The informality of urban spaces has emerged as a critical concern in urban planning across
many countries. This paper examines the urban planning and management policies …

This paper examines public leadership for peacebuilding in divided societies emerging from
severe violence. It deploys two theories of leadership: social identity and political …

As scholars and practitioners increasingly focus on co-production, they raise questions
about its sustainability. Consequently, research has turned towards understanding what …

This paper studies how mayors engage with citizens, public managers and politicians
across the policy cycle and specifically in four local governance processes: agenda setting …

This paper explores how social movement and civic actors enact and contribute to place
leadership. It does so by examining how social movement organizations in South Africa use …

Collaborative governance is considered to be a promising solution to solve complex public
policy problems. However, in authoritarian states, the initiation and organization of …

The article discusses key insights gained from a webinar series that the authors of this article
launched when founding the “Centre for African Smart Public Value Governance”(C4SP). As …

Evidence suggests that substantial and robust community engagement is essential to local
urban governance. In this paper, we reflect on the importance of a more comprehensive …

Like many other developing countries, South Africa faces particular difficulties in its urban
regions and environs. The main difficulty is assuring the safety and security of homes in the …

Dimensions of urban participation today have become an integral part of urban
management systems. Meanwhile, the participation rate of residents of urban car …