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标题：Citizen participation in urban local government: a case study of Kanaighat Paurashava in Bangladesh
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作者：Mohammad Shahjahan Chowdhury ; Md Aktaruzzaman
期刊名称：Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance
印刷版ISSN：1836-0394
电子版ISSN：1836-0394
出版年度：2016
期号：19
页码：119-134
DOI：10.5130/cjlg.v0i19.5451
语种：English
出版社：University of Technology, Sydney
摘要：Scholars have identified many variables as determinants of citizen participation, but not all of these are relevant to citizen participation in specific cultural and political contexts. This paper seeks to identify the specific factors which work as drivers for citizen participation in Bangladesh through a case study of Kanaighat Paurashava (municipality), an urban local government. It identifies the following variables which strongly affect citizen participation: the role of elected representatives, notably their willingness and awareness; the provision of information to citizens; citizens’ capacity; and resources available. Findings also suggest that a holistic approach is needed to understand and change representatives’ attitudes towards citizens and ensure participation.