Mapping Local Government-Nongovernmental Organization Interactions: A Conceptual Framework
In: Journal of public administration research and theory, Band 11, Heft 2, S. 245-263
ISSN: 1053-1858
As nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) grow in numbers & importance around the globe & local governments gain capacity through decentralization processes, there is increased opportunity for the two sectors to interact with each other. Here we develop a conceptual framework for comparative analyses of local government-NGO interactions. Five potential social functions of local governments & NGOs & the possible outcomes produced by interactions of the two sectors are examined. Research hypotheses based on the framework are developed & suggestions given for carrying out comparative studies exploring the hypotheses. 1 Exhibit, 48 References. Adapted from the source document.