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Comparative Analysis of Citizens Participation in Urban Governance: Lessons from India and the Netherlands
Nayak, Sweta (2024) Comparative Analysis of Citizens Participation in Urban Governance: Lessons from India and the Netherlands.
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| Abstract: | This thesis compares public participation in local governance in the Netherlands and India, concentrating on the ways in which these participatory processes affect the provision of services in urban and rural areas. The study illustrates the unique strategies adopted by each nation by looking at theoretical frameworks, practical case studies, and historical contexts. India's Panchayati Raj system and online portals like MyGov.in serve as examples of how citizen engagement is frequently driven from the bottom up, whereas the Netherlands takes a more structured and cooperative approach, utilizing citizen councils, cooperatives, and participatory budgeting. The study highlights the influence of historical and cultural circumstances on citizen engagement while identifying the advantages and disadvantages of each system. It also looks at possible cross-national lessons, proposing ways that each nation might improve its governance methods by stealing the finest ideas from the others. The results emphasize how crucial it is to maintain ongoing public participation, create flexible governance frameworks, and combine institutionalized and community-driven methods to enhance public service delivery. The study offers important new insights, but it also recognizes the drawbacks of using only secondary data and proposes topics for more research, such as primary data collection and longitudinal investigations. In conclusion, this thesis adds to the current discussion on participatory governance by providing practitioners and policymakers with insightful advice on how to promote more sustainable, equitable, and successful urban governing systems. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 88 social and public administration |
| Programme: | Public Administration MSc (60020) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/102970 |
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