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Improving Local Government

Outcomes of Comparative Research

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  • © 2008

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Editors:
  1. Michiel S. Vries

    1. Nijmegen School of Management, Raboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands

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  2. P. S. Reddy

    1. School of Public Administration, University of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

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  3. M. Shamsul Haque

    1. Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore

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Part of the book series: Governance and Public Management (GPM)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • P. S. Reddy, M. Shamsul Haque, Michiel S. de Vries
    Pages 1-8

  3. Metropolitan Governance in Latin America

    • Cristina A. Rodriguez-Acosta, Allan Rosenbaum
    Pages 9-31

  4. Local Governance in South Asia

    • M. Shamsul Haque
    Pages 32-44

  5. Metropoles in Africa

    • P. S. Reddy
    Pages 45-71

  6. Using Indigenous Knowledge

    • Geoffrey I. Nwaka
    Pages 72-87

  7. The Crux of Intergovernmental Relations

    • Abie Geldenhuys
    Pages 88-106

  8. Improving Local Management

    • Hendri Kroukamp, Liezel Lues
    Pages 107-132

  9. The Role of Community Leadership

    • Lyndon du Plessis
    Pages 133-147

  10. Involving Private Enterprise in Local Development

    • Korel Göymen
    Pages 148-169

  11. Best Practices in Local Government

    • Christina Andrews
    Pages 170-192

  12. Conclusion: Practical Puzzles, Theoretical Explanations

    • M. Shamsul Haque, Michiel S. de Vries, P. S. Reddy
    Pages 193-199

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 200-227
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About this book

Local governments encounter many problems, and although there is not one panacea that works internationally, this book argues that there are mechanisms to improve local situations. By drawing on case studies from the developing world, the authors review best practices in good governance.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Nijmegen School of Management, Raboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands

    Michiel S. Vries

  • School of Public Administration, University of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

    P. S. Reddy

  • Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore

    M. Shamsul Haque

About the editors

MICHIEL S. DE VRIES is Professor in Public Administration, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

P.S. REDDY is Professor in the School of Public Administration, University of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.

M.SHAMSUL HAQUE is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore.

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