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The possibility of a new type of special municipality: a review of local government reform policy in Taiwan as a model for other global cities

The possibility of a new type of special municipality: a review of local government reform policy in Taiwan as a model for other global cities
The possibility of a new type of special municipality: a review of local government reform policy in Taiwan as a model for other global cities
This article examines local government reform in Taiwan. It highlights the challenges that new municipalities face in responding to rural – urban population, balancing centralism and localism, and protecting cultural diversity and minority rights. By applying Dillion’s rule and Home rule theories, it classifies two types of special municipalities, identifying their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. The article is presented in three parts. The first part examines the structure of local government, then explains how local governments are established and their relationship with central government. The second part focuses on government reform, by highlighting the issues and concerns facing local and central governments, and their respective reforms. The third part classifies two types of special municipality governments, by examining how each type balances efficiency and democracy, and the needs of central government versus the local community. The article concludes with a discussion of future challenges facing local government and special municipalities.
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130-147
Wang, Pao-Chien
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Yeh, Hui-Chi
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Wang, Pao-Chien
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Wang, Pao-Chien and Yeh, Hui-Chi (2013) The possibility of a new type of special municipality: a review of local government reform policy in Taiwan as a model for other global cities. Journal of Public Administration and Governance, 3 (3), 130-147. (doi:10.5296/jpag.v3i3.4384).

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This article examines local government reform in Taiwan. It highlights the challenges that new municipalities face in responding to rural – urban population, balancing centralism and localism, and protecting cultural diversity and minority rights. By applying Dillion’s rule and Home rule theories, it classifies two types of special municipalities, identifying their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. The article is presented in three parts. The first part examines the structure of local government, then explains how local governments are established and their relationship with central government. The second part focuses on government reform, by highlighting the issues and concerns facing local and central governments, and their respective reforms. The third part classifies two types of special municipality governments, by examining how each type balances efficiency and democracy, and the needs of central government versus the local community. The article concludes with a discussion of future challenges facing local government and special municipalities.

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Published date: December 2013
Organisations: Politics & International Relations

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Local EPrints ID: 360200
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/360200
ISSN: 2161-7104
PURE UUID: 8354f4b3-91ad-4ac0-aeee-07a048d13087

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Date deposited: 28 Nov 2013 13:48
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 15:34

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Author: Pao-Chien Wang
Author: Hui-Chi Yeh

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