MANAGING INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS : A CASE REVIEW OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS SYSTEMS IN NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA

ISBN-13: 9783639106633 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 264 str.

Isioma Ile

Opis

This book strongly suggests that the management of intergovernmental relations (IGR) in the governance of any state does present opportunities for improving government service delivery. Two countries with different governance systems, namely, Nigeria(a federal state) and South Africa(a unitary state), provide the context of the case studies. The author identified and analysed four IGR cases in each country. In the case analysis, due consideration was given to the historical and socio-political context of the selected countries, the structures, the facilitative role of IGR in development as well as in current delivery imperatives. The book reveals a range of IGR complexities around the management of structures, the inevitability of overlaps, and the need to strike a balance between independence and the alignment of roles amongst government units. From the analysis, critical elements needed for successful IGR management in both unitary and federalist systems are identified and linked to the principles of Public Administration.

O autorze

DR Isioma Ile is presently a Senior Lecturer at the School of
Government, University of the Western Cape. A member of
various research teams, is widely published in accredited public
Administration journals and is regional editor, African Journal
of Public Affairs. She is married with three lovely daughters
Chloe, Charlene & Christine.