Janssen, Marijn | cop. 2011
- Author(s): Janssen, Marijn
- Publisher: Springer
- Pages: --
- Keywords: governance, public services, internet, popular participation, democracy
[Partial preview] The proceedings of the 2011 international conference on electronic government contain several papers on e-participation and e-governance, including one on eGovernment implementation in developing countries.
Jelmin, Kristina | cop. 2012
- Author(s): Jelmin, Kristina
- Publisher: International institute for democracy and electoral assistance (International IDEA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, democracy, civil society, accountability, public services
Formal democratic channels for accountability in service delivery are subject to a number of challenges, including weak political institutions. In the light of such a deficit, most of the studies in this paper have a narrow focus on the role of civil society organizations in advancing accountability
Jha, Chhaya | 2009
- Author(s): Jha, Chhaya
- Publisher: University of Birmingham. Governance and social development resource centre (GSDRC)]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, community development, community participation, empowerment, nepal
Nepal's Ministry of Local Development initiated a programme on Local Governance and Community Development, to support good governance and inclusive community development. This report focuses on empowering citizens and communities to engage with local government bodies and to hold them accountable.
Joab-Peterside, Sofiri | 2007
- Author(s): Joab-Peterside, Sofiri
- Publisher: University of California. Institute of international studies [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, natural resources policy, private sector, foreign investments, elite, nigeria
This study of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria shows how environmental degradation associated with oil exploration has been shaped by corporate development strategy and how practice of devolution of powers over resource management reinforced the hegemony of the ruling class.
Johnson, Craig | 2001
- Author(s): Johnson, Craig
- Publisher:
- Pages: 521--532
- Keywords: decentralization in government, democracy, rural poverty, development assistance, accountability, rural development, local government, poverty alleviation
The effectiveness of decentralization for rural poverty reduction depends on: (1) an appropriate balance between autonomy and accountability; (2) constructive support from external actors; and (3) a commitment to democratic deepening.