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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786667003321

Autore

Mapuva Jephias

Titolo

Challenges to urban democratic governance in Zimbabwe : the case of the appointment of special interest councillors in urban local councils / / by Jephias Mapuva

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, [England] : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4438-6318-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (130 p.)

Classificazione

MI 67980

Disciplina

320.8096891

Soggetti

Local government - Zimbabwe

Democracy - Zimbabwe

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LIST OF ACRONYMS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; PREAMBLE; CHAPTER OUTLINES; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; REFERENCES

Sommario/riassunto

Challenges to Urban Democratic Governance in Zimbabwe is a result of a study on urban governance in Zimbabwe focusing particularly on local councils and how special interest councillors are appointed by the Minister responsible for local government. The book establishes the extent to which the practice of appointing special interest councillors in terms of section 4 A of the Zimbabwe Urban Councils' Act (2008) promotes, or hinders, democratic urban governance. The text investigates various di...