کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1046744 945106 2008 22 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Local governance in post-Soviet Armenia: Leadership, local development and accountability
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی علوم اجتماعی توسعه
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Local governance in post-Soviet Armenia: Leadership, local development and accountability
چکیده انگلیسی

This paper analyzes the effectiveness, responsiveness and accountability of local mayors in governing local development in Armenia. The research conducted in eight rural communities shows that in order to be effective, elected local mayors are compelled to resort to informal strategies to attract development resources to their communities. As formal opportunities for supporting rural livelihoods are limited, informal governance helps enhance people's well-being and social cohesion. It also reinforces a system of “clientelistic accountability”, which ensures a significant level of responsiveness of local mayors to local needs, but also contributes to the disempowerment of citizens and leaves them vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Communist and Post-Communist Studies - Volume 41, Issue 3, September 2008, Pages 375–396
نویسندگان
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