Science in the Department of Government, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XQ, UK, email: G.stokerK strathclyde.ac.uk His main research interests are in local government, urban politics, and cross-national policy transfer. Between 1992 and 1997 he was Director of the ESRC Local Governance Research Programme. He has authored or edited over a dozen books. His two most recent publications ar...

The continuous integration development trend of China urban agglomerations will not only further promote economic development but also cause the loss of the natural buffer zone which could protect the regional environment, leading to the combined effects of environmental pollution. Hardin’s “Tragedy of the Commons”, “Prisoner’s Dilemma”, Olson’s “Logic of Collective Action”, and other theoretic...

In 2009, two workshops exploring urban informatics were held: one at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, and the other at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. Research and inquiry into the changing landscape of technology-enabled engagement with communities, cities and spaces was presented at both of these events. From these gatherings of international scholarship and ...

“A partnership approach to development is one of the keystones of Ireland Aid. Partnership will only work effectively however if the partner country is governed well. Good governance and the building of capacity to achieve good governance will become and increasingly important element in our aid programme. Without good governance, the rule of law, respect for human rights, and democracy, no amo...

It has been argued that collaborative and associative forms of governance can enhance the economic competitiveness of cities and regions. Institutionalist approaches to urban and regional economic development have been particularly influential in emphasising the potential role that collaboration between firms, governance agencies, labour and supporting institutions can play in enabling communit...

among three branches of government, judiciary has the most important role in protecting of citizens’ rights; therefore upgrade and improvement of this branch is vital to promote human rights. if changes consider international standards and local concerns at the same time, be efficient, if not will be failed. good governance is an international model has localization capability which its default...

ACFOA is committed to the pursuit of good governance as part of an integrated and effective aid program. This is based on an understanding of good governance as enabling a country to be managed in a way that is transparent, accountable, equitable, sustainable and responsive to people's needs. In the context of international aid and development programs, investments in good governance activities...

The notion ―risk governance‖ refers to an integrated concept on how to deal with public risks in general, and so-called complex, ambiguous and uncertain risks in particular. These ideas have been informed by interdisciplinary research drawing from sociological and psychological research on risk, Science and Technology Studies (STS) and research by policy scientists and legal scholars. The notio...

The Impact of Social Capital, Information and Communication Technology Development, Globalization on Good Urban Governance Based the Participation Culture Local Authorities’ Inclination Approach.