The A. examines the claim of the decreased relevance of existing structures of multipurpose territorial government. He points to configurations of governance that usually lead to situations of diffused accountability and limit the field
of democratic accountability. A change in the existing structures through which territorial self-government and administration are organized is not necessary in order to cope with the pressures and uncertainties of globalization.
The functions and position of Government departments| organization of Government administration| basic rights, obligations and responsabilities of officers and employees| funds for financing the work of Government departments| the socio-economic
Policy review section: the future of local government
The AA. set out the nature of the crises in local government brought about by the actions of the present Government. They think that the abolition of the GLC and the Metropolitan counties will not solve existing problems. Looking to the future
the AA. set out a number of guiding principles upon which any future reform should be based. They emphasize the need to consider the role of local government in the overall system of Government.
The A. examines the evolving sub-regional governance in Flanders within the context of changing European regional policy, with a focus of development coalitions and their role in decentralization of decision-making and engagement of citizens
. The platforms contribute to a governance structure that enables public participation in policy-making.
Government and the planning process: an analysis and appraisal of government decision-making processes with special reference to the launching of new towns and town development schemes
The geography of pension liabilities and fund governance in the United States
Owing to the enormous and growing financial and political importance of pension plans, the A. contends that the procedures governing the institutions are of increasing importance for economic geographers. The effectiveness of the current governance
system is tested through an expert survey. The relationship between pension-fund governance and economic geography is demonstrated. The current governance models remains inadequate. A poor governance is shown to have tangible geographical impacts.
The paper relates the uses of the term governance and the theoretical concepts to which it is attached in three bodies of literature : the new institutional economics, a geographic literature exploring spatial embeddedness, and the regulation
approach. The AA. try to provide a meaningful understanding of the industry and its governance. The industry is highlighted as an object of government and reveals industry governance and the constitution of the industry to be mutually constitutive processes
The A. reflects upon the effectiveness of networked governance, using the collaborative spatial and environmental planning of Healey as a textbook example. He tries to answer the question of how effectiveness is guaranteed by strategic consensus
Governance in transnationalen Unternehmen und Wertschöpfungsketten. Zur Annäherung an ein theoritisches Konzept
Concept ; Enterprise ; Globalization ; Governance ; International division of labour ; Transnational corporation
Global governance is a very popular expression nowadays, in political sciences as well as in the public discussion. The paper argues that governance may be fruitful for economic geography, too. As a term orientated on structures respectively
on institutions, governance offers chances to be bound to approaches in policy-orientated forms of economic geography. The concept of governance should help to analyse corporate governance in transnational companies as well as global chain governance in value
The relevance of a government framework to environmental health in South Africa
Cape Province ; Cape Town ; Community ; Government intervention ; Health ; Organization ; Participation ; South Africa
Urban environmental health policy is increasingly adopting a governance framework. However, there has been insufficient consideration of the factors which influence the interactions between civil society and government and that define governance
Policy transfer : consultants and the geographies of governance
Decision making process ; Diffusion ; Expertise ; Governance ; Network ; Policy ; Political geography ; Transnationalism
The emergence of transnational geographies of governance presents a challenge to geographers. Geographical work on policy transfer has much to offer conceptions of emerging geographies of governance, when linked to the production of governance
China's changing urban governance in the transition towards a more market-oriented economy
China ; Economic restructuring ; Governance ; Local authority ; Local government ; Social policy ; Town ; Urban administration ; Urban development ; Urban society
The article aims to analyse the forces released both inside and outside the formal socialist state system and the impacts on phenomenal restructuring of urban governance, especially at local levels. Marketisation has created new elements beyond
the reach of state-work units. Territorial organisations such as the municipality, urban districts and residents's committees are reinvented and consolidated to restore a governable society.