Intergovernmental relations and the effectiveness of local governance

Abstract

In the Netherlands, national government sets the frameworks for youth policy, while local government should play a crucial role in realizing national goals. Local government is supposed to be better equipped for realizing effective policies. Yet national government tries to influence local policies. Furthermore, local government's role in general has changed significantly because of the shift towards governance. The questions raised are whether local government is capable of pursuing effective governance in youth policies and how national policies affect the governance role of local government. These questions are answered by an extensive examination of youth policy in 72 municipalities and by assessing national policy on its possible impact. The results suggest that national policy strongly affects local youth policy, both by setting the agenda as well as by frustrating local governance. Diffuse defined responsibilities and strong mutual dependencies create a complex, interwoven policy arena that impedes effective policies.

Linking Stakeholder Involvement to Policy Performance: Nonlinear Effects in Dutch Local Government Policy Making

“…Over the last decade, the Netherlands has seen major decentralization in a number of policy areas (Gilsing, 2007). One of the most recent shifts in central-to-local authority is marked by the SSA.…”

Intergovernmental Cooperation in provisioning Educational Goods and Service (Study on Intergovernmental on Providence Free Education in South Sulawesi)

“…Akramov and Assante ( 2008 ) suggest that geographical location and ethnic diversity is important determinant public access to public services in the region.In addition, the level of literate; capability of rural population, access to public information and remote areas impact on local access to the public service. Gilsing (2007) suggest that cooperation among governments in the field of policy that complicated, and the national government had to admit that the position of local governments in the structure of local government also, very complicated.For that a strong desire to form local government that is effective approach policy needs an integrated and adjustment policies and it requires local optimal for setting policies To build cooperation among government required presence a strong central government considering local capacity in each levels of government (Wilson, 2006 andSmith, 2008). Wright (1988) identifiy five aspect in intergovernmental cooperation; (1) transcendence of constitutionally recognized patterns of governmental involvement to include varieties of relationships; (2) a human element or the activities and attitudes of persons occupying official positions in the units of government under consideration; (3) relationships between officials involved in their continuous contacts and exchanges of information and views; (4) involvement of all types of public officialslegislators, judges, administrators-at different levels of government as potential or actual participants in decision-making processes; and (5) a policy dimension, involving interactions of actors across boundaries surrounding the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of policy.…”

“…Gilsing (2007) suggest that very pemuda national policy influence policy, at a local level either by set agenda and overcome the problems faced by local governments.Explained that responsibilities and interdependence between strong local leaders make policy arena complex interwoven effectively.For it is the communication policy instruments to support local governance and financial optimize wisdom.…”

“…Opinion Gilsing (2007) has gained support from Smith (2008) suggest that cooperation between the two tiers of government in which level or higher very determined by the degree of legitimacy of conducted in just.So the process of cooperation among governments lies not in the process is democratic or not, but located on the extent to which this cooperation containing the values of justice for all parties that is mutually cooperate.…”

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