Rondinelli parallel and partnership approaches to decentralized governance dennis a. Among his many publications on the topic, rondinelli 1990 offers a comprehensive treatment. Rondinelli decentralization and electronic governance guido bertucci local governments that perform well. Administrative requirements for fiscal improvements, studies in comparative international development, 10.
Halsey beemer, jo brosenhan, tim campbell, david chapman, dennis rondinelli, manuel vera. The indian university, bloomington through their publication polycentric governance and development have also dwelt upon this subject as one. His longterm commitment to an understanding of decentralized governance is unparalleled and his contribution to the literature on decentralization and development is clear. Assessing decentralization policies in developing countries. Decentralization work program, comprising albert aime, sue berryman, hans binswanger, elizabeth king, dzingai mutumbuka, juan prawda, and alcyone saliba. The public administration approach was first introduced by dennis rondinelli and g. The evolution of the concept is related to reforms that aim to increase local autonomy from the central state, decentralize central powers and expand local and regional administrative, political and fiscal powers rather than deconcentrate them within central structures. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. Decentralization reform refers to transforming the local institutional infrastructure for natural resource management on which local forest management is based ribot. The central question with respect to political decentralization is who decides bird 2000, p. An analytical framework for assessing decentralized local. In the last four decades, decentralisation has become a key focus of.
An analytical framework for assessing decentralized local governance and the local public sector jamie boex and serdar yilmaz december 2010 1. Rondinelli, from government decentralisation to decentralized governance 3. Decentralized government institutions are doing more of the work of government than ever before, but there is little agreement about 1 what decentralization means, or 2 how it should be measured. Dennis rondinelli, from government decentralization to decentralized governance, in decentralizing governance. A political economy framework in development and change, 20.
Shabbir cheema world bank staff working papers number 581 management and development series number 8 public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view. Various authors like rondinelli 1981, mawhood 1983 and 1987, rondinelli et al 1983, hyden 1983, smith 1985, conyers 1981, etc. Decentralization is the means to allow for the participation of people and local governments morell.
Administrative requirements for fiscal improvements, in studies in comparative international development, vol. According to rondinelli 1981, decentralization means the distribution and transfer of roles and functions from the central government to voluntary organizations. Today s world demands flexibility, adaptability, and the autonomy to bring those qualities to bear. Rondinelli was senior research scholar of public policy studies at duke universitys center for international development. Dennis rondinellis untimely death in march of 2007 over shadows this book and may have contributed to its incompleteness. Rondinelli has done research on corporate environmental management, international competitiveness issues, economic reform and market transition policies, decentralization and privatization. His longterm commitment to an understanding of decentralized governance is unparalleled and his contribution to the literature on decentralization and development is. Dennis rondinelli is the galaxo distinguished international professor of man agement at the kenanflagler business school and director of the center for global business research at the frank hawkins kenan institute of private enterprise. Halsey beemer, jo brosenhan, tim campbell, david chapman, dennis rondinelli, manuel vera, and donald winkler provided muchappre. Johnson the demand for public services and physical infrastructure in devel oping countries is growing steadily as populations increase, and as. Rondinelli is glaxo distinguished international professor of management at the university of north carolinas kenanflagler business school. A political economy framework in development and change, 20 1989, p. Rondinelli professor and director of the graduate program in development planning, maxwell school of citizenship and public affairs, syracuse university see all articles by this author. Decentralization is a complex phenomenon involving many geographic entities, societal actors and social sectors.
A broader view of fiscal decentralization in developing. Their thinking on decentralization informed much of the development of this framework. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Theory and practice in developing countries show all authors. From government decentralization to decentralized governance. Decentralization in developing countries world bank documents. Rondinelli, national investment planning and equity policy in developing countries. The authors would first like to acknowledge dennis rondenelli and thomas bossert, the creators of the public administration approach and decision space model, respectively. A political economy framework, development and change, vol. Dennis rondinelli 1981 offered a typology of four approaches to the location of authority under decentralization, which is the standard adopted by many authors in the health sector such as mills et al 1990, mills 1994, saltman and figueras 1997, bossert and beauvais 2002 and management sciences for health 2002.
Rondinelli, financing the decentralization of urban services in developing countries. Federalism and decentralization in subsaharan africa. Partners for health reform plus insights for implementers. A wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Dennis rondinelli, from government decentralization to decentralized. According to shabbir cheema and and dennis rondinelli, the international monetary fund, the world bank, and other international development organizations prescribed decentralization as part of structural adjustments needed to restore markets, create or strengthen democracy, and promote good governance. Introduction over the past two decades, efforts to strengthen the role of local governments within the public sector have claimed a growing place in public sector reforms in developing and. Government decentralization in comparative perspective. To overcome this confusion, this article builds on standard definitions of decentralization that include three core dimensions. Notes to the concept of decentralization pdf paperity. In this thoughtprovoking book, the first in a new series on innovations in governance, experts in government and public management trace the evolution and performance of decentralization concepts, from the transfer of authority within government to the sharing of power, authority, and responsibilities among broader governance institutions. Within the context of decentralized governance cheema and rondinelli, 2007, the states central position in society.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Shabbir cheema and dennis rondinelli brookings institution press, 2007, 8. Decentralizing governance is the first in a series focusing on innovative. This concept, expressed asthe transfer of authority from the center to subordinate ends, is importantboth for more effective and productive management of the areas outside thecenter organization in public administration and for strengthening these areasin terms of democracy.
The concept of decentralization refers to decentralized, directed fromcenter to periphery, organized around and such. The trend toward greater decentralization of governance activities, now accepted as commonplace in the. This approach was applied to the decentralization of health. Shabbir cheema for evaluating broad processes of decentralization in developing countries rondinelli and cheema, 1983. Decentralization world briefing notes bank jennie litvack and. Analysing decentralization policies in developing countries. This approach was applied to the decentralization of health systems in a seminal world health organization publication on the issue mills et al. This transfer may involve parallel institutions such as commercial associations, businessmen associations, private companies, nongovernmental organizations, etc.
Friedman administrative decentralization in asia kuldeep mathur decentralization of development administration in east africa. From government decentralization to decentralized governance g. Decentralization world briefing notes bank jennie litvack. Cheema g shabbir and rondinelli dennis a, from government decentralization to.
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