Operationalising the Gorshkov: an appraisal
In: Strategic analysis: articles on current developments, Band 28, Heft 1, S. 37-53
ISSN: 0970-0161
In: Strategic analysis: articles on current developments, Band 28, Heft 1, S. 37-53
ISSN: 0970-0161
World Affairs Online
In: Strategic analysis: a monthly journal of the IDSA, Band 28, Heft 1, S. 37-53
ISSN: 1754-0054
In: The Routledge Handbook of the Responsibility to Protect
In: Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Development Co-operation: Policy Guidance, S. 55-62
This paper looks at how measuring human progress and well-being in terms of financial transactions, i.e. Gross Domestic Produce (GDP), is flawed. When people are encouraged to shift from providing for their needs themselves, (in traditional rural cultures) to purchasing everything (in modern urban cultures), much is lost. It shows the consequences of a development process that puts economic interest before human welfare and describes solutions that include implementing a measurement of progress that incorporates a psychological, spiritual and environmental perspective, i.e. Gross Domestic Happiness (GNH). It argues that we have to fundamentally change direction, from a centralised system controlled by unaccountable bodies such as banks and corporations, to a decentralised system that protects communities, diverse cultures, local democracy and small-scale trade.
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In: Development in practice, Band 13, Heft 1, S. 71-82
ISSN: 0961-4524
Decentralisation is a policy feature common to many African countries. Local governance is therefore gaining in relevance, though not yet in clarity. Based on the experience of a development project in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, the article examines the case of local governance in practice, grounding this in a historical analysis and focusing on the relationship between local government and civil society. (InWent/DÜI)
World Affairs Online
In: Development in practice, Band 13, Heft 1, S. 71-82
ISSN: 1364-9213
In: Integrated Land-Use and Transportation Models, S. 61-85
In: The Adelphi Papers, Band 41, Heft 344, S. 33-60
In: European Labour Authority Output Paper From Plenary Thematic Discussion March 2022
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A constitutional referendum on secession from Indonesia was held in East Timor in 1999, with a pro-independence vote triggering widespread violence by the Indonesian army and pro-union militia. Montenegro underwent a similar process in 2006, also opting for independence but with much smoother results. This article will suggest that the deliberative democratic principle of reciprocity can help deliver referendum law based on justifications that can be accepted by all parties concerned. In particular, it proposes that reciprocity can be operationalised in referendum law if the participants in the negotiations that formulate the laws accept fair terms of social cooperation (FTSCs) and resolve disagreements using economy of moral disagreement (EMD). Respectively, these mean parties to negotiations should be willing to justify their position in mutually acceptable terms and if consensus is impossible, agreements should minimise their rejection of other parties' views. This argument will be made using the negotiations that created East Timor and Montenegro's referendum laws as case studies.
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In: The Indian journal of public administration: quarterly journal of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, Band 56, Heft 3, S. 616-635
ISSN: 0019-5561
In: Indian journal of public administration, Band 56, Heft 3, S. 616-634
ISSN: 2457-0222
In: The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability: Annual Review, Band 4, Heft 1, S. 19-26
In: Public administration and policy: an Asia-Pacific journal, Band 23, Heft 2, S. 125-139
ISSN: 1727-2645, 2517-679X
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.