Looking at the processes for resolving collective problems in a context of democratic transition highlights the need for an organizational overhaul of local governance bodies capable of admitting greater involvement of all stakeholders in decision-making. Through a case study of a Tunisian municipality and a breach of local legislation, we analyse the dynamics of the stakeholders in place, particularly in terms of power, legitimacy and urgency. This case study makes it possible, in particular, to review certain counter-power actions of a coalition of actors mobilized by civil society. Actions that make it possible to contain the power of local and regional officials while waiting for the emergence of control bodies and deliberative bodies capable of redefining a more participatory local governance.
This case study concerns municipalities in Tunisia. It provides an opportunity, in a context of constitutional, institutional and legislative reforms and municipal elections, to examine local governance. In particular, this case deals with the power games and actors through a conflict between a municipality and a coalition of stakeholders since 2016. Starting from an act of violation of local and urban legislation, the case highlights the shortcomings of the authorities in the management of local affairs and the positions taken by the various stakeholders over a period of almost three years. The study of the conflict at the local level makes it possible to follow the stages of the constitution of a coalition of stake-holders as a counter-power, and the evolution of the position of the municipality in its management of its stakeholders. This positioning of the various stakeholders thus influences the implementation of a new participative governance build on openness and transparency.
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