Democratic Local Governance: Reforms and Innovations in Asia - Couverture souple

United Nations University

 
9789280812329: Democratic Local Governance: Reforms and Innovations in Asia
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9280812327 ISBN 13 : 9789280812329
Editeur : United Nations, 2013

Synopsis

Asian countries have introduced major reforms and new institutional mechanisms in recent years to promote the engagement of elected local governments, civil society, and the private sector. This book examines emerging issues in democratic local governance and factors that influenced the impetus for and the substance of reforms. It asks the following questions: What have been the challenges in designing and implementing decentralization policies and programs?; What are the constraints on strengthening citizen participation?; Can reforms promote gender and rights perspectives in local governance?; What is the role of local government in service delivery and access?; How effective are the mechanisms for accountability and transparency in local governance?; and What are the driving forces influencing democratic local governance reform? The book addresses these questions as it discusses studies from theoretical and comparative perspectives on specific issues as well as myriad cases across Asia, often dealing with country-specific reforms.

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À propos de l?auteur

G. Shabbir Cheema is a senior fellow and director of the Asia Pacific Governance and Democracy Initiative, East-West Center, Hawaii.

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Éditeur
United Nations
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9280812327
ISBN 13 
9789280812329
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
388
Éditeur
Cheema G. Shabbir
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Personne responsable
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