Fischer, Frank | 2010
- Author(s): Fischer, Frank
- Publisher: Hebrew university. Jerusalem forum on regulation & governance
- Pages: --
- Keywords: governance, popular participation, political representation, public services, social justice, brazil, india, united states
The implications of participatory governance for political representation are reviewed, its contribution to service delivery is examined, and the impact on social equity is discussed. The selected cases from Brazil, India, and the USA show mixed results.
Fisher, Frank | 2006
- Author(s): Fisher, Frank
- Publisher: Sage
- Pages: 19--40
- Keywords: decentralization in government, popular participation, political participation, cultural and social anthropology, india
This article argues that there is a need to enrich the theory of citizen participation and the design of deliberation practices through greater attention to the cultural politics of deliberative space. This could be achieved by employing cultural and pedagogical strategies.
FitzGibbon, John and Mensah, Kenneth O. | 2012
- Author(s): FitzGibbon, John and Mensah, Kenneth O.
- Publisher: SAGE open
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, community participation, climatic change, water management, ghana
A typical Adaptive Co-Management (ACM) for the wicked problem of climate change confronting water management in Ghana must specifically emphasize continuous learning in an iterative manner within networks as its overriding objective for local management institutions.
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge | 2009
- Author(s): Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge
- Publisher: Chr. Michelsen institute (CMI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: customs administration, corrupt practices, patron-client relations, ethics, institution building, political aspects, africa south of sahara
This paper argues that the reforms have been too focused on formal institutions, and have paid too little attention to political economy issues and the role of informal institutions. Policy initiatives should focus more on reducing the possibility or attraction of favouritism.
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge | 2001
- Author(s): Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge
- Publisher: Chr. Michelsen institute (CMI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: taxation, local taxation, tax revenues, decentralization in government, local government, fiscal policy, corrupt practices, capacity building, tanzania
An important component of local government reform in Tanzania is to increase the fiscal autonomy of local authorities. There is a risk that, in the absence of capacity building and improved integrity, increased autonomy will increase mismanagement and corruption.