scholarly journals POLITICAL PARTY PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RECENT GHANAIAN PROPOSAL

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 5-11
Author(s):  
George Benson ◽  
◽  
Vincent Adzahlie-Mensah
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Party Politics ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Quota System ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
The People ◽  
Traditional Authorities

This paper discussed public views on the effort to introduce partisan politics into local government administration in Ghana. We report findings from a cross-sectional survey research in which questionnaire-based data were collected from a convenience sample of 2270 participants, drawn from the 16 administrative regions of Ghana. From the analysis and discussions, we found out that although 63% agreed that political party participation will increase local activism and where 71% agreed that it can increase participation in district assembly elections, 58% of participants did not support political party participation. Meanwhile 1769 (78%) disagreed that political party participation will promote development. Furthermore, 30% disagreed that political party participation will disparage the authority of the local assemblies, as only 23% disagreed that it will disparage traditional authorities of the people. Moreover, 73% of participants agreed to maintaining the status quo, while 46% agreed to blending party politics with a quota system. Overall, we argued that the introduction of political party-based politics into local governance poses many serious threats ----as it will stifle development in opposition areas, disparage traditional authorities of the people, degrade the value of common good in communities and disparage the authority of the local assemblies. To this end, we recommended that the introduction of party politics in Ghana’s local government system should be based on sound research, quality consultation and understanding of the threats.

scholarly journals Local Government and Traditional Authorities in Concert: Towards a More Productive Relationship

1970 ◽  
pp. 7-25
Author(s):  
Callistus Mahama
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Local Administration ◽  
Mutual Relationship ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
The People ◽  
Traditional Authorities ◽  
Positive Effect

Ghana embarked on decentralisation in 1988 as a way of bringing decision making closer to the people. Since then, there have several reforms with a view to strengthening local governance. This article identifies a major challenge still facing Ghana’s decentralisation: Partnership between local government and traditional authorities. The paper discusses the fuzzy relationship between local governments and traditional authorities as a result of constitutional and legislative ambiguity on their relationship. Traditional Authorities perform important functions in the country, albeit their roles have waned since independence. Yet current legal provisions on local government have not sufficiently clarified their role in local administration. This has led to a murky and competing relationship between traditional authorities and local governments. In localities where mutual relationship exists, it is mainly as a result of the personalities involved and this has had a positive effect on the development of the area. The paper concludes by advocating for measures which among others include a re-enactment of legislation which will define the working relationship between traditional authorities and local government.

Local governance and the crisis of water and sanitation provision in medium-sized urban centres: Evidence from three cities in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 026909422110353
Author(s):  
Kayode J Samuel ◽  
Samuel B Agbola ◽  
Olorunfemi A Olojede
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Water And Sanitation ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
The People ◽  
Efficient Delivery ◽  
Essential Services ◽  
Effective Delivery ◽  
Basic Services

Local governance encompasses the involvement of local governments and other community-based organizations in participatory decision-making for efficient delivery of public services. In the developing world, however, the weakness of the local government and local governance has inhibited the efficient and effective delivery of these services. Relying on water and sanitation data and interviews of relevant officials, this study analyses the structure of governance of water supply and sanitation (WSS) at the community levels in selected medium-sized urban centres in Nigeria. Results showed that majority of the city dwellers lacked access to safe water and sanitation, an indication of convoluted, poorly regulated provision regimes and the waning capacity of local governments to galvanize local actions towards the efficient provision and management of these services at community levels. Multiple provision regimes, weak coordinating and regulatory frameworks characterize WSS governance. Further, the sub-national authorities’ encroachment on local government funds which deprived these tiers of government the resources they could have used in providing these essential services presents a major setback. Local governments require financial and constitutional autonomy to provide basic services to the people and supervise and coordinate the activities of other governmental and non-governmental actors involved in service provision.

scholarly journals Yes to Local Government, No to Participatory Democracy: The Local Governance Reform Dilemma in Trinidad, St. Lucia and St. Vincent

2009 ◽  
pp. 31-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bishnu Ragoonath
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
Participatory Democracy ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Citizen Involvement ◽  
Government Reform ◽  
Governance Reform ◽  
General Acceptance ◽  
The People ◽  
Commonwealth Caribbean

In the Commonwealth Caribbean countries of St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago, local government reform has been and continues to remain on the agenda. The proposals are all based on the philosophy that there should be elected local government, which in turn should facilitate substantive levels of participatory democracy and citizen involvement. But whilst there is general acceptance of this philosophy, central governments are seemingly reluctant to implement any reforms which would return power to the people. Citizen involvement and participatory democracy has thus become the bug-bear in the process, and has led to the stalling of local government reform in all three countries. With reforms having stalled, one wonders whether the next step will be the dissolution of systems of local government in these states.

scholarly journals Nonprofit-Public Partnerships for Local Development: Social Inputs in Policy Implementation

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Natal ◽  
William Brichter
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Object Of Study

This paper analyzes a partnership between a civil society organization and a local government (CPP) for development planning in an emerging democracy. The paper shows that CPPs can promote better policy design and implementation of public policy by benefiting from the strengths of both nonprofits and government. The paper answers pending questions like, ‘in which contexts are CPPs effective?’, ‘what characteristics of nonprofits improve policy implementation?’; ‘how does the reputation and public trust that local nonprofits enjoy transfer to the partnership?’ and ‘to what extent does non-profit participation create more citizens engagement?’, among others. By answering these questions the paper shows the potential benefits that local government-nonprofits partnerships can bring to the policymaking process, but it also argues that effective CPPs are fraught with challenges. The paper demonstrates the need for more inclusive and identity-sensitive local governance mechanisms, and for institutional arrangements that anticipate conflict and address increasing inequalities and community disengagement. The paper shows that effective governance is a collaborative venture in which social inputs need to be taken into account in program design; and a shared vision of the common good needs to be built-up for policy implementation.By exposing the tensions and conflicts of this governance experiment, the paper draws lessons for nonprofits, governments, and policymakers who seek to participate or design collaborative ventures.The case studied is the program of Pueblos Magicos in Valle de Bravo, Mexico, an instructive object of study, which lessons are not unique to this small town in central Mexico, but common to towns experiencing rapid demographic and economic growth elsewhere.

scholarly journals Institutionalising federalism in Nepal: operationalising obstacles, procrastinated progress

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-139
Author(s):  
Keshav Kumar Acharya ◽  
Habib Zafarullah
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Government Grants ◽  
The People ◽  
Government Legislation ◽  
And Control

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore how local government bodies in Nepal are empowered to play their constitutional roles and engage in activities to deliver public services at the doorsteps of the people effectively. The focus is on the institutionalisation of federalism, its implications for local governance, and capacity development of local authorities.Design/methodology/approachIdeas of decentralisation, governance and public management have been used to interpret findings based on qualitative research methods by key informant interviews, focus group discussions and personal observations conducted in five selected municipalities in Nepal.FindingsThe process of operationalising the power of local government bodies is more conventional and hierarchic. At the same time, the formulation and implementation of inclusive plans and budgeting are confined with certain formalities that do not necessarily allow citizens the space for voices. Federal government grants constrain fiscal jurisdiction and control over resource mobilisation. The mere preparation and administration of local government legislation and relevant by-laws have weakened the capacity of local government bodies.Originality/valueFrom interpretation of first-hand data, this paper has identified the pitfalls of the federalisation process, the constraints deter the devolution of power to local bodies as well as the transformation of local governments into autonomous institutions in Nepal.

Ghana’s decentralized governance system: the role of Chiefs

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Quarshie Honyenuga ◽  
Edem Happy Wutoh
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Role Conflicts ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Decentralization Policy ◽  
Decentralized Governance ◽  
Traditional Authorities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which Chiefs are involved in Ghana’s decentralization process and assess the benefits and challenges associated with the formal inclusion of Chiefs in local governance in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study applied a qualitative inductive approach and employed interviews and focus group discussions to gather data from selected traditional areas within the Volta Region of Ghana. Findings The findings reveal conflicting roles being performed by Chiefs and local government actors leading to role conflicts. Research limitations/implications Though the study is limited with respect to its scope, it opens up the debate regarding the position of Chiefs in Ghana’s decentralized local governance system and also serves as a useful point of reference for future research in the decentralization process and the Chieftaincy institution. Practical implications The paper provides an opportunity for stakeholders in Ghana’s decentralized local governance system to review the current decentralization policy to take care of the concerns of the traditional authorities at the grassroots. The recommendations, among others, call for a great deal of consensus building between the Chiefs and local government actors to enhance the success of the decentralization process. Originality/value The paper provides evidence regarding the loopholes in the structure of Ghana’s decentralized local governance system which appear to exclude the traditional authorities thereby affecting the smooth running of that system.

scholarly journals Political Devolution

SAGE Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401668681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachmat Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Local Development ◽  
The Political ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
The People ◽  
Political Motivation ◽  
The World ◽  
Democratic Decentralization ◽  
The Government

The emergence of decentralization throughout the world has provoked question whether decentralization has played several important roles in fostering accountable and responsible governance. As the concept of governance expanded, so did thinking about the rationale, objectives, and forms of decentralization. Decentralization now encompasses not only the transfer of power, authority, and responsibility within the government but also the sharing of authority and resources for shaping public policy within society. One of the important reasons that drives Indonesian government to deliver a democratic decentralization is political motivation. This relates to the growing intention to local development throughout the country posed the need for political and administrative arrangement to meet the country’s diversity. This study describes and explores the nature and the process of political devolution in the context of local government in Indonesia, in particular assessing the political devolution performance in the regency of Jember. This article employs a model that combines Boex and Yilmaz and the Local Governance Barometer framework for assessing political devolution performances. The article focuses on those issues and on the opportunities for the local government to improve the most important basic needs of the people—education and health sectors in Indonesia.

scholarly journals FUNGSI PARTAI POLITIK DALAM PENDIDIKAN POLITIK MENURUT UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 2 TAHUN 2011 DAN HUKUM ISLAM

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Wery Gusmansyah
Keyword(s):  
Political Party ◽  
Party Politics ◽  
Political Education ◽  
The Public ◽  
Education Politics ◽  
Form And Function ◽  
The People ◽  
Entire Word ◽  
And Function

Abstract: The form and function of political party in various countries are different from one each in accordance with the system of politics which is applied in the country was. One of the functions of party politics is educate in education politics to the public, will be but the fact that occur at the time of this study politics are carried out by party politics are conducted only on past campaigns ahead of the election, namely the education of voters in terms of elections and the vision of the mission of the parties, regard this indicates that the education politics are conducted directed tho choose the party. In Islam party called Hizbu wich aims for is to help a muslim as an individual in carrying out is obligations to God, amar ma’ruf and forbis the evil, and to realize the leadership for the people of Islam in the entire word. From here seen clearly that, in education must exist an educator who always give instructions, guiding steer, encourage and educate humans to the goodness. And even an educator has the obligation to amar ma’ruf and forbidding evil, which became the principial importance of the main points of religion.Keywords: political education; party; politics.

On everyday academic research

2017 ◽  
pp. 98-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Tirole
Keyword(s):  
Common Good ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
The Common ◽  
Verification Of Models ◽  
Science And Research

In the fourth chapter of the book “The economy of the common good”, the nature of economics as a science and research practices in their theoretical and empirical aspects are discussed. The author considers the processes of modeling, empirical verification of models and evaluation of research quality. In addition, the features of economic cognition and the role of mathematics in economic research are analyzed, including the example of relevant research in game theory and information theory.

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