From consultation to participatory governance? A critical review of citizen engagement strategies in Queensland

Reddel, Tim; Woolcock, Geoffrey

doi:10.1111/j.1467-8500.2004.00392.x

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“…Thus, if only the local elite are represented in local government councils, they might not consider wider public needs and prefer decisions favourable to themselves (Blair 2000). As Reddel and Woolcock (2004) stated, the relationship between representative and participatory governance might be problematic and it is important to make the link more explicit and transparent. We consider that this may promote participation by second home owners and help to create a new means of participation.…”

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“…The main findings of Salminen (2008) show that the new governance is less hierarchical, more flexible and the service provision is redefined in terms of the interplay between state, municipalities and private-and third-sector actors. Participatory governance is based on the interactions of a socio-political system involving the public, private and civil sectors (Reddel 2002;Reddel & Woolcock 2004). Citizens are regarded as active participants in their communities and aim to integrate their knowledge into policy processes (Hess & Adams 2007).…”

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Participation of second home owners and permanent residents in local decision making: the case of a rural village in Finland

Kietäväinen¹,

Rinne²,

Paloniemi³

et al. 2016

Fennia

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(2016). Participation of second home owners and permanent residents in local decision making: the case of a rural village in Finland. Fennia 194: 2, 152-167. ISSN 1798-5617. In Finland, there are almost 500,000 second homes and in some areas the number of second home owners exceeds that of permanent residents. Currently, second home owners are also spending more time in their second homes. If second home owners are not permanent residents, administration may exclude them from local institutions, and treat second home owners as only partial members of the community. It has been stated that municipal decision making and the role of the municipality as an actor in the local community should be broadened in order to strengthen democracy and the participation of its residents as a core of municipal self-administration. Hence, participating in communal decision making is mainly possible only for permanent residents. The issue is whether it is possible to change this situation via the municipalities' own reforms and state regulations. New municipal administration experiments have recently emerged in Finland. Here we study how the new local administrative model, the Communal District Committee, has affected local participation and local governance in a rural areas by exploring second home owners' opportunities to participate in local decision making and development processes. The data consists of documents, focus group discussions and a questionnaire. We used qualitative and quantitative methods in the data analysis. We found, on one hand, that permanent residents of villages recognise second home owners' hesitation to participate in local issues requiring planning and decision making. On the other hand, local-level communal decision making does not promote the participation of second home residents. On the basis of the findings of the study, we suggest that the municipal authorities should recognise the existence and importance of second home owners in the area, acknowledge them better in municipal plans and strategies, and offer them more resources and means to participate.

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Participation of second home owners and permanent residents in local decision making: the case of a rural village in Finland

Kietäväinen¹,

Rinne²,

Paloniemi³

et al. 2016

Fennia

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“…Participatory governance aims to enhance the power and influence of powerless citizens in the process of governance [4]. Through participatory governance, ordinary citizens find ownership of governmental decisions and increased motivation for their observance [5].…”

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E-Participation of Selected Professional Students in the Governance of Cabanatuan City in the Philippines

Bawan¹,

Marcos²,

Gabriel³

2017

JSS

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The strength of democracy is measured through citizens' participation in governance. To check the applicability of this theory in local context, the study determined the actual observance of a purposively selected group of professionals pursuing post graduate degree in Public Administration in the Philippines. Using Arnstein Measure of Community Participation, the paper found that there is low level of e-participation among participants as shown by their frequency of access and level of awareness on the city website. Strict adherence to the principle of e-democracy in actual practice is necessary. The paper concluded that electronic participation in governance is both a responsibility and a privilege. There is a need to improve citizens' willingness to participate in local governance via electronic means. E democracy cannot stand in isolation from citizens' participation. The study recommended that the Local Government Unit (LGU) should look for ways to bolster citizens' use of the city website as a vehicle for democratic reforms and participation.

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“…In the Western world at least, the 21st century picture is increasingly reflective of more direct interaction between expert and community, mediated and moderated by locally elected politicians-seen by the experts as the voice of community, and seen by community as the supervisory managers of those experts (Reddel & Woolcock, 2004).…”

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Reconciling Expert Advice and Community Opinion in a Local Government Strategic Planning Process

Simpson

Bretherton

2010

International Journal of Public Administration

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This article proposes that the eventual outcomes of local government strategic policy deliberations can often reflect the interplay between "expert" administrative staff, democratically elected politicians, and the community they jointly serve. A multi-site case study approach, to examine the generation of local government strategy related to a niche economic activity concludes that broadly conceptualized opinion congruence can sometimes be threatened by substantial pockets of stakeholder vested interest. As such, "expert" and "political" opinion reflects a caution based on both historical experience and political expediency; while community opinion displays an optimism based on eager anticipation of an unknown future.

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From consultation to participatory governance? A critical review of citizen engagement strategies in Queensland

Cited by 132 publications

References 26 publications

Participation of second home owners and permanent residents in local decision making: the case of a rural village in Finland

Participation of second home owners and permanent residents in local decision making: the case of a rural village in Finland

E-Participation of Selected Professional Students in the Governance of Cabanatuan City in the Philippines

Reconciling Expert Advice and Community Opinion in a Local Government Strategic Planning Process

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