Dissertations / Theses: 'Office of Intergovernmental Relations'

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Becerra, Ligia Melo. "Intergovernmental fiscal relations : the Colombian case." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.404775.

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Rhodes, R. A. W. "Understanding intergovernmental relations : Theory and practice." Thesis, University of Essex, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.355657.

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Zeemering, Eric S. "Who collaborates? local decisions about intergovernmental relations /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2007. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3274249.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Political Science, 2007.
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-07, Section: A, page: 3133. Adviser: Russell L. Hanson. Title from dissertation home page (viewed Mar. 28, 2008).

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Medeiros, Antônio Carlos de. "Politics and intergovernmental relations in Brazil, 1964-1982." New York : Garland, 1986. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/13701466.html.

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Cullen, Julie Berry. "Essays on special education finance and intergovernmental relations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10318.

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Wasti, Syed. "Intergovernmental fiscal relations : a case study of Pakistan." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2013. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/intergovernmental-fiscal-relations(742c4c4e-9ecd-40d1-8de9-027e6ba8db7e).html.

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This dissertation explores the effect of intergovernmental fiscal transfers on the fiscal operations of the federating units in Pakistan. It is the first attempt to carry out disaggregated analysis of the fiscal behavior of each of the four provinces of Pakistan, separately and jointly in response to various types and categories of federal transfers, grants and borrowings. Thus it is a noteworthy addition in the empirical literature in the context of a less developed and resource constraints country where the sensitivities are always attached in the determination of distributional criteria and allocation of transfers among federating units. The study explores whether federal transfers to provinces have been utilized for stimulating provincial public expenditures or have largely been substituted for fiscal efforts to collect taxes from provincial own resources. The study also investigates the impact of unconditional and conditional transfers to determine the varying effects on public spending. Moreover, the phenomenon of “Flypaper Effect” which hypothesizes that the federal transfers and the provincial gross domestic product (resident income) have similar accelerating or multiplier effect on provincial expenditures is also examined. In addition, it is also attempted to scrutinize the role of federal transfers in the process of fiscal equalization among provinces as regards to the provision of public services. The government expenditure method is applied to determine the quantity of public service provision. To estimate the provincial fiscal response to federal transfers, total provincial expenditure is modeled as a function of provincial gross domestic product at factor cost, several types of transfers and total borrowings. Various macro, fiscal and demographic variables are also used in the estimation process to remove simultaneity in grants and provincial expenditures and also to control for diverse socioeconomic characteristics of federating units. All variables are adjusted with the respective provincial population and measured in constant prices. The expenditure functions are estimated by using Ordinary Least Square and Two Stage Least Square estimation techniques through E-VIEWS software covering the period between 1973 and 2009. Various specifications of expenditure function are used in this study for testing different hypothesis. The empirical results establish the importance of our thesis as estimated fiscal behavior of individual provinces show significantly varied responses. The findings of the study clearly highlight that aggregate or joint provincial fiscal response is more similar to the behavior of two relatively developed Punjab and Sindh provinces. The direction, marginal effects and the level of significance of coefficients measuring fiscal response to federal transfers for these two provinces is significantly different as compared with the other two underdeveloped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan provinces. Thus, any attempts to draw conclusions regarding provincial response to federal transfers based on combined data may mislead mainly due the diverse socio and demographic characteristics and also because of the varied levels of economic development of federating units. Therefore, to design transfer strategies in Pakistan disaggregate analysis of provincial fiscal behavior is imperative. It is affirmed that the conditional grant have a larger and more elastic effect on provincial expenditure compared to unconditional grants. Therefore conscious effort is needed to design appropriate transfer strategies by attaching conditionality to its spending. The findings also suggest that unconditional transfers are heavily utilized for substitution of effort to raise revenue from own resources. Hence for rewarding improved provincial fiscal effort, some premium may be attached on the achievement of certain level of social services. This reward should be in the form of close ended matching grant to avoid its likely misuse. Similarly conditional matching incentives may also be given for goods of high federal priority but attracts lower provincial investment. Conditional grants though compromise the objective of provincial expenditure autonomy but nevertheless these greatly enhance the multiplier effect of fund transferred. The significant and much higher provincial dependence on federal transfers are found in Pakistan. It is therefore vital that provinces may have access to some buoyant sources of revenue to finance adequately their fiscal needs. Alternatively provinces may be also allowed piggybacking on personal income tax, wealth tax or single stage sales tax as practiced in number of countries. The unconditional transfers however may be continued for meeting fixed cost of running provincial governments without compromising on the provincial priorities. The analysis will facilitate development practitioners, policy makers and planners in designing appropriate criteria and allocation strategies for future fiscal framework of federal transfers.

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Jessica, Weller. "Evolving federalism : intergovernmental relations and multilevel governance in Canada." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/63871.

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The following research paper investigates the changing character of federalism in Canada, as expressed through intergovernmental relations. Specifically, the impact that individual prime ministers and their governments may have on these relationships is explored. In particular, Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau’s management styles are compared in order to determine what lasting or significant effect, if any, these individuals have had on how Canada’s federal and provincial governments interact with each other. Secondary literature describing and summarizing Harper’s style of open federalism, in conjunction with primary research on Justin Trudeau’s reversion to a more collaborative style, concludes that though each prime minister was able to have some tangible effects on federal-provincial relations during their time in office, these effects were, or will be, easily overridden by their successors. The following research asks whether Harper and Trudeau’s actual styles of intergovernmental relations were consistent with their rhetoric on the same subject. Though Harper spoke often about his preferred style of open federalism, it appears to many scholars that not all of his actions reflected the core tenets of this model. Likewise, though Trudeau advertised a collaborative, more multi-level approach to governance during the 2015 election campaign and during his time in office, I conclude that much of his efforts to follow up on these principles are symbolic at best. In both cases, it appears that the federal government consistently pursues its own goals, regardless of the rhetoric used to describe provincial involvement, rights, and in Trudeau’s case, genuine collaboration with both the provinces and additional third-party groups.
Arts, Faculty of
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Craig, Anthony. "Intergovernmental relations between Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland 1966-1974." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2009. http://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/834/.

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This thesis investigates how relations between the government of Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland changed in the early years of the Northern Ireland Troubles until the collapse of the Sunningdale executive in May 1974. Specifically this research looks at the three relations studying many of the important aspects of intergovernmental relations within the three jurisdictions at the time and using a wide range of examples to demonstrate how the primary driver in relations between all three jurisdictions moved from economic to political, security and intelligence by 1972 and how these relationships grew and developed before their eventual collapse in the months following the Ulster Workers’ Council Strike. Primarily this study is based on archive research in London, Dublin and Belfast at the official national archives of the three states. However it has also made use of interviews with officials. It includes new insight into negotiations for membership of the EEC, Territorial Seas Delimitation, the Arms Crisis, British relations with Terence O’Neill (and the Northern Ireland government’s opinion of the British), the preparations for internment and Direct Rule, the origins of the Northern Ireland Office and the Irish government’s relations with Northern Ireland’s nationalists. This thesis, using recently released sources, challenges a number of conclusions from previously published research, particularly into North-South relations after 1966, and Britain’s preparations for sending British troops in support of the Northern Ireland government. Significantly, this PhD also demonstrates a long series of British attempts at the end of 1972 and throughout 1973 to tease the Irish government into increasing their border security operations. In doing so it explains the Sunningdale Agreement in the context of a relationship between the Cosgrave and Heath governments that went far beyond what was known at the time and was dependent to a far greater extent on security cooperation than has previously been accepted.

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Mathebula, Fortunate Mashebu. "Intergovernmental relations reform in a newly emerging South African Policy." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27578.

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This study examines the importance of a central agency such as The Presidency in the administration of intergovernmental relations (IGR) in South Africa. Further to this broad objective, is the need to develop a definitional framework for IGR, particularly within the context of the unitary-federal system. The study contends that the mechanism for an IGR system in emerging democracies should be obligatory and driven through constitutional provisions and arrangements. The historical-political evolution of the South African Constitution has demonstrated the importance of a central agency in regulating IGR mechanisms. This study was able to trace historical precedents ranging from the British Imperial Council era, through to the Apartheid era, the President’s Council and The Presidency of the current democratic government of South Africa. In order to provide clarity on the importance of a high profile office within an IGR co-ordination infrastructure, the study utilised the authority relationship models, which strategically present a new paradigmatic shift in theoretical constructs. These models identified and explored the viabilities in the procurement of significant relationships between and amongst spheres of government. In clarifying the emerging cooperative governance paradigm, a terminological compromise for federalism in South Africa was posted. The study also provides a distinguished hierarchy-defining route between spheres and tiers of government as an important notation for consideration. Since models are abstractions of reality, the study establishes that the political coherency of IGR constructs could be considered as a direct function of a normative environmental infrastructure. The study examines factors influencing IGR. Principal to these is the party political system and the character of the Head of State. The study argues that the degree to which the ruling political coalition/party is centralised impacts directly on the ability of sub-national governments to interrelate. The study found that IGR reform should be based on the following conditionalities that involve IGR as a human activity, which should accommodate varied socialisation values. The study further attempts to promote the notion that IGR, as a political activity, should be flexible enough to accommodate constituency-serving tendencies, which are reminiscent of new and emerging political environments. Furthermore, as a technocratic activity, IGR should accommodate the reality of it being a terrain of contestation between elected and appointed officials. At the same time, it could act as a relational barometer that could be functional in nature and allow everyone in government to be an IGR practitioner. Whilst the study has left unanswered questions, it has laid the basis upon which emerging democratic dispensations should approach IGR. More specifically, the IGR definition presented in this study, has called for a disengagement process with the federal/unitary view of IGR. This study exemplifies the need for continuous debate in Public Administration as it provides a critical knowledge base for society to expand future intellectual discussions on IGR reforms in new and emerging democracies.
Thesis (DAdmin)--University of Pretoria, 2004.
School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA)
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Mathebula, Fotunate Mashebu. "Intergovernmental relations reform in a newly emerging South African Policy." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27578.

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This study examines the importance of a central agency such as The Presidency in the administration of intergovernmental relations (IGR) in South Africa. Further to this broad objective, is the need to develop a definitional framework for IGR, particularly within the context of the unitary-federal system. The study contends that the mechanism for an IGR system in emerging democracies should be obligatory and driven through constitutional provisions and arrangements. The historical-political evolution of the South African Constitution has demonstrated the importance of a central agency in regulating IGR mechanisms. This study was able to trace historical precedents ranging from the British Imperial Council era, through to the Apartheid era, the President’s Council and The Presidency of the current democratic government of South Africa. In order to provide clarity on the importance of a high profile office within an IGR co-ordination infrastructure, the study utilised the authority relationship models, which strategically present a new paradigmatic shift in theoretical constructs. These models identified and explored the viabilities in the procurement of significant relationships between and amongst spheres of government. In clarifying the emerging cooperative governance paradigm, a terminological compromise for federalism in South Africa was posted. The study also provides a distinguished hierarchy-defining route between spheres and tiers of government as an important notation for consideration. Since models are abstractions of reality, the study establishes that the political coherency of IGR constructs could be considered as a direct function of a normative environmental infrastructure. The study examines factors influencing IGR. Principal to these is the party political system and the character of the Head of State. The study argues that the degree to which the ruling political coalition/party is centralised impacts directly on the ability of sub-national governments to interrelate. The study found that IGR reform should be based on the following conditionalities that involve IGR as a human activity, which should accommodate varied socialisation values. The study further attempts to promote the notion that IGR, as a political activity, should be flexible enough to accommodate constituency-serving tendencies, which are reminiscent of new and emerging political environments. Furthermore, as a technocratic activity, IGR should accommodate the reality of it being a terrain of contestation between elected and appointed officials. At the same time, it could act as a relational barometer that could be functional in nature and allow everyone in government to be an IGR practitioner. Whilst the study has left unanswered questions, it has laid the basis upon which emerging democratic dispensations should approach IGR. More specifically, the IGR definition presented in this study, has called for a disengagement process with the federal/unitary view of IGR. This study exemplifies the need for continuous debate in Public Administration as it provides a critical knowledge base for society to expand future intellectual discussions on IGR reforms in new and emerging democracies.
Thesis (DAdmin)--University of Pretoria, 2005.
School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA)
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Delage, Benoit. "Three essays on policy function assignment in a federation." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq25040.pdf.

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Pergher, Calinca Jordânia. "Política de transporte escolar rural no Rio Grande do Sul : configuração de competências e de relações (inter)governamentais na oferta e no financiamento." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/94766.

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Est analysée la politique de transport scolaire en milieu rural du Rio Grande do Sul, avec l'objectif de discuter la configuration de compétences gouvernementales et des relations intergouvernementaux dans l'offre et dans le financement. La recherche qualitative, s'inscrit dans l'abordage méthodologique d'analyse de politique publique, avec des éléments de l'analyse plus cognitive et séquentielle, en incluant la formulation et la mise en oeuvre de la politique et de l'étude de cas dans trois petites villes gauchas. Présente la politique du transport scolaire dans le pays et cherche comprendre comme la politique du transport scolaire a été constituée à Rio Grande do Sul, ce lequel il envisage: leurs origines, quand le transport scolaire se rend un problème public et arrive à l'agenda gouvernemental de l'état; quels ont été les principaux acteurs; que solutions ont été proposées jusqu'à la formulation du Programme de l'état d'assistance au transport scolaire (Peate); que des référentiels se sont imposés dans la constitution de cette politique; et comme ce a été sa mise en oeuvre. Est passé à travers la thèse le débat sur le format de la fédération brésilienne, les compétences gouvernementales et les relations, pas toujours solidaires, entre les êtres fédérés dans l'offre et dans le financement du transport scolaire; de façon similaire, la discussion sur la conception d'éducation en milieu rural, de la nucléation et de la fermeture des écoles en milieu rural a été point crucial pour la compréhension de la problématique du transport scolaire. L'étude de cas dans les trois villes il a permis de vérifier la limitée capacité financière et la grande dépendance de ressources de l'Union et de l'État que, en général, l'être municipal a pour offrir à l'éducation et au transport scolaire. L'étude de cas dans les trois villes il a permis de vérifier la limitée capacité financière et la grande dépendance de ressources de l'Union et de l'État que, en général, l'être municipal a pour offrir à l'éducation et au transport scolaire. Finalement, la thèse présente l'odyssée du transport scolaire à Rio Grande do Sul, en démontrant vigueurs et fragilités des relations entre l'État et les villes. Le transport scolaire des élèves du filet de l'état, réalisé par les villes, gagne du statut de problème public dans le Gouvernement d'Olívio Dutra, quand est fait le premier terme d'accord à être affermi entre l'État et les villes (1999) vue de ressources pour le transport, en continuant les conflits et les négociations dans tous les gouvernements, minimisés un peu dans la formulation du Peate, en 2008, dans le Gouvernement de Yeda Crusius, mais en resurgissant dans le Gouvernement de Tarso Genro. La question récurrente, dans la période, est ce de la couverture des coûts du transport scolaire de la part du gouvernement de l'état, dont le déficit ouvre de l'espace pour négociations concernant les critères de distribution des ressources de l'état. La défense du Famurs est point fort dans ce débat, suivant récemment par Undime/RS. La politics gaucha a influencé fortement la policy du transport scolaire, qui vient en suivant un chemin d’incessant signification.
É analisada a política de transporte escolar rural do Rio Grande do Sul, com o objetivo de discutir a configuração de competências governamentais e das relações intergovernamentais na oferta e no financiamento. A investigação, de cunho qualitativo, inscreve-se na abordagem metodológica de análise de política pública, com elementos da análise cognitiva e sequencial, abrangendo a formulação e a implementação da política e estudo de caso em três pequenos municípios gaúchos. Apresenta a política do transporte escolar no país e busca compreender como tal política foi sendo constituída no Rio Grande do Sul, o que contempla: suas origens, quando o transporte escolar se torna um problema público e chega à agenda governamental estadual; quais foram os principais atores; que soluções foram propostas até a formulação do Programa Estadual de Apoio ao Transporte Escolar (Peate); que referenciais se impuseram na constituição dessa política; e como tem sido a sua implementação. Permeou a tese o debate sobre o formato da federação brasileira, as competências governamentais e as relações, nem sempre solidárias, entre os entes federados na oferta e no financiamento do transporte escolar; do mesmo modo, a discussão sobre a concepção de educação do campo, da nucleação e do fechamento das escolas do meio rural foi ponto crucial para a compreensão da problemática do transporte escolar. O estudo de caso nos três municípios permitiu comprovar a limitada capacidade financeira e a grande dependência de recursos da União e do estado que, em geral, o ente municipal tem para ofertar à educação e ao transporte escolar. Por fim, a tese apresenta a ‘odisseia’ do transporte escolar no Rio Grande do Sul, demonstrando vigores e fragilidades das relações entre o estado e os municípios. O transporte escolar dos alunos da rede estadual, realizado pelos municípios, ganha status de problema público no governo de Olívio Dutra, quando é feito o primeiro termo de convênio a ser firmado entre o estado e os municípios (1999) para repasse de recursos para o transporte, continuando os conflitos e as negociações em todos os governos, minimizados um pouco na formulação do Peate, em 2008, no governo de Yeda Crusius, mas ressurgindo no governo de Tarso Genro. A questão recorrente, no período, é a da cobertura dos custos do transporte escolar por parte do governo estadual, cujo déficit abre espaço para negociações acerca dos critérios de distribuição dos recursos estaduais. O protagonismo da Famurs é ponto forte nesse debate, seguido recentemente pela Undime/RS. A politics gaúcha influenciou fortemente a policy do transporte escolar, que vem seguindo um caminho de constante ressignificação.
It is analyzed the politics of rural school transportation in Rio Grande do Sul, with the purpose of discussing the configuration of governmental competencies and the intergovernmental relations in the provision and funding. The investigation, a qualitative one, is part of the methodological approach of the analysis of public policy, with elements of cognitive and sequential analysis, including the formulation and implementation of policy and case study of three small cities in the state. Presents the policy of school transportation in Brazil and aims to understand how such policy was constituted in Rio Grande do Sul, which comprises: its origins, when school transportation becomes a public problem and comes to the state government agenda; which were the main actors; which solutions were proposed to the formulation of the State Program of Support for School Transportation (Peate); which references were imposed in the constitution of the policy; and how its implementation has been. Permeating the thesis was the debate about the format of Brazilian federation, the governmental competencies and the relations, not always sympathetic, among federal entities in the provision and funding of school transportation; likewise, the discussion over the notion of countryside education, nucleation and the closing of schools in rural communities was a crucial point to understand the issue of school transportation. The case study in those three cities allowed to prove the limited financial capacity and heavy reliance on federal and state funds that, in general, the municipal entity has to offer to the education and the school transportation. Finally, the thesis presents the ‘Odyssey’ of school transport in Rio Grande do Sul, demonstrating strengths and weaknesses of the relationship between the state and the cities. The school transportation of pupils from the state system, conducted by municipalities, gain status of public problem in the government of Olívio Dutra, when is made the first term of agreement to be signed by the state and the municipalities (1999) for transfer of funds to transportation, continuing the conflicts and negotiations in all governments, somewhat minimized in the formulation of Peate, in 2008, during the government of Yeda Crusius, but reappearing in the government of Tarso Genro. The recurring question in the period is the coverage of the costs of school transportation by the state government, whose deficit makes room to negotiations on the criteria for the distribution of state resources. The role of Famurs is a strong point in this debate, recently followed by Undime/RS. The state politics strongly influenced the school transportation policy, which has been following a path of constant resignification.

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Rodin, Johnny. "Rethinking Russian Federalism : The Politics of Intergovernmental Relations and Federal Reforms." Doctoral thesis, Stockholm University, Department of Political Science, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-1152.

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In Russia federalism and the design of federal institutions have been greatly debated topics ever since the beginning of the 1990s. When the newly elected Russian president Vladimir Putin introduced a number of federal reforms in May 2000 it represented the culmination of a debate on federalism that had been triggered by the political and economic crisis of 1998. In many ways these reforms entailed a different perspective on federalism, or in the terminology of this thesis a new “federal paradigm”, from the one that had dominated most of the Yeltsin era. At the same time the relations between federal and regional authorities, often referred to as intergovernmental relations, appeared to become less confrontational and fragmented than before. This work examines this latest stage in the Russian state-building process.

In particular two elements are scrutinized. The first is the shift of federal paradigms that the federal reforms reflected. Combining organisation theory and historical institutionalism it is argued that the origins of federal paradigm shifts often can be traced to the federal system itself. In Russia the failure of the federal system manifested through the political and economic crisis of 1998 changed many governmental actors’ views on federalism. However, it was not until Putin became president that the new federal paradigm could consolidate.

The second element concerns the connections between the new federal paradigm and the mode of intergovernmental relations. This work presents the argument that the way in which federalism is interpreted and conceptualised by governmental actors is important for the variation of intergovernmental relations across and within federal systems. Deriving from federal theory and some comparisons with other federal systems it is concluded that the federal paradigm that Putin represented in his first presidential term was on the whole more conducive for coordinate intergovernmental relations, at least in the short term.

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Mello, David Mbati. "Intergovernmental relations in the management of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park." Thesis, Pretoria : [s.n.], 2007. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09182007-155614/.

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Geldenhuys, Abie J. "Actions for local government excellence in intergovernmental relations in South Africa." Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 4, Issue 2: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/437.

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The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996) and conclusive Acts analysed in this article reflects the process of local government democratization in South Africa. In this milieu, the importance of intergovernmental relations in South Africa as a determining factor in the democratization process is evident. It is further argued that the operational activities flowing from these Acts directly shape the success of intergovernmental relations. This article therefore investigates the decisive influence operational activities have on intergovernmental relations. The local government integrated development plan (IDP) in general and the specific assessment process in particular serves as an example in this research of the influence of these activities on intergovernmental relations. This article then identifies appropriate actions and examines the contribution of important role players and government institutions to promote and facilitate intergovernmental relations in South Africa in this challenging environment. The research finally focuses on the involvement of other external institutions, specifically the Intergovernmental Institute of South Africa (IGISA), and the endeavour to support the promotion and facilitation of excellence in intergovernmental relations in South Africa.

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Heinmiller, B. Timothy Sproule-Jones Mark. "Partners and competitors : intergovernmental relations and the governance of transboundary common pools /." *McMaster only, 2004.

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Hegele, Yvonne [Verfasser]. "Bureaucratic Coordination in Horizontal Intergovernmental Relations : The Case of Germany / Yvonne Hegele." Konstanz : KOPS Universität Konstanz, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1211327361/34.

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Mweene, Nchimunya. "Assessing the impact of the 2016 constitution on intergovernmental relations in Zambia." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6559.

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Magister Philosophiae - MPhil
Decentralisation is the transfer of power, responsibilities, capacities and resources from the centre to the sub-units of the government. The main objective is to foster the capacity of local government to deliver services to the local communities in an effective manner.1 In a multilevel system of government, various institutions are established at different levels of government to deliver goods and services to the people. In delivering goods and services, these institutions usually combine efforts within the same and different levels of government. As a mechanism for improved service delivery, decentralisation has become increasingly important in the recent past together with the enhanced citizen participation in decision making process in the matters that affect the people. However, for decentralisation to be effective in achieving its intended objectives, it should be supported by intergovernmental relations and cooperative governance. Intergovernmental relations exist between and across various institutions and actors.2 They are relationships which develop or exist between governmental units of all types and levels in a multilevel system of government.3 These relations are significant in a multilevel system of government because it is impossible to distribute powers and functions among governments within a nation state into watertight compartments.4 The IGRs help in dispute resolution that may emerge from the overlap of powers and functions across tiers of government consequently hampering the smooth functioning of the government system.

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Chow, Sin-yin. "The central-local relationship in Guangdong and Fujian : a comparative approach /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25018000.

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Ellis, Peter D. (Peter Daniel). "Financing infrastructure investments in South Africa : intergovernmental fiscal relations and grant-loan linkages." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65706.

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Rieke-Smith, Susan. "Principal-Agent Relations in Oregon Education Policymaking: The Case of Full-Day Kindergarten." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/19334.

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The exercise of federal and/or state power is inherent to policymaking. The principal-agent theory, borrowed from economics, describes the difficulties in motivating one party (agent) to act in the best interests of the other party (principal). The theory provides insights into the roles of self-interested choice, information asymmetry, and sense making in political relationships. The extent to which the state understands the inherent challenges expressed in this dynamic and is responsive to the local school district’s specific circumstances is not well understood and thus presents an opportunity for research. This mixed methods study uses a confirmatory approach to analyze Oregon’s 40-40-20 education reform legislation and the state’s ability to operationalize education reform through the principal-agent framework, focusing on the implementation of full-day kindergarten legislation.

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Hene, Boniswa Debbie. "Cooperative government in South Africa : examining enforcement mechanisms for municipalities to comply with South Africa’s water regulatory framework." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5119.

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There is overwhelming evidence that South Africa’s rivers are heavily polluted, a situation which is attributable to a large degree to poorly functioning and inefficiently managed waste water treatment works in municipalities. The evidence suggests, furthermore, that municipalities often do not comply with their constitutional obligation to provide water services in a sustainable manner and promote a safe and healthy environment. Such non-compliance infringes on people's constitutionally guaranteed rights to a pollution-free environment and equitable access to sufficient and safe water. The problem is that municipalities are not properly managing the waste water treatment works (WWTWs) and not regulating industrial discharge into these works in accordance with the prescribed national norms and standards. The National Water Act 36 of 1998 and other related Acts provide for legal and informal enforcement mechanisms that criminalise acts of pollution. However, none of them have been effective in enforcing municipal compliance with the national norms and standards of effluent management. There are two main reasons for this. First, the constitutional structure does not allow the Minister responsible for water management to exercise direct supervision of the municipalities despite the functional relationship the Department of Water and Sanitation has with municipalities in respect of water. Secondly, the Constitution (1996) instructs the spheres of government to avoid legal processes and cooperate with one another by intervening to execute the function if the sphere responsible for the function lacks capacity. This thesis explores the possible use of two statutory instruments of cooperative government and intergovernmental relations as strategies to complement and support the conventional enforcement measures in the water sector: the establishment of water intergovernmental forums; and the use of implementation protocols to supervise municipalities that chronically lack capacity as a way of providing targeted support and monitoring to facilitate an effective compliance and enforcement regime in the water sector.

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Nkonyane, Senzo Nkosinathi. "Intergovermental fiscal relations in South Africa: A study of the effectiveness and efficiency of the emerging intergovermental fiscal system." UWC, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7454.

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The study is based on intergovernmental fiscal relations in South Africa. The focus area is on the current fiscal arrangements. The equitable sharing of nationally collected revenue - the manner in which finances are transferred from central to sub-national governments; vertical and horizontal division, conditional grants are explored. Sub national governments' fiscal capacity; their tax base and borrowing powers are also examined. Various legislation, institutions and structures as well as practices in the intergovernmental fiscal system are explored in order to evaluate the effectiveness and efficacy of the emerging fiscal system. Historical developments of intergovernmental financial relations in South Africa are explored in order to explain why certain things in the current fiscal system are done and others not; where other practices originated and what prompted the current system. Cooperative governance is discussed, as fiscal arrangements are impossible if the three spheres of government do not co-ordinate their functions and Legislation. The study employs both the qualitative and quantitative method of data collection, including secondary sources, which comprise library books, journal articles, policy documents and newspapers and news bulletins. Primary sources used, are interviews with personnel from the Financial and Fiscal Commission, provincial and local governments as well as members of the general public. The study concludes th.at the emerging intergovernmental fiscal system in South Africa is still in a state of flux, in the light of enabling legislation still outstanding and some institutions and structures. of promoting cooperative government lacking teeth, it will take a while for the system to reach a state where it could be declared effective and efficient

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Wilson, Gary N. "Crude federalism, oil politics and the evolution of intergovernmental relations in post-Soviet Russia." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/NQ49982.pdf.

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Vielba, Carol A. "Intergovernmental relations at the local level : a study of the London Borough of Camden." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 1992. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/1309/.

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This is a study of the relationships between the local authority and 18 other public authorities providing services in the London Borough of Camden. It is based on qualitative data collected by interviewing 70 individuals who were either senior managers or members of the authorities studied. The fieldwork was carried out between 1985 and 1987. The study identifies the lack of a well-defined body of literature or theory of horizontal inter-govern- mental relations at the local level. The research design draws upon previous studies in the fields of operational research, local government studies, policy studies, political theory, organisational studies and inter-governmental relations. The study demonstrates that the provision of public services in Camden was highly functionally fragmented. There were high levels of interdependence among the authorities studied explained by the socioeconomic environment of the area and the distribution of powers within the local government system. Interdependence was complex and multi-dimensional. The extent of linkages among public authorities was not great. Ad hoc and informal linkages played an important role. The patchiness of linkages could be explained by organisational and political factors. The local authority did not play a central co-ordinating role in the network. Authorities pursued a hierarchy of overlapping goals. Inter-authority activity was sustained by a process of mutual goal fulfilment. Relationships between public authorities were seen to be highly desirable but very difficult to undertake. The public authority network was widely regarded as ineffective in tackling complex public service issues. A number of wider conclusions are drawn from the study. These include the utility of the concepts of a public authority network and the process of mutual goal fulfilment. The need for revision of theories of the interdependence of public authorities and the nature of the network linking local authorities and other public authorities is demonstrated. The study also raises questions about the validity of policy makers' assumptions about the way local and other public authorities behave and casts doubt on the ability of some local authorities to perform an enabling role.

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Graefe, Peter. "Striking a new balance neoliberalism, the Provinces and intergovernmental relations in Canada, 1985-2002 /." [Montréal] : Université de Montréal, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/umontreal/fullcit?pNQ80451.

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"NQ-80451." "Thèse présentée à la faculté des études supérieures en vue de l'obtention du grade de philosophiae doctor (Ph. D.) en science politique." Version électronique également disponible sur Internet.

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Ile, Isioma Uregu. "A Public administration approach to managing intergovernmental relations system in the governance of the state a case review of Nigeria and South Africa /." Thesis, Pretoria : [s.n.], 2007. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09172007-124935/.

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Jeong, Moon-Gi. "Local land use choices : an empirical investigation of development impact fees in Florida /." [Tallahassee, Fla.] : Florida State University, 2004. http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available/etd-07162004-110122.

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Rojas, Laura, and Marcela Figueroa. "Selecting and Prioritizing Projects : A study on Intergovernmental and Non-profit Organizations." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-145092.

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Nowadays, organizations are shifting towards project-based management strategies in order to implement more flexible structures that allow them to respond and compete in complex business environments. In this way, project management has been regarded as a valuable competence, providing the organization and its management teams the opportunity to adapt the knowledge, skills and tools necessary to meet project requirements as well as organizational goals. Among the wide array of decisions project managers have to evaluate project selection (PS) and project prioritization (PP) are crucial in order to maximize stakeholder’s value through the effective management and allocation of resources to projects that are in alignment with the organization’s strategic objectives. Moreover, the integration of management techniques, guidelines and practices has also become a necessity for intergovernmental (IGOs) and non-profit organizations (NPOs), especially because they do not possess a conventional bottom line and in most instances, their main goal is rarely profit maximization. Although the main objective of operations of IGOs and NPOs is also success, this is difficult to be defined and evaluated. As a matter of fact, studies related to project management in IGOs and NPOs argue that the literature available has ignored the public good sector to a great extent, since the majority of the portfolio management tools available are tailored for commercial and for-profit organizations (FPOs). Consequently, this study explores the project portfolio management (PPM) process in intergovernmental and non-profit organizations focusing specifically on the decision-making process regarding project selection and prioritization. It provides an understanding of the main criteria these organizations take into consideration when selecting and prioritizing projects and the impact these methodologies have in terms of achieving project and organizational success. In addition, it examines the role of the project management office (PMO) and individual project managers based on their influence on the decisions concerning project selection and prioritization, as well as project success and organizational success. The key findings of this study confirm the relevance of the priorities determined by the main stakeholders as one of the principal criteria for project selection, followed by the allocation of funding and resources and the need for strategic alignment. Furthermore, in terms of determining a ranking among the selection criteria, this study has found that within these organizations all the different requirements encompassed in the selection process should be treated as equal. Additionally, it has been possible to determine that for intergovernmental and non-profit organizations the project selection and project prioritization phases are not isolated from one another; and are in fact treated as on single criteria. Conversely, the findings of this study contradict the proposition that the project management office is highly influential in the decision-making process of IGOs and IGOs; however, it emphasizes the role of the project manager in project and organizational success as highly valuable since they possess the hard and soft project management skills that increase the chances to achieve the organizational goals.

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Horgan, Gerard W. "Intergovernmental relations in the devolved Great Britain : a comparative perspective with particular reference to Canada." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.273217.

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Malan, L. P. (Lianne Priscilla). "Conservation management and intergovernmental relations : the case of South African national and selected provincial parks." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/26679.

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Muluneh, Yitages Alamaw. "Supervisory power of the Centre to Regions in South Africa and Ethiopia: a comparative analysis." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/2680.

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Tochkov, Kiril. "Fiscal decentralization and regional stabilization during transition evidence from China /." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2005.

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Monro, Dugald John. "The Results of Federalism: an examination of housing and disability services." University of Sydney. Economics and Political Science, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/493.

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Nota, Fungisai. "Essays on fiscal federalism and regional interdependencies." abstract and full text PDF (UNR users only), 2008. http://0-gateway.proquest.com.innopac.library.unr.edu/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3319818.

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Lin, Zhimin. "The retreat of the center : changing central-provincial fiscal relations in China, 1979-1992 /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/10772.

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Goetz, Klaus H. "Intergovernmental relations and state government discretion : science and technology policy in Baden-Wuerttemberg (FRG), 1980 to 1988." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.314945.

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Frank, Jonas. "Decentralization in Ecuador actors, institutions, and incentives /." Baden-Baden [Germany] : Nomos, 2007. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/154685356.html.

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Greenwood, David. "Healthy Competition: Federalism and Environmental Impact Assessment in Canada - 1985-1995." Thesis, University of Waterloo, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/739.

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The effect of federalism on the development of public policy is a widely debated topic. In terms of environmental policy, this issue assumes greater importance because of the lack of clarity in the constitutional division of powers. It is the purpose of this research to examine environmental impact assessment (EIA) — one of the higher-profile aspects of environmental policy — in order to establish how intergovernmental relations in Canada have affected policy and process development in this area. It is hypothesized that unilateral federal action in this policy area contributes to a corresponding increase in the stringency of provincial EIA processes. To test this, a two-step analysis is adopted: first analyzing developments at both the federal and provincial levels from 1985-1995 — a period which witnessed exceptionally high levels of public concern for the environment and increased federal involvement in EIA — and second discussing key events and agreements which affected intergovernmental relations and determining whether these related to those developments identified. This research finds that greater federal involvement in EIA was a catalyst for some positive reform at the provincial level, although this result varied significantly between the provinces examined. Based on the evidence gathered, it is concluded that some form of intergovernmental collaboration and competition both have a place in the development of EIA policy and that neither should be pursued as an end in itself.

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Wood, Donna. "Workability of intergovernmental administrative relations : a comparison of labour market policy in post-devolution Canada and the United Kingdom." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/4351.

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This is a comparative study of intergovernmental relations in labour market policy in Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) between 1996 and 2006, the first phase of devolution in each country. The study focuses primarily on relations between the central government and a single sub-state in each country (Alberta in Canada and Scotland in the UK) and addresses three research questions: 1) to what extent were there differences in intergovernmental relations between the countries?2) what accounted for these differences? 3) what impact did these differences have on the character and workability of the intergovernmental relations system in each country? Workability was assessed based upon the degree to which trust ties developed between senior officials. The analysis concludes that the structure of the state, the structure of the policy domain, and the presence of two important accommodation mechanisms in the UK not found in Canada (the party system and the civil service) made intergovernmental relations in labour market policy in the two countries fundamentally different. In Canada, intergovernmental relations were multilateral, interprovincial and bilateral, whereas in the United Kingdom they were only bilateral. Despite devolution, the UK Government retained control of most policy levers, whereas in Canada devolution has limited federal control and influence and any notion of a national labour market system. Trust ties were enhanced by consistency between the key players, routinized engagement, reliability, honesty, respect, capacity and willingness to engage, and transparency. Although shared objectives made engagement easier, they were not a prerequisite for a positive relationship. Bilateral relationships that took place within the geographic boundaries of Alberta and Scotland were considered as positive and highly workable. Difficulties arose when relationships became multilateral or bilateral relations were managed at a distance. Despite devolution, multilateral relations in the historically conflicted labour market policy domain in Canada remained competitive, with a low degree of workability. Relationships with respect to disability and immigration issues were more positive. In the UK relationships in the welfare to work policy area were cooperative and highly workable. Relationships in skills and immigration did not fare as positively.

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Singiza, Douglas Karekona. "Decentralisation in Uganda : a critical review of its role in deepening democracy, facilitating development and accommodating diversity." University of the Western Cape, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5129.

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Uganda, like many African countries in the 1990s, adopted decentralisation as a state reform measure after many years of civil strife and political conflicts, by transferring powers and functions to district councils. The decision to transfer powers and functions to district councils was, in the main, linked to the quest for democracy and development within the broader context of the nation state. This thesis' broader aim is to examine whether the legal and policy framework of decentralisation produces a system of governance that better serves the greater objectives of local democracy, local development and accommodation of ethnicity. Specifically, the thesis pursues one main aim: to examine whether indeed the existing legal framework ensures the smooth devolution process that is needed for decentralised governance to succeed. In so doing, the study seeks, overall, to offer lessons that are critically important not only for Uganda but any other developing nation that has adopted decentralisation as a state-restructuring strategy. The study uses a desk-top research method by reviewing Uganda's decentralisation legal and policy frameworks. In doing so, the thesis assesses decentralisation's ability to deepen democracy, its role in encouraging development and its ability to accommodate diversity. After reviewing the emerging soft law on decentralisation, the thesis, finds that Uganda's legal framework for decentralisation does not fully enable district councils to foster democracy, facilitate development and accommodate diversity. The thesis argues that the institutions that are created under a decentralised system should be purposefully linked to the overall objective of decentralisation. Giving a historical context of Uganda's decentralisation, the thesis notes that institutional accommodation of ethnic diversity in a decentralised system, particularly so in a multiethnic state, is a vital peace building measure. It is argued the exclusion of ethnicity in Uganda's decentralisation is premised on unjustified fear that ethnicity is potentially a volatile attribute for countries immerging from conflict. It maintains that the unilateral creation of many districts, the adoption of a winner-takes-all electoral system, the absence of special seats for ethnic minorities as well as the vaguely defined district powers and functions do not serve the overall objective of decentralisation. The thesis also finds that district councils are overregulated, with little respect for their autonomy, a phenomenon that is highly nostalgic of a highly centralised state. The thesis therefore calls for immediate reforms of Uganda's decentralisation programme.

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Mayedwa, Mziwoxolo. "An exploratory study of inderstanding electronic government in facilitating intergovernmental relations to encourage cooperative governance in South Africa." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2010. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_2848_1306904945.

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The study seeks to investigate the perceived lack of coordination, integration, and coherence among units of government as related to eGovernment. The nature of the study is qualitative with a focus on the use of eGovernment in the public sector and whether it can facilitate intergovernmental forums business processes in an effective and efficient manner. The scope of the study is confined to the intergovernmental fiscal system but focused on eGovernment, intergovernmental relations, and cooperative governance. The primary objective of the study is to explore the use of eGovernment whether it can facilitate, coordinate, and integrate intergovernmental relations. Some studies portray that there are challenges in the coordination of intergovernmental forums which have resulted into a disintegration of services. The study further investigates options that could mitigate these challenges through acknowledging the effective application of ICTs (eGovernment) in government services. The study has found that South Africa has a functioning system of intergovernmental which are not effectively coordinated in terms of engaging each other in matters of mutual interest. On the other hand, eGovernment promised to bring about cohesion and transparency when they are effectively employed. The study revealed that the application of eGovernment in the intergovernmental forums has the capability to improve their operations, respond to its ineffective coordination and improve delivery of services. In a nutshell, the study has found that there is a need for a radical planning outlook that recognises proper utilization of eGovernment in the intergovernmental forums to promote cooperative governance.

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Sickles, Mark David. "The future of intergovernmental relations and the US Army Corps of Engineers changing traditions and building new partnerships." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/29438.

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Mphasane, Mamoipone Emily. "The role of intergovernmental relations in promoting developmental local government : the case of Sedibeng District Municipality / M.E. Mphasane." Thesis, North-West University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/10336.

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Within the South African Framework of transition, constitutional development and of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act No 108 of 1996 Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) plays a pivotal role in the development of a functional Municipality. Because of the lack of IGR, the communication within the three spheres of government inclusive of the community suffered. The current aim is to emphasize or create the awareness of the effectiveness of IGR as a legal entity within the government. Sedibeng District Municipality is used as a case study to examine the development with regard to the IGR facilitation. For the purpose of this study, integrated approach to service delivery is described as a process to ensure that the objectives determined by the legislature will be uniformly and be applied by the entire municipality. For the purpose of this study, a hypothesis was formulated that: Implementation problems in structured relationship (intergovernmental relations) between province, district and local municipalities are obstacles to developmental initiatives of Sedibeng District Municipality. To validate the hypothesis, theoretical exposition of concepts IGR and service delivery were explained. Empirical study was conducted which showed that the three municipalities within Sedibeng District: *Have understanding of the importance of IGR; *Understands that the departments need to be involved in the IGR implementation in all levels: *There is a need to educate the officials, councilors, and the community on IGR by way of road shows; *The departments from lower to middle management are being ignored in IGR related matters. The study concludes that with recommendation for action to be taken by the municipality toward the development of IGR to all level within the municipality>
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Koopa, Hlengiwe Precious. "Implications of intergovernmental relations for the Department of Human Settlements : an evaluation of the institutional arrangements and forums." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60499.

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The South African intergovernmental relations system is established and founded on the principles of cooperative government as set out in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. Due to the relations between intergovernmental bodies being dynamic, complex, interactive and interdependent, the Constitution provided the establishment of structures and institutions to promote and facilitate intergovernmental relations and provide for appropriate mechanisms and procedures to facilitate settlement of intergovernmental disputes. The core research objective of the study is the analysis of the intergovernmental relations environment within the Department of Human Settlements and the functionality of the Committee of Minister and the Members of the Executive Council and the Technical MinMec, the Committee of the Director-General and the Provincial Heads of Human Settlements, as the highest formal IGR structures for the objectives against which it was established. These objectives include raising matters of national interest related to human settlements with provincial governments and, if appropriate, organised local government, as well as to hear their views on those matters; to consult provincial governments and, if appropriate, organised local government on the development of national policy and legislation relating to matters affecting human settlements. The research methodology employed in the study is a qualitative approach and the method of data tool used is the interviews. The study establishes that the Human Settlements MinMec and its supporting structure the Technical MinMec are yet to have in place and adopt rules to govern the Committee?s proceedings as is required by the IGRF Act; in terms of the institutional arrangements the study establishes that the Department of Human Settlements is not properly structured to reap the anticipated benefits of coordination; and the voice of organised local government is missing in the MinMec forum partly because there is no appreciation of the statutory requirement of its presence at MinMec. The IGRF Act however, provides that organised local government is entitled to participate through a representative with full speaking rights where the relevant matter is discussed. The study recommends that the MinMec and Technical MinMec Committees adopt rules to govern their proceedings and the rules be in accordance with the specifications of Section 33 of the IGRF Act. The study also recommends that the voice of organised local government is strengthened in line with IGRF Act and that in terms of the institutional arrangements; the Intergovernmental Relations Unit is capacitated on a progressive basis and that activities related to intergovernmental relations be coordinated more efficiently in order to reap the anticipated benefits of coordination.
Dissertation (MAdmin)--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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Vongwe, Pumla Patricia. "The role of intergovernmental relations in municipal integrated development planning: case of Buffalo City Metropolitan municipality, Eastern Cape." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/1213.

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The primary aim of this study was to assess the role of intergovernmental relations structures in municipal integrated development planning in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. There are three spheres of government in South Africa, which include the national, provincial and local governments. These spheres are modelled to co-operate and support each other through the structures of intergovernmental relations (hereafter referred to as “IGR”). The IGR structures were given an institutional and statutory expression through the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act 13 of 2005. The IGR structures are a set of formal and informal processes through which bilateral and multi-lateral co-operation can be achieved, thereby ensuring the existence of the three spheres of government. The study asserts that the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality lacks the co-ordination of integrated development planning (IDP) activities to promote proper and efficient service delivery. Section 41 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996) (as amended), states that co-operation must establish or provide structures and institutions to promote and facilitate intergovernmental relations, and to provide for appropriate mechanisms and procedures to facilitate the settlement of intergovernmental disputes. The study adopted a mixed-method of research paradigms, in which both qualitative and quantitative research paradigms were utilized to assess the challenges facing the IGR structures at Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (hereafter referred to as “the municipality and BCMM”). The data were collected from a sample of 30 respondents – by carefully using judgmental and snowball sampling. Questionnaires, interviews, and documentary analysis were used as the sources of the data collection. The findings were analyzed, according to the same data collection techniques. The study found that there is legislation and structures to assist the municipality in directing integrated development planning (IDP) activities within the BCMM. The IDP involves a wide range of role players – from both inside and outside the municipality. The IGR structures are in existence; but they are non-performing, according to Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act 13 (2005) (hereafter referred to as “IGRFA”). There is a lack of political commitment in establishing the IGR structures, and a lack of information-sharing, and so forth. The study thus recommends that the BCMM should establish permanent and contractual positions; improve communication and information flow; establish a hierarchy of monitoring and evaluation systems and processes; and forge a strong partnership with the community-based organizations (hereafter referred to as “CBOs”) and the non-governmental organizations (hereafter referred to as “NGOs”). This would ensure that the IDP processes are linked to the councillors’ wards, and that the actions of programmes are known by the role players; thus this would focus on the participation and the co-ordination of the IGR structures.

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Hadhri, Moncef. "Inter-jurisdictional fiscal competition and fiscal co-operation under imperfect capital mobility and asymetric preferences." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/212272.

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Potgieter, Lauren. "Bad office politics: victimisation and intimidation in the workplace." University of the Western Cape, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4830.

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Attard, Bernard. "The Australian High Commissioner's Office : politics and Anglo-Australian relations, 1901-1939." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1991. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:7ab289a0-0ab1-4a3a-8f26-8bd3c791ee3f.

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The thesis is a history of the office of Australian High Commissioner in London from its creation in 1909 to the eve of the Second World War. It tests the validity of the conventional view that the office was invariably used as a political reward and, prior to the 1930s, marginal to the conduct of Anglo-Australian relations. It sets the office in the context of colonial representation in London since the 1850s, and notes the limits to the position of the High Commissioner created by the Agents- General of the Australian States and the institutions established by the Imperial government for the conduct of Anglo-Dominion relations. The careers of the first five High Commissioners are examined with reference to the principal issues in Anglo- Australian relations during their High Commissionerships, and their roles are analysed in terms of their relations with the Commonwealth government, the British authorities and, to a lesser extent, the Agents-General. The thesis argues that there was always scope for a High Commissioner to play a diplomatic role within Anglo- Australian relations, and that the post also gradually acquired functions in a more general system of inter-imperial consultation which mirrored the wider political development of the Dominions. The Australian government, however, was also hampered by a limited choice of candidates and invariably appointed senior politicians, as exercises in patronage, but also because they were the most eligible representatives. Yet, reflecting underlying values in Australian political culture, legislators were determined to create a non-political High Commissionership. The combination of political appointments and a non-political office, however, meant that High Commissioners often found it difficult to adapt to the demands of their new position and did not enjoy the full confidence of the government.

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Steidle, James. "In search of equity: rethinking the residential provincial property tax system in British Columbia /." Burnaby B.C. : Simon Fraser University, 2006. http://ir.lib.sfu.ca/handle/1892/2627.

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