New century local government : commonwealth perspectives

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    • Sansom, Graham
    • McKinlay, Peter

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New century local government : commonwealth perspectives

edited by Graham Sansom and Peter McKinlay

Commonwealth Secretariat, c2013

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Includes bibliographical references

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内容説明

Democratic decentralisation through 'conventional' institutions of local government is facing increasing challenges, whether from financial pressures, questions of representativeness, difficult central-local relations and from a perhaps growing belief that local government has failed to realise its potential and there may be better ways of achieving societal goals. It is clear there is need to contemplate quite radical change to ensure local government becomes or remains 'fit for purpose'. This collection of papers illustrates the way in which the role of local government is evolving in different parts of the Commonwealth and provides practical examples of new local government at work. It showcases emerging practice, and highlights success stories from new ways of working and challenges confronting local government in both developed and developing countries. New Century Local Government makes a very valuable contribution to helping understand the changing role of local government, and will ensure that practitioners are up-to-date with the most innovative initiatives in local government planning and administration.

目次

Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations and acronyms List of contributors 1. Introduction and Overview by Peter McKinlay and Graham Sansom 1.1 The emerging context 1.2 Issues, experience and findings 1.2.1 Decentralisation, localism and intergovernment relations 1.2.2 Local government finance and economic development 1.2.3 New approaches to governance 1.3 Fresh ideas for a new century? PART I. DECENTRALISATION, LOCALISM AND INTERGOVERNMENT RELATIONS 2. Democratic Decentralisation in the Commonwealth Caribbean: Is There a Case for New Roles and Relationships? by Eris D Schoburgh and Bishnu Ragoonath 2.1 Analytic method 2.2 The varied dimensions of democratic decentralisation 2.3 Goals and strategies in the Caribbean 2.4 A focus on structures 2.5 Financial reforms 2.6 Institutional strengthening 2.7 Does size matter? 2.8 Assessing reform outcomes 2.9 New roles, new relationships 2.10 Conclusion 3. Pakistan's Devolution of Power Plan 2001: A Brief Dawn for Local Democracy? by Munawwar Alam 3.1 Local government in Pakistan until 2001 3.1.1 1947-1958 3.1.2 1958-1969: The 'Basic Democracy' system of General Ayub Khan 3.1.3 1969-1979 3.1.4 1979-1988: The local government system of General Zia-ul-Haq 3.2 The Devolution of Power Plan: What was new? 3.2.1 Application of subsidiarity 3.2.2 Abolition of the rural-urban divide 3.2.3 Reform of bureaucracy 3.2.4 Developmental planning 3.3 Organised local government - a new phenomenon in Pakistan 3.3.1 Social dimensions 3.4 Recent developments, prospects and conclusions 4. Decentralisation and Community Budgeting in England by Nigel Keohane 4.1 'Total Place' and 'Community Budgeting': the genesis of reform 4.1.1 New areas of focus 4.1.2 The Total Place pilots 4.1.3 Implications and suggested reforms 4.2 The coalition government and the 'Big Society' 4.3 Models for adopting area-based budgets 4.3.1 Model 1: Agreement 4.3.2 Model 2: Contestability and commissioning 4.3.3 Model 3: Informal networking 4.4 Conclusion 5. Ironic Localism and a Critical History of English 'Reform' by Mike Bennett and Kevin Orr 5.1 The irony of 'localism, localism, localism' 5.2 Jump-cutting through the long history of 'reform' 5.2.1 The Tudors and central-local relations 5.2.2 The nineteenth-century reform movement 5.3 Localism: the eternal return of the same? 5.4 Local government and the internalisation of reform 5.5 Local government into the twenty-first century: stories of reform PART II. LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 6. Toward a System of Municipal Finance for Twenty-first Century India by Om Prakash Mathur 6.1 Challenges for municipal finance 6.1.1 Improving municipal finance is central to the achievement of India's economic growth objectives 6.1.2 A robust municipal finance system is necessary for effective implementation and management of India's urban policy agenda 6.1.3 A sound municipal finance system is a pre-requisite for improved service delivery 6.2 India's municipal finance system: basic features 6.3 Municipal finances: ground-level realities 6.4 A system of municipal finance for the twenty-first century 6.4.1 Broadening the fiscal domain of municipalities 6.4.2 Institutional re-engineering for improved municipal finance 6.4.3 The role and participation of the central government in municipal affairs 7. Property Rates as an Instrument for Development: An Analysis of South African Policy, Law and Practice by Jaap de Visser 7.1 Local government in South Africa 7.1.1 Developmental local government 7.1.2 Local government institutions 7.1.3 The current context: local government 'in distress' 7.2 Legal and policy framework for property rating 7.2.1 Reliance on property rates 7.2.2 Municipal property rates policies 7.2.3 Differential rating 7.2.4 Exemptions 7.2.5 Reduction 7.2.6 Rebates 7.2.7 Accounting for discounts 7.2.8 Expectations: South African national and provincial policy frameworks 7.3 Arguments against using property rates for developmental purposes 7.4 A review of current South African practices 7.4.1 Encouraging developmental behaviour 7.4.2 Stimulating local economic development 7.5 Summary and assessment 8. Municipal Partnerships for Prosperity: Empowering the Working Poor in Local Economic Development by Alison Brown 8.1 Conceptualising governance contexts 8.2 Approaches to the informal economy and street vending 8.2.1 Petty trade in Dar es Salaam 8.2.2 South Africa and Durban's informal economy policy 8.2.3 India's national street vendor policy 8.3 Developing capabilities 8.4 Conclusion PART III. NEW APPROACHES TO GOVERNANCE 9. New Pathways to Effective Regional Governance: Canadian Reflections by Brian Walisser, Gary Paget and Michelle Dann 9.1 British Columbia's layered system for local governance 9.1.1 Creating British Columbia's regional districts 9.1.2 Attributes of British Columbia's regional districts 9.2 Inside three regional districts 9.2.1 Geography, demographics and corporate composition 9.2.2 Self-organised service profiles 9.3 Responding to place, need and scale 9.4 Coping with complex, divisive issues at a regional scale 9.4.1 How polycentricity and rivalry affects decision-making 9.4.2 How polycentricity and rivalry affects system architecture 9.4.3 Regions as 'arenas of contention' 9.5 New pathways for regional governance 9.5.1 Enhancing regional leadership and co-ordination 9.5.2 Enhancing regional decision-making 9.5.3 Meta-governance role of central governments 9.6 Effective regional governance for the twenty-first century 9.6.1 Reflections on effective regional service delivery 9.6.2 Reflections on effective governance in arenas of contention 10. Long-term Strategic Planning in New Zealand: Will Compliance Crowd Out Performance? by Michael Reid 10.1 The New Zealand local government system 10.2 The rise of strategic planning 10.3 Long-term council community plans 10.4 Identifying community outcomes 10.5 The problem of complexity 10.6 International experience 10.6.1 New South Wales 10.6.2 England 10.6.3 South Africa 10.7 Balancing compliance and performance 10.8 Strategic planning: where is it heading? 11. The Role of Local Authority-owned Companies: Lessons from the New Zealand Experience by Peter McKinlay 11.1 Local authority-owned companies: global examples 11.1.1 Europe 11.1.2 British Columbia, Canada 11.1.3 England 11.1.4 Australia 11.2 Local authority-owned companies in New Zealand 11.2.1 Harbour boards and electricity distribution 11.2.2 General-purpose local authorities 11.2.3 Policy implications 11.3 Case studies 11.3.1 Dunedin City Council 11.3.2 Christchurch City Council 11.3.3 New Plymouth District Council 11.3.4 Horowhenua District Council 11.3.5 Bay of Plenty Local Authority Shared Services (BOPLASS Ltd) 11.4 Fast forward: the Auckland Council experience 11.4.1 Working with CCOs 11.5 Reflections on the New Zealand experience 11.5.1 Corporate governance 11.5.2 Monitoring and support 11.5.3 Accountability 11.5.4 Flexibility/co-production and capability development 11.6 Conclusion 12. The Evolving Role of Mayors: An Australian Perspective by Graham Sansom 12.1 Governance, planning and leadership 12.2 Australian context and practice 12.3 Developments in England and New Zealand 12.3.1 England 12.3.2 New Zealand 12.4 A future model 12.4.1 The merits of popular election 12.4.2 The need for stronger community leadership 12.4.3 Ensuring effective strategic and corporate planning 12.4.4 Enhancing political governance 12.4.5 The respective roles of mayors and chief executives 12.4.6 Intergovernment relations 12.5 Conclusion: a framework for legislation

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB14027050
  • ISBN
    • 9781849290937
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    London
  • ページ数/冊数
    x, 239 p.
  • 大きさ
    24 cm
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