Local Governance Reform in Global Perspective (eBook)

Norbert Kersting currently holds the Willy Brandt chair on transformation and regional integration at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Janice Caulfield was, until recently, Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Hong Kong. R. Andrew Nickson is Reader in Public Management at the International Development Department at the University of Birmingham. Dele Olowu was Professor of Public Administration and Local Government at Obafemi Awolowo University (Nigeria) and until recently at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, Netherlands. Hellmut Wollmann is Professor Emeritus at the Humboldt University, Berlin.

Contents 6
Preface 7
1. Good Local Governance. Local Government Reform in Global Perspective. An Introduction. 9
1.1 Socioeconomic and Political Issues 10
1.2 Local Governance. A Definition 14
1.3 Reform Trajectories 19
1.4 Conclusion: Main Reform Obstacles 30
References 31
2. Local Governance Reforms in Europe 35
2.1 Decentralisation 37
2.2 Political Reforms and Administrative Reforms 52
2.3 Participatory Reforms 62
2.4 Conclusions 68
3. Local Governance Reforms in Latin America 76
3.1 Decentralisation 77
3.2 Political Reforms and Administrative Reforms 98
3.3 Participatory Reforms 108
3.4 Conclusions 120
References 122
4. Local Governance Reforms in Africa 125
4.1 Decentralization 127
4.2 Political and Administrative Reforms 140
4.3 Participatiory Reforms 148
4.4 Conclusions 157
References 160
5. Local Governance Reforms in Asia 164
5.1 Decentralization 168
5.2 Political and Administrative Reforms 178
5.3 Participatiory Reforms 185
5.4 Conclusions 188
References 190