Citizen Participation Indispensable to Sustainable Democratic Governance and Administration in South Africa

Hilliard, Victor G.; Kemp, Norman

doi:10.1177/0020852399653005

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“…Originated from ancient Greece and Colonial New England, and from the last few years of the 1960s onward (Cogan & Sharpe, 1986), citizen participation has become a popular political word and a main topic of government agendas (Pateman, 1970;Hilliard;Royo, 2011;Sidor, 2012).…”

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Gender Differences of Citizen Participation in Local Government: The Case of Vietnam

Hue

2019

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Citizen participation has been largely considered as an important objective of improving democracy and government decision-making in Vietnam recently. Based on the dataset of the Public Administration Performance Index Survey data (PAPI), Vietnamese women tend to actively participate in local government rather than men do. Hence, this study aims to explore distinct factors affect gender differences of citizen participation in local government in Vietnam. Applying qualitative approach through in-depth interview, besides objective factors such as political institutions, policy environment, and social networking, this article finds out some subjective major factors influencing citizen participation such as belief of people, educational level, age, sex, household conditions. Furthermore, this study also identifies three crucial reasons that leading to the differences of citizen participation at the local level between women and men in the context of Vietnam including political attitudes and interests, role in family, and the role of mass organizations.

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Gender Differences of Citizen Participation in Local Government: The Case of Vietnam

Hue

2019

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“…Local citizen engagement helps in tackling these issues. As such, local governments should change towards a more participative approach to government in which collaboration and engagement with civil society stand central (Hilliard and Kemp, 1999; McEwan, 2003; Mchunu and Theron, 2016). To reach this goal, a civil society who views their local government as legitimate and recognizes the value that municipalities have in democracy is required (Parnell, 2002).…”

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“…Since 1994, South Africa is a multiparty democracy and local governments play a bigger role in governing the country. The new democratic order requires that local governments transform towards more accountable, effective and participative local governance (Hilliard and Kemp, 1999; McEwan, 2003). However, clear mechanisms to realize citizen engagement are still absent (Van Belle and Cupido, 2013).…”

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Citizen engagement in South Africa: the case Prince Albert

Siebers¹

2018

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to gain insight in how South African local governments organize citizen engagement. The new South African constitution provides ways to construct and implement citizen engagement at local level. However, understanding citizen engagement at local level is still a challenge and municipalities search for proper structures and mechanisms to organize citizen engagement efficiently. Design/methodology/approach Interviews with different municipal actors were analyzed using a single case study method. As a primary unit of analysis, a specific project in which citizen engagement is organized was used. In addition, document analysis and a focus group were used to deepen understanding. Findings The findings reveal that citizen engagement is a viable strategy to identify the needs of the community if facilitated by a third party and that learning leadership is important when organizing citizen engagement. Originality/value The value of this research is the exploration of the citizen engagement process. It sheds light on the conditions that play a role when a local government organizes citizen engagement. As local governments search for ways to effectively organize and structure citizen engagement, insight into these conditions is helpful.

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“…Despite some intense controversy in the past, a growing numbers of scholars now recognize the role of citizen participation in building transparency and values of democratic governance (Hilliard and Kemp, ; Kliksberg, ; Tsang et al , ). This view is even stronger among scholars who argue that democracy is meaningless without the contribution of citizen deliberation (Fischer, ; Kim, ; Pimbert and Wakeford, ; Tsang et al , ).…”

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Linking Environmental Citizenship and Civic Engagement to Public Trust and Environmental Sacrifice in the Asian Context

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Shriar

2013

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Citizen Participation Indispensable to Sustainable Democratic Governance and Administration in South Africa

Cited by 8 publications

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Gender Differences of Citizen Participation in Local Government: The Case of Vietnam

Gender Differences of Citizen Participation in Local Government: The Case of Vietnam

Citizen engagement in South Africa: the case Prince Albert

Linking Environmental Citizenship and Civic Engagement to Public Trust and Environmental Sacrifice in the Asian Context

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