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Democracy
The new vision of local governance & the evolving roles of local governments (pdf 300kb)
This is a useful background document and introduction to issues related to governance and local government, containing key definitions, theoretical backgrounds, useful comparisons around the world and a range of models for local government.The article describes how local governments around the world are changing their roles, their management of finances, their mechanisms for working with their constituency and the changing relationships between central and local and local and community in decision-making and delivery of public services.
It also looks at options and models for applying this approach drawn from countries around the world and concludes with a 21st century vision of local governance. The graphs, figures and tables providing comparisons provide a useful practical resource to advisors working in the area of governance.
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http://info.worldbank.org/ etools/docs/library/239561/ ShahShah.pdf - Published: 2006
- Source: World Bank (http://www.worldbank.org/)
- Added to ADG on: 18 November 2008 , contributed by: ADG team
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