Community participation and local governance in Bangladesh
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6235090 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wahed Waheduzzaman (0000-0002-5476-5610, Swinburne University of Technology), Sharif As-Saber, Sharif As‐saber (0000-0001-5244-850X, RMIT University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 128-147 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10361146.2014.989194 |
| OpenAlex | W1971569490 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 38 |
As a condition of receiving foreign aid, developing country governments have actively tried to achieve pro-people development through community participation in local-level development projects. Based on a case study of Bangladesh, this article analyses the impact of community participation on the various governance-related issues such as accountability, transparency, responsiveness and predictability during the implementation of such projects. The empirical findings reveal that efforts to achieve such objectives have mostly been futile, leaving community participation in the local governance process as an inchoate and piecemeal affair. Political manipulation, clientelism and inadequate governance structure and processes have been the key stumbling blocks contributing to such failures. This study provides important insights into governance at the local level, implying that greater awareness and participation are needed to formulate and implement effective community-based local governance in developing countries such as Bangladesh
Accountability · Business · Clientelism · Community participation · Corporate governance · Democracy · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Local governance · Political science · Politics · Project governance · Socioeconomics · Transparency (behavior · International Development and Aid · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Administration · Public-Private Partnership Projects
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,64 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |