Metropolitan Government Reform: The limits of formal organisation

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dc.contributor.authorCameron, Robert
dc.contributor.editorCollin, Jean-Pierreen_ZA
dc.contributor.editorRobertson, Melanieen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-15T13:30:59Z
dc.date.available2016-11-15T13:30:59Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractIn a previous article, Cameron traced the evolution of metropolitan government in South Africa largely within the context of Public Administration reform in the country. Issues such as performance and efficiency were highlighted. This chapter is also an account of the development of metropolitan governance in South Africa but it has a somewhat wider focus. It attempts to locate metropolitan government reform in South Africa within the broader international debate of the merits of consolidation versus that of fragmentation. The policy changes from a fragmented system of local government to a two-tier metropolitan system and then to a unitary metropolitan government system within a relatively short period of time are discussed. The chapter also shows chat metropolitan government reform was part of a wider decentralization program of national government. Empowered local government was now responsible for promoting social and economic development and improving service delivery. Public participation was a key aspect of these reforms. Metropolitan government had to promote development but at the same time it also had to attempt to try and make cities globally competitive.
dc.identifier.apacitationCameron, R. (2007). <i>Metropolitan Government Reform: The limits of formal organisation</i>. Quebec: Les Presses de l'Universite Laval. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22534en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCameron, Robert. <i>Metropolitan Government Reform: The limits of formal organisation</i>. Quebec: Les Presses de l'Universite Laval. 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22534.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCameron, R. (2007). Metropolitan Government Reform: The limits of formal organisation. In Collin, J. & Robertson, M. (eds.), Governing Metropolises: Profiles of Issue and Experiments on Four Continents. Quebec: Les Presses de l'Universite Laval. 345-371.en_ZA
dc.identifier.isbn978-2-7637-8524-0en_ZA
dc.identifier.isbn978-2-7637-8524-0
dc.identifier.ris TY - Book AU - Cameron, Robert AB - In a previous article, Cameron traced the evolution of metropolitan government in South Africa largely within the context of Public Administration reform in the country. Issues such as performance and efficiency were highlighted. This chapter is also an account of the development of metropolitan governance in South Africa but it has a somewhat wider focus. It attempts to locate metropolitan government reform in South Africa within the broader international debate of the merits of consolidation versus that of fragmentation. The policy changes from a fragmented system of local government to a two-tier metropolitan system and then to a unitary metropolitan government system within a relatively short period of time are discussed. The chapter also shows chat metropolitan government reform was part of a wider decentralization program of national government. Empowered local government was now responsible for promoting social and economic development and improving service delivery. Public participation was a key aspect of these reforms. Metropolitan government had to promote development but at the same time it also had to attempt to try and make cities globally competitive. CY - Quebec DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town ED - Collin, Jean-Pierre ED - Robertson, Melanie LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PP - Quebec PY - 2007 SM - 978-2-7637-8524-0 SM - 978-2-7637-8524-0 T1 - Metropolitan Government Reform: The limits of formal organisation TI - Metropolitan Government Reform: The limits of formal organisation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22534 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCameron R. Metropolitan Government Reform: The limits of formal organisation. Quebec: Les Presses de l'Universite Laval; 2007.http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22534en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherLes Presses de l'Universite Lavalen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.publisher.locationQuebecen_ZA
dc.titleMetropolitan Government Reform: The limits of formal organisationen_ZA
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