2013. Available from: http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/702/
University of Birmingham
20.
Chamchong, Pobsook.
The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments : a comparative analysis of England and Thailand.
Degree: PhD, 2016, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/
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https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.683580
► Collaboration provides a way of increasing the capacity of small local governments in providing services without reducing the quality of local democracy. The Thai government…
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▼ Collaboration provides a way of increasing the capacity of small local governments in providing services without reducing the quality of local democracy. The Thai government has been promoting cross-council collaboration with limited success while it has been widely implemented in England for decades. In the literature, little attention has been paid by scholars to the way in which the formation of collaboration and its implementation interacts. To generate new insights of academic and practical relevance, this study aims to generate insightful explanations about the role of collaborative entrepreneurs and collaborative managers in the initiation and institutional embedding of small council collaboration policy. It employs comparative empirical analysis of two pairs of cases in England and Thailand, set within an original theoretical framework built on the integration of policy-making models, the typology of collaboration on a continuum, and the notion of factors influencing sustainable collaboration. The thesis adds to the literature by distinguishing between and empirically demonstrating two roles – ‘collaborative entrepreneurs’, who initiate collaboration to solve immediate shared problems of resource scarcity and dependency facing small councils, and ‘collaborative managers’, who maintain sustainability of the collaboration and facilitate further integration across councils. It also reveals that the converse of resource/power dependency applies where the council with larger resources can become locked-in to disadvantageous relationships controlled by small councils with fewer resources. Furthermore this thesis shows that collaboration is more likely to occur where it does not challenge the vested interests of citizens and councillors. Building a coalition for change and developing collaborative culture are essential for enduring collaboration.
Subjects/Keywords: 320.80942; JS Local government Municipal government
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Chamchong, P. (2016). The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments : a comparative analysis of England and Thailand. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.683580
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chamchong, Pobsook. “The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments : a comparative analysis of England and Thailand.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Birmingham. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.683580.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chamchong, Pobsook. “The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments : a comparative analysis of England and Thailand.” 2016. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Chamchong P. The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments : a comparative analysis of England and Thailand. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2016. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.683580.
Council of Science Editors:
Chamchong P. The initiation and sustainability of collaboration between small local governments : a comparative analysis of England and Thailand. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2016. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6529/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.683580
University of Birmingham
21.
Cho, Incheul.
The impact of Korean performance budgeting on budgetary programmes.
Degree: PhD, 2010, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/988/
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https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523407
► This study examines the impact of the Korean system of performance budgeting on government spending programmes. It sets out to examine the associations between a…
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▼ This study examines the impact of the Korean system of performance budgeting on government spending programmes. It sets out to examine the associations between a programme’s future budget and its past performance and also the impact of performance budgeting on managerial practices. Much of the study uses quantitative techniques – particularly regression analysis and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Regression analysis is used to examine the links between budget decisions and performance, by analysing the impact on budget changes of SABP (Self-Assessment of Budgetary Programmes) scores (or grades) of programmes which the SABP assessed from 2005 to 2007. Secondly, ANOVA is used to examine changes in seven managerial practices: goal clarity, goal difficulty, budget adequacy, budget flexibility, budget participation, procedure formalization, and support from higher management, using perceptual data of 807 administrators in the Korean central government. This thesis found evidence of two main effects of Korean performance budgeting on government operations. Firstly, budget decisions have a statistically significant correlation with the performance of programmes or SABP scores (or grades). Secondly, Korean performance budgeting tends to initiate changes in programme-managerial practices within spending organizations, and to improve programme performance.
Subjects/Keywords: 320; JS Local government Municipal government
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Cho, I. (2010). The impact of Korean performance budgeting on budgetary programmes. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/988/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523407
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cho, Incheul. “The impact of Korean performance budgeting on budgetary programmes.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Birmingham. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/988/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523407.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cho, Incheul. “The impact of Korean performance budgeting on budgetary programmes.” 2010. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Cho I. The impact of Korean performance budgeting on budgetary programmes. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2010. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/988/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523407.
Council of Science Editors:
Cho I. The impact of Korean performance budgeting on budgetary programmes. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2010. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/988/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523407
University of Birmingham
22.
Ewbank, Mark.
The blended separation of powers and the organisation of party groups : the case of English local government.
Degree: PhD, 2011, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1556/
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► In the Local Government Act 2000, central government mandated a change in political arrangements within English local authorities. Through introducing a blended separation of powers…
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▼ In the Local Government Act 2000, central government mandated a change in political arrangements within English local authorities. Through introducing a blended separation of powers to the majority of local authorities, with a leader, cabinet and overview and scrutiny committees, the legislation moved the constitutional structure from a form of assembly government to a Westminster-style split between decision-makers and those who scrutinise those choices. One of the goals was to remove the party group grip on decision-making. Given the evidence of the strength of groups in authorities (Maud 1967, Widdicombe 1986, Copus 1999a) there are questions but no clear answers about how group behaviour has changed since this legislation (OPDM, 2002, Ashworth 2003, Copus & Leach, 2004, ELGNCE, 2004, 2006). This research assesses the impact of the change on major political parties. Due to the shift in the institutional environments, this thesis uses a rational choice institutionalist approach to consider how the legislation has affected groups; through assessing methods used to satisfice their goals. Using a mixed-methods approach incorporating survey research and case studies, the research has discovered that despite the reform to remove group influence, the legislation served to make local government more prone to domination by party groups.
Subjects/Keywords: 320.8; JS Local government Municipal government
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Ewbank, M. (2011). The blended separation of powers and the organisation of party groups : the case of English local government. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1556/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532739
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ewbank, Mark. “The blended separation of powers and the organisation of party groups : the case of English local government.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Birmingham. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1556/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532739.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ewbank, Mark. “The blended separation of powers and the organisation of party groups : the case of English local government.” 2011. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Ewbank M. The blended separation of powers and the organisation of party groups : the case of English local government. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2011. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1556/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532739.
Council of Science Editors:
Ewbank M. The blended separation of powers and the organisation of party groups : the case of English local government. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2011. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1556/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532739
University of Birmingham
23.
Kugonza, Sylvester.
Influence of formal and informal institutions on outsourcing of public construction projects in Uganda.
Degree: PhD, 2010, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1045/
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► This thesis examines how the process of outsourcing of public construction (OPC) projects is influenced by institutions and why. Extant literature focuses on explaining how…
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▼ This thesis examines how the process of outsourcing of public construction (OPC) projects is influenced by institutions and why. Extant literature focuses on explaining how outsourcing through competition improves efficiency with limited treatment of how institutions actually influence the OPC projects. The thesis develops an analytical framework for process-tracing that integrates institutional and social capital (SC) theories to examine what have hitherto been disparately employed to study their influence in policy reform implementation. By deploying this integrated framework, actors’ decision making in outsourcing process is analysed based on plural rationality at central (CG) and local government (LG) contexts. The thesis argues that actors in OPC simultaneously pursue material gains and SC investments while trying to minimise their transaction costs, in the process engaging in ‘forum shopping’ between formal and informal institutions. Depending on degree of social embeddedness, the process of outsourcing will incline to formality or informality. In the case of Uganda, findings indicate that the informal institutional regime dominates and no major difference in informal practices for both CG and LG levels exist although at CG level it may appear like formal institutions dominate in decision making. The thesis proposes that public policies should take cognisance of informal institutions as well as social structure in their design.
Subjects/Keywords: 338.91; JS Local government Municipal government
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Kugonza, S. (2010). Influence of formal and informal institutions on outsourcing of public construction projects in Uganda. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1045/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523423
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kugonza, Sylvester. “Influence of formal and informal institutions on outsourcing of public construction projects in Uganda.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Birmingham. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1045/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523423.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kugonza, Sylvester. “Influence of formal and informal institutions on outsourcing of public construction projects in Uganda.” 2010. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Kugonza S. Influence of formal and informal institutions on outsourcing of public construction projects in Uganda. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2010. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1045/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523423.
Council of Science Editors:
Kugonza S. Influence of formal and informal institutions on outsourcing of public construction projects in Uganda. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2010. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1045/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523423
University of Birmingham
24.
Campbell, Douglas.
What was the political difference made by the introduction of Executive Mayors in England?.
Degree: PhD, 2010, University of Birmingham
URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/966/
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https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523252
► The creation of eleven directly elected mayors in England between 2002 and 2005, as part of the Labour Government's wider local government reform, altered local…
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▼ The creation of eleven directly elected mayors in England between 2002 and 2005, as part of the Labour Government's wider local government reform, altered local governance in those localities. The 1998 White Paper Modern Local Government identified three key weaknesses in the previous local government system: a lack of leadership, legitimacy and accountability. The main question the thesis sought to answer was: what was the political difference made by the introduction of executive mayors in England.? The key issue in this study was to assess if executive mayors have improved the efficiency, the transparency or the accountability of local government. The investigation of the executive mayoral option employed an analytical framework to measure change on three dimensions of efficiency, transparency and accountability. To aid the investigation seven hypotheses were constructed from the government’s White Papers to explore various aspects of executive mayors and assist in providing generalisable conclusions about the introduction of directly elected mayors. Leadership and representation theories were used to operationalise the concepts of leadership, legitimacy and accountability. Models were developed which mapped the locus of power in the council's political space. Given the population of executive mayors was eleven local authorities for the period of the field research, a qualitative approach was adopted relying primarily on interviews augmented with documentary sources and observations. Election results were also analysed using conventional quantitative methods. With regard to elections, the study demonstrates that voters differentiate the office of executive mayor from other political posts. Other findings in this study indicate that one of the main political differences made by the introduction of executive mayors is the creation of a new balance between politicians and officials with the former being more dominant when determining policy matters while the senior officials taking the lead in administration and management. In addition, executive mayors have developed a better capability to challenge professional officers. The strength of executive mayors as leaders within their local authorities over the policy making process demonstrates a change from the operation of the previous system in England. The key person driving policy is now is the directly, clearly identifiable and more accountable executive mayor. This research has shown that directly elected mayors have made positive political differences which can be measured against the core goals of effective, transparent and accountable local government. Executive mayors demonstrate a continuity of governance in local government and have made a difference in the way local councils are run.
Subjects/Keywords: 320.8; JS Local government Municipal government
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Campbell, D. (2010). What was the political difference made by the introduction of Executive Mayors in England?. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Birmingham. Retrieved from http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/966/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523252
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Campbell, Douglas. “What was the political difference made by the introduction of Executive Mayors in England?.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Birmingham. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/966/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523252.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Campbell, Douglas. “What was the political difference made by the introduction of Executive Mayors in England?.” 2010. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Campbell D. What was the political difference made by the introduction of Executive Mayors in England?. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2010. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/966/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523252.
Council of Science Editors:
Campbell D. What was the political difference made by the introduction of Executive Mayors in England?. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Birmingham; 2010. Available from: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/966/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523252
University of Nottingham
25.
Gardner, Alison.
How are local public services responding to austerity? : English local governance between 2010 and 2015.
Degree: PhD, 2016, University of Nottingham
URL: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32349/
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► This thesis explores how English councils and their public service partners responded to the UK Coalition government’s ‘austerity’-related spending cuts between 2010 and 2015. The…
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▼ This thesis explores how English councils and their public service partners responded to the UK Coalition government’s ‘austerity’-related spending cuts between 2010 and 2015. The research is distinctive in moving beyond a focus on the impacts of cuts to individual services, instead considering responses to austerity ‘in the round’, using a governance perspective. The methodology was innovative, using principles of ‘action research’ and ‘appreciative inquiry’ to design the research collaboratively with Nottingham City Council. Fieldwork was undertaken between 2012 and 2014, including a document review, 34 interviews and two workshops with frontline staff, as well as informal participant observation. The approach aimed to deliver academic rigour, as well as useful findings for practitioners addressing challenges in the field. Taking the locality of Nottingham as an exploratory and revelatory embedded single case study, the analysis combines insights from new institutionalist and interpretive theory. It demonstrates that although the council showed institutional resilience, and was able to maintain a wide range of services, spending cuts were creating pressure to change both the ‘practices’ and ‘narratives’ underpinning service delivery. Tensions in some service delivery partnerships suggested shifts in local ‘traditions’ of governance, viewed by some actors as symptomatic of a wider change in the values underpinning governance institutions. Meanwhile the council was increasingly focussed on strategic forms of community leadership, whilst links with local communities were diminishing. Working with partners, the council had (at least temporarily) mitigated a dramatic reduction in income. Yet although change in service delivery was incremental, the potential for transformation in local governance was clear. These findings are shown to have consistencies with wider comparative studies. Policy implications are discussed for the 2015 Conservative government, as it implements a further round of austerity-related cuts.
Subjects/Keywords: 352; JS Local government. Municipal government
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Gardner, A. (2016). How are local public services responding to austerity? : English local governance between 2010 and 2015. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Nottingham. Retrieved from http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32349/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.689795
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Gardner, Alison. “How are local public services responding to austerity? : English local governance between 2010 and 2015.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Nottingham. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32349/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.689795.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Gardner, Alison. “How are local public services responding to austerity? : English local governance between 2010 and 2015.” 2016. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Gardner A. How are local public services responding to austerity? : English local governance between 2010 and 2015. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Nottingham; 2016. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32349/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.689795.
Council of Science Editors:
Gardner A. How are local public services responding to austerity? : English local governance between 2010 and 2015. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Nottingham; 2016. Available from: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32349/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.689795
University of Cape Town
26.
Du Plooy, Louis Johannes.
Thinking differently about local economic development and governance in secondary cities in South Africa - A conceptual analysis of the possibilities of problem driven iterative adaption (PDIA).
Degree: Image, Graduate School of Development Policy and Practice, 2017, University of Cape Town
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25268
► Local economic development successes and failures at municipal level, and specifically in secondary cities in South Africa, is deeply influenced by the constitutional imperatives for…
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▼ Local economic development successes and failures at municipal level, and specifically in secondary cities in South Africa, is deeply influenced by the constitutional imperatives for establishing developmental
local government. The
local planning, economic development and policy frameworks introduced between 1999 and 2006 were largely based on, and moulded according to, the wave of new public management paradigms and public sector reform 'good governance best practises' implemented in South Africa post the 1994 democratic elections. The study makes two claims about municipal designs and practises, one that the governance design for these expressions of developmental
local government in South Africa has been driven by solution based and theoretical mechanisms rooted in primarily new public management frameworks and development approaches. The second claim is that this development approach manifested in practise in specific plans and frameworks which municipal governments and entities are required to implement and this implementation is characterised by mimicry and isomorphism through compliance, specifically in intermediate cites The motivation for the study, and the third claim which the study investigates, is that the implementation of these plans in practise is not doing so well in terms of delivering the results as envisaged, and secondary cities and towns are often in economic, social and service delivery crises and exhibit very high levels of spatial exclusion despite the
local economic development profiles and governance arrangements in these settings increasingly being a matter of policy discussion and debate. The study then introduces a proposed alternative by focusing on implementation at
local level and explores how things might be done differently. It looks at the possible contribution of the current search for more effective public service reform, generally referred to as 'doing development differently' or 'smart(er) development', to this
local economic development debate. Through a conceptual analysis and application of the approaches and methodologies introduced by problem driven iterative adaption, the study identifies possible different approaches for
local economic development in secondary cities and explains what it looks like. The study concludes that doing
local economic differently in intermediate settings in South Africa can provide more realistic expectations for the results of
local economic development initiatives through fundamentally rephrasing the problem as one that matters, and make recommendations for approaches through which problem driven iterative adaptation processes and practises can be introduced in the context of the institutional constraints present in these intermediate settings.
Advisors/Committee Members: Andrews, Matt (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Economic Development; Local Government; Municipal Government
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Du Plooy, Louis Johannes. “Thinking differently about local economic development and governance in secondary cities in South Africa - A conceptual analysis of the possibilities of problem driven iterative adaption (PDIA).” 2017. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25268.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Du Plooy, Louis Johannes. “Thinking differently about local economic development and governance in secondary cities in South Africa - A conceptual analysis of the possibilities of problem driven iterative adaption (PDIA).” 2017. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Du Plooy LJ. Thinking differently about local economic development and governance in secondary cities in South Africa - A conceptual analysis of the possibilities of problem driven iterative adaption (PDIA). [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25268.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Du Plooy LJ. Thinking differently about local economic development and governance in secondary cities in South Africa - A conceptual analysis of the possibilities of problem driven iterative adaption (PDIA). [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25268
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Waterloo
27.
Vanhooren, Shanaya.
Profiling Municipal Decision Agendas: A Pilot Study of Southern Ontario.
Degree: 2018, University of Waterloo
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/13662
► Canadian local governments have been consistently described as having a relatively limited role in policymaking. It has been argued in the local government literature that…
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▼ Canadian local governments have been consistently described as having a relatively limited role in policymaking. It has been argued in the local government literature that municipalities abide by the mandate imposed by provincial statutes, which primarily includes policies related to property, such as zoning decisions, and services to property, such as fire protection and sewage collection. Other scholars have argued that the role of local governments is expanding. For example, some argue that globalization has increased the importance of local governments and, indeed, there is evidence that local governments are beginning to independently address global problems, such as climate change. Moreover, rising property taxes suggest that municipal governments have an expanding, more demanding policy agenda.
This thesis analyzes whether municipal governments are involved in areas of policymaking that are beyond their traditional mandate by conducting a content analysis of the municipal council meeting minutes of three Southern Ontario municipalities from 2015-2017 inclusive. The primary research question is to what extent are municipal councils in Southern Ontario considering policy decisions that are beyond their traditional mandate, as outlined in the local government literature? Municipalities vary greatly in size and previous research demonstrates that size has a significant influence on the scope and content of policymaking. Thus, this thesis also asks: does a municipality’s size influence the scope and substance of policy issues under consideration by the municipal council?
The findings suggest that all municipalities, especially small and medium-sized municipalities, address policy areas that are beyond the traditional mandate described in the literature. In fact, over forty percent of all coded policy decisions pertained to issues that are not included in the literature’s characterization of municipal responsibilities. Furthermore, large municipalities address a substantively more diverse set of policy issues than small and medium size municipalities. However, large municipalities are not the only local governments making policies in areas considered traditionally ‘urban’. The findings also emphasize that further research is needed that investigates the function and prominence of constituent policy at the local level, as well as the explanations as to why these trends exist.
Subjects/Keywords: local government; municipal policymaking; municipal government
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Vanhooren, S. (2018). Profiling Municipal Decision Agendas: A Pilot Study of Southern Ontario. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/13662
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Vanhooren, Shanaya. “Profiling Municipal Decision Agendas: A Pilot Study of Southern Ontario.” 2018. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10012/13662.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Vanhooren, Shanaya. “Profiling Municipal Decision Agendas: A Pilot Study of Southern Ontario.” 2018. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Vanhooren S. Profiling Municipal Decision Agendas: A Pilot Study of Southern Ontario. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2018. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/13662.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Vanhooren S. Profiling Municipal Decision Agendas: A Pilot Study of Southern Ontario. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/13662
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Leiden University
28.
Chen, Wenxi.
Chinese Local Elites and Institutional Changes.
Degree: 2017, Leiden University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/52011
► This paper proposes a new perspective to understand the local self-government movement during the late Qing New Policies era. On the one hand, this new…
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▼ This paper proposes a new perspective to understand the
local self-
government movement during the late Qing New Policies era. On the one hand, this new perspective moves beyond the common practice of interpreting the
local self-
government movement as failed state efforts to bridle the
local elite by enlisting them into bureaucracy, and instead looks at it from the perspective of
local society. On the other hand, it emphasizes the relations between
local self-
government institutions and other contemporaneous professional associations, like the chamber of commerce, education association, agriculture association, and the anti-opium bureau.
To facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the
local self-
government movement, this paper examines the case in Jiaxing from 1905 to 1914. This period witnessed the whole process of the first wave of the
local self-
government movement from its start and preparation in the last years of the Qing to its abolition by Yuan Shikai in the Republic.
A clear understanding of
local power structure is indispensable for researching
local self-
government. Previous scholars generally draw a line between upper-degree elites and lower elites, urban elites and countryside-based elites, suggesting that there were serious conflicts between upper urban elites and lower elites during the
local self-
government movement. My research on Jiaxing shows provides corrective to this interpretation. Traditional degrees and lineage were still important, but they were no longer major factors for elite to form establishments, seek support, and construct identity. By participating in various professional associations, Jiaxing elites gradually began to organize themselves along with associations and take action in the name of these associations.
The emergence of professional associations was a significant political development in modern Chinese history. They performed many
local works independently and often advocated for public benefits,
local self-
government and a constitutional
government, either alone or together with other associations. There were numerous examples of the close cooperation between different professional associations and
local self-
government institutions. It were the members of professional associations who first promoted and dominated the self-
government institutions. For the Jiaxing elites,
local self-
government was merely one among the many organizations for them to participate in
local affairs and exert influence.
All these linkages and cooperation between different institutions and associations contributed to a power balance in Jiaxing society in the last years of the Qing dynasty. Public management functions were clearly delineated among various associations whose members were mainly New Policies activists who wished to make the country better and stronger by building
local society. There were some peasant uprisings, but during this period the urban-rural conflict may not have been essential in Jiaxing.
The 1911 Revolution changed this kind of balanced
local power structure among
local…
Advisors/Committee Members: Teh, Limin (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Local elites; Local self-government; Late Qing
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Chen, W. (2017). Chinese Local Elites and Institutional Changes. (Masters Thesis). Leiden University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1887/52011
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chen, Wenxi. “Chinese Local Elites and Institutional Changes.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Leiden University. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1887/52011.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chen, Wenxi. “Chinese Local Elites and Institutional Changes.” 2017. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Chen W. Chinese Local Elites and Institutional Changes. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Leiden University; 2017. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/52011.
Council of Science Editors:
Chen W. Chinese Local Elites and Institutional Changes. [Masters Thesis]. Leiden University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/52011
University of Cambridge
29.
Onalbaiuly, Serik.
Democratisation of Local Government and Local Governance in Kazakhstan
.
Degree: 2019, University of Cambridge
URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293718
► 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…
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▼ 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 economic reforms. This requires effective government and a public governance mechanism that would ensure taking into account both national and local needs for development. Given its vast territory, small population, and undeveloped infrastructure, improving local government in Kazakhstan is a precursor to achieving these goals. Today, Kazakhstan is still in the process of finding the most applicable model and structure of government that would encompass domestic specificities of development and best global practices. This necessitates the country to both reconsider its past experience of government and public governance development, and analyse foreign models compatible with its domestic development nuances.
This research analyses local government and local governance development in Kazakhstan, taking into account historical aspects of development and domestic views of transformation as understood by local practitioners of this process. The research also focuses on evaluating international experience of local governance development, providing case studies of Russia, Armenia, England and Greece. The aim of the research is not to make a direct policy recommendation but it is rather an attempt to understand what development factors are important to consider in the process of transformation and modification of local government and local governance in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan has been trying to build its own unique structures of government often becoming interlocked between paradigms of its own historical development and newly embraced Western-type institutional models. Together with this, Kazakhstan’s membership of the Eurasian Economic Union (hereafter the EAEU) dictates applying development features closely applicable to the Union’s member states, by and large the Russian Federation. However, the reality of integration in the Eurasian space with all its implications for governance has not totally diminished the Kazakhstani aspiration to try models that are used in Western democracies. The analysis of Western experiences alone can undermine important specifics of domestic development in the Eurasian space, whereas only focusing on Post-Soviet countries could lead to undermining the use of developed world practices in the field of development and governance. This thesis aims to provide analysis of international experiences that would include both the historical and modern aspects of local government development in neighbouring countries and accepted global best practices. Therefore, this research analysed both the Western experience in selected countries (United Kingdom and Greece) and the practices executed in the area of the EAEU (Russia and Armenia).
Subjects/Keywords: development studies;
local government;
local governance
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. (Thesis). University of Cambridge. Retrieved from https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293718
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Onalbaiuly, Serik. “Democratisation of Local Government and Local Governance in Kazakhstan
.” 2019. Thesis, University of Cambridge. Accessed July 15, 2019.
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293718.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Onalbaiuly, Serik. “Democratisation of Local Government and Local Governance in Kazakhstan
.” 2019. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Onalbaiuly S. Democratisation of Local Government and Local Governance in Kazakhstan
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cambridge; 2019. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293718.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Onalbaiuly S. Democratisation of Local Government and Local Governance in Kazakhstan
. [Thesis]. University of Cambridge; 2019. Available from: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293718
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Waikato
30.
Akurugoda, Indi Ruwangi.
The politics of local government and development in Sri Lanka: An analysis of the contribution of non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
.
Degree: 2014, University of Waikato
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/8930
► Sri Lanka has inherited a unitary state structure and a highly centralised approach to government administration. Since independence in 1948, various proposals to restructure government,…
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▼ Sri Lanka has inherited a unitary state structure and a highly centralised approach to
government administration. Since independence in 1948, various proposals to restructure
government, including decentralising powers to provincial and
local levels, have been proposed, but none have been fully implemented. The Sinhala nationalist parties and groups which have supported successive governments have generally rejected all decentralisation proposals. Moreover, the political elite has long been oriented towards and accepting of strong leadership from the centre, which has largely ignored
local government and
local development, with serious implications for much of the population.
The tsunami of 2004 and the end of the war in 2009 saw NGO support and large amounts of foreign funding flow into Sri Lanka to assist in the recovery. Central
government and its leadership have controlled the whole aid management and distribution process, by directing foreign funds towards conducting large scale construction projects at the
local level without considering
local needs. Despite restrictions imposed by central
government, a number of NGOs have begun to play an important role in promoting
local development through interacting with
local government bodies and
local communities. NGOs can, thus, be found to be at the forefront of endeavours to address social and economic needs at the
local level.
This study, examines how and why
local communities have been neglected in development initiatives in Sri Lanka, and assesses the significance of support from NGOs in increasing the capacity of
local government and in promoting
local development. Hypotheses derived from the literature related to post-colonial criticisms,
government-NGO relations, and NGO interactions in the policy process are examined and assessed. Based on research in the southern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, this study analyses the views of national, provincial and
local level political representatives and administrative officials, NGO officials and CBO representatives.
The research revealed that while
local level respondents aspired to play an active role in decisions about the use of foreign support for
local development, they tended to lack the knowledge and capacity to do so.
Local level respondents highlighted the importance of NGO guidance in these processes, particularly in terms of promoting
local people’s participation in
local government decision making. This thesis concludes that NGOs can play a positive role in supporting
local government in addressing development needs at the
local level.
Local government-NGO relations were found to have made an effective and significant contribution to fulfilling
local level needs. NGOs can thus be seen to play a positive role in empowering
local government and
local communities and their involvement has potential to lead to a move away from highly centralised power structures.
Advisors/Committee Members: Simpson, Alan (advisor), Barrett, Patrick (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: local government;
local development;
non-governmental organisations
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APA (6th Edition):
Akurugoda, I. R. (2014). The politics of local government and development in Sri Lanka: An analysis of the contribution of non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Waikato. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10289/8930
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Akurugoda, Indi Ruwangi. “The politics of local government and development in Sri Lanka: An analysis of the contribution of non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Waikato. Accessed July 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10289/8930.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Akurugoda, Indi Ruwangi. “The politics of local government and development in Sri Lanka: An analysis of the contribution of non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
.” 2014. Web. 15 Jul 2019.
Vancouver:
Akurugoda IR. The politics of local government and development in Sri Lanka: An analysis of the contribution of non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Waikato; 2014. [cited 2019 Jul 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/8930.
Council of Science Editors:
Akurugoda IR. The politics of local government and development in Sri Lanka: An analysis of the contribution of non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Waikato; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/8930
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