Improving Local Government: Outcomes of Comparative Research

by Kenneth A. Loparo, P. Reddy, M. Haque

Overview

Local governments encounter many problems, and although there is not one panacea that works internationally, this book argues that there are mechanisms to improve local situations. By drawing on case studies from the developing world, the authors review best practices in good governance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230517523
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	04/09/2008
Series:	Governance and Public Management
Edition description:	2008
Pages:	227
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

MICHIEL S. DE VRIES is Professor in Public Administration, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

P.S. REDDY is Professor in the School of Public Administration, University of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.

M.SHAMSUL HAQUE is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore.

Table of Contents

Introduction; P.S.Reddy, M.S.Haque & M.S.de Vries Metropolitan Governance in Latin America; C.A.Rodriguez-Acosta & A.Rosenbaum Local Governance in South Asia; M.S.Haque Metropoles in Africa; P.S.Reddy Using Indigenous Knowledge; G.I.Nwaka The Crux of Intergovernmental Relations; A.J.Geldenhuys Improving Local Management; H.Kroukamp & L.Lues The Role of Community Leadership; L. du Plessis Involving Private Enterprise in Local Development; K.Göymen Best Practices in Local Government; C.W.Andrews Conclusion; M.S.Haque, M.De Vries & P.S.Reddy