Participation and accountability at the periphery: Democratic local governance in six countries

被引：345

作者：

Blair, H ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Bucknell Univ, Lewisburg, PA 17837 USA

来源：

WORLD DEVELOPMENT | 2000年 / 28卷 / 01期

关键词：

democracy; decentralization; participation; accountability;

D O I：

10.1016/S0305-750X(99)00109-6

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

Democratic local governance (DLG), now a major subtheme within the overall context of democratic development, promises that government at the local level can become more responsive to citizen desires and more effective in service delivery. Based on a six-country study sponsored by USAID (Bolivia, Honduras, India, Mall, the Philippines and Ukraine), this paper analyzes the two topics of participation and accountability, finding that both show significant potential for promoting DLG, though there seem to be important limitations on how much participation can actually deliver, and accountability covers a much wider range of activity and larger scope for DLG strategy than initially appears. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：21 / 39

页数：19