Purpose This study observes the organisational environment of fostering citizen participation
in the context of local government. Creating systems of influential citizen participation …

South African Constitution provide for three spheres of government (National, Provincial and
Local Government) that are distinctive, Interdependent and Interrelated. These three …

There is a growing consensus among citizens and members of local government that citizen
participation is desirable for local government. However in practice, there are differing …

Contribution/Originality: This study contributes in the public participation literature by
revealing that the public has an idea and perception that they should not interfere in the …

The existence of an effective means of citizen participation within public service decision-
making forums will be one of the biggest challenges for public mangers in 2010. The …

This article reviews the concept of citizen participatory governance or citizen participation in
public policy-making, a new mode of institutional arrangement increasingly becoming …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to gain insight in how South African local governments
organize citizen engagement. The new South African constitution provides ways to construct …

The paper examines citizen's participation in community development. It highlights the
concepts of citizen, participation and community development. It illustrates the roles which …

This article explores the mechanisms of formulation and implementation of citizen
engagement in Thailand. A province in the Northeast of Thailand was chosen as the case …

Based on a national survey of 428 local governments, we demonstrate that citizen
involvement efforts can be captured as a construct with four dimensions, including …