Practicing local governance
Subtitle: northern perspectives
By: Nils Aarstæher, Asbjørn Røiseland, and Synnove Jenssen (editor).
Contributors: Aarstæher, Nils.; Røiseland, Asbjørn.; Jenssen, Synnove.
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9781604568035
Subjects: Local government -- Arctic Regions -- Case studies; Local government -- Norway; Local government -- Russia (Federation); Local government -- Canada; Community development -- Norway; Community development -- Russia (Federation); Community development -- Canada
Genres: Case studies.
Description: "This new book presents results from a comparative research effort on the role of governance and participation in community development in the Circumpolar North. Studies from Norway, Russia, and Canada make up the empirical context of this research. The message that this volume conveys, is that the role of local democratic processes should not be neglected when debating ends and means in local development. Even though there are large scale developments taking place, and strong outside forces determining the paths of development in many northern communities, it would be unwise to neglect the role that the grass-roots and political participation play." "The studies presented in this volume show that local democratic processes vary in intensity, scope and organizational forms. In short, the book is about local governance and its roles in improving community viability in the northern periphery."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.