Browsing Research Articles - Dullah Omar Institute by Subject "Intergovernmental relations"

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    • Book Review: Improving local government 

      de Visser, Jaap (Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 2009)
      Academic literature that engages in a comparison of local government systems, policies and practices and their impact on democracy and development is hard to come by. Yet, these comparisons are critical as they shed light ...

    • Lessons from Carolina: Acid mine drainage, access to water and intergovernmental relations 

      May, Annette (Local Government Bulletin, 2012-10)
      Initiatives such as the Blue Drop and Green Drop certification programmes indicate government's commitment to improving the quality of drinking water. However, while many municipalities have made progress, there are still ...

    • Local governments in federal systems: Deepening federal democracy? 

      Steytler, Nico (Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2023)
      Local government is increasingly seen as an integral part of federal governance systems; it is often recognized as an order of government in federal constitutions and performs a range of functions exclusively and/or ...

    • Status quo report on intergovernmental relations regarding local government 

      Steytler, Nicolas; Fessha, Yonatan; Kirkby, Coel (Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2006)
      Local government in South Africa is a unique experiment in intergovernmental relations. Guided by the constitutional principle of co-operative government, the provinces, and district and local municipalities must work ...