Democratising Local Government: The South African ExperimentJuta and Company Ltd, 2002 - Počet stran: 338 Local government is at the forefront of development. In South Africa the ambitious policy objectives of post-apartheid reconstruction and development hinge on the successful creation of a democratic tier of government close to the people. An entirely new system of 'developmental local government' has thus been introduced. As is the case in many developing countries, the responsibilities of municipalities in South Africa have been extended dramatically, often without adequate resources. Managing municipalities for development therefore requires political will and strategic intervention. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to developmental local government. It includes: the design of the new local government system and the issues posed by decentralisation; an overview of specific challenges of urban and rural municipalities; a discussion of special issues facing local government including poverty, gender and environment; new tools for local government, including budgeting, indicators, municipal partnerships and capacity building. |
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The Role of Local Government | 18 |
International Trends in Local Government Transformation | 31 |
Local Government in the Emerging National Planning Context | 40 |
SECTION 2 | 55 |
SECTION 4 | 78 |
Embedded Autonomy and the Challenges of Developmental | 92 |
SECTION 3 | 104 |
Infrastructure and Service Delivery in South Africa 199499 | 141 |
Integrating Environmental Sustainability Issues into Local Government | 181 |
Social Capital and Local Government | 219 |
SECTION 5 | 231 |
The Value of Indicators as a Tool for Local Government | 251 |
MunicipalCommunity Partnerships | 262 |
CapacityBuilding for Sustainable Local Governance in South Africa | 276 |
The Dilemmas of Informality for African Urban Governance | 294 |
The Limits of Governing African Cities | 305 |
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