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PIA 2528 Governance, Local Government and Civil Society Civil Society: A Conceptual Framework See Below- The Model
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Governance South African Satire
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Review- Discussion of Themes Democratic Governance and Institutional State a. Rule of Law b. Transparency c. Security d. Competitive Elections and Political Parties
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Discussion of Themes, Continued e.Devolved Local Government f.Institutional Processes g.Interest articulation and aggregation (Competition h.Civil Society- Mediation and Social Capital
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The Development Model: Civil Society Local Governance and Civil Society Grass Roots Decentralization Diagram
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Quote of the Week George Orwell, Burmese Days "Why is it you are always abusing the pukka sahibs as you call them. They are the salt of the earth. Consider the great administrators who have made British India what it is.” The Issue: History, Empire and Civil Society Colonial Burma and Civil Society in Myanmar Authoritarian Legacies and Governance (Lack of Civil Society Groups)
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1923 Burma Provincial Police Training School, Mandalay (Eric Blair standing third from the left)
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Save the Victims of the Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (2008)- Non-Profit Coordination Opened Up League for Democracy and Aung San Suu Kyi
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Social Mediation
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Hamilton, Madison and Jay
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Madison, Hamilton and Jay and Civil Society Federalist Papers Fear of Populism Minority rights Shifting majorities The problem with majorities Tyranny Factions
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Tyranny?
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Polyarchy: The Conceptual Framework Competitive Pluralism Diverse interest associations of society compete with each other over policy issues Basis of Economic and Political Competition Social vs. Economic Liberalism
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Social vs. Economic Liberalism? The Difference?
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Polyarchy: Six Principles-Summary Interest Group Liberalism Solve problem of zero-sum game Civil Society as organizational not individual or the mass. The need for apathy Institutional structures: Checks and balances Constitutional vs. social stability
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Civil Society: The Base Point Civil Society- Networks of organizations, groups and individuals pursuing socio- economic interests Base point- Governance vs. interests (negative and positive) Relationship to Private sector
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A Positive Image
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Review: Civil Society The Nature of the Beast: Non-Profits Not for Profits Private Voluntary Organizations Community Based Organizations Civics
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Nature of the Beast- Continued Foundations Associations Interest Groups Quangos
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Philanthropy?
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Nature of the Beast The University of Pittsburgh is a Non- Profit “They are not always small”
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Five Caveats: Civil Society Groups Usually excludes “for profits”- issue of contractors Both International and Local Internationals are not universally loved Very often internationals are religious or charity based Focus has been primarily on relief rather than development or civil society goals Often serve as Contractors?
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Contractors
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Types of “Development” NGOs 1. Philanthropy 2. Humanitarian Assistance War, Drought, Agricultural Failure (WWI) Relief and Welfare Societies- Disaster- 3. Populist based development agencies (national)
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“Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe”
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Types of “Development” NGOs 4. Grassroots associations (local or village based): Focus on Rural Development 5. Advocacy groups: Democracy and Governance 6. Public Service Contractors and Grantees 7. INCLUDES FOR PROFITS
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ARD-Associates in Rural Development and MSI- Management Systems International
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International NGOs- Weaknesses 1. Lack of local legitimacy 2. Donor driven 3. Inefficiency 4. Amateurism- leadership and continuity problems 5. Staffing problems
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Amateurism?
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International NGOs- Weaknesses 6. Self-serving- own objectives: Faith Based 7.Fixation on projects- Problems of replication 8. Lack of perceived accountability 9. Learning problems/lack of institutional memory
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German Missionaries in Southwest Africa, 1910 (now Namibia)- Faith Based
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Thousand Points of Light George Bush, appearing with victim’s rights advocate Doris Tate at a ceremony in which Tate was named as one of the thousand points of light.
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International NGOs- Weaknesses 10. Tensions with government institutions- Politically threatening 11. Ties with existing local elites 12. Inability of humanitarian organizations to transfer to new development orientation
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Politically Threatening NGOs Kenya, 2008- 2009
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And Foreign Aid?
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VIDEO The Twenty-First Century Paradigm ???The Twenty-First Century Paradigm
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Break Ten Minutes
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Public Private Partnerships: Contemporary Civil Society and Local Governance Linkages
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Types of Democracy and Civil Society Representation Cooperative Movements (or Corporatism) Diverse interest associations cooperate with each other and with organs of the state to make policy Scandinavian Social Corporatism Model for Public-Private Partnerships?
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Nyhavn Tourist Area: Copenhagen Denmark- A Corporate Public Private Partnership
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Public-Private Partnerships U.S. Parallel: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
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Understanding the Public Sector of Allegheny County Allegheny County is made up of 130 townships and boroughs. Each of these has its own public manager and council. The city of Pittsburgh is part of this mix of local government. Several Thousand non-profits Operating Budget for the County for 2003 is $654 million. This budget provides for such services as: Children and Youth Services Jail/County Police Port Authority District attorney coroner
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Demographics of Allegheny County Total population 1,281,666 84% White 12% African American 1.7% Asian 1% Hispanic 1/10 of 1% Native American 18% 65+ 6% under 5 years old
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Post-Industrial Patterns
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Public-Private Partnerships Non-Profits Number in W. PA in tens of thousands and deliver up to two-thirds of the social services of the County in several different sectors
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Financial Links: Public- Private
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Public Private Partnerships: The International Context Defined: Partnerships (formal or informal) between: Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Governments, (National, Local) Donors (International and Private), AND Private- Business Sector.
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Public Private Partnerships Origins- Use in International Development a. International Donors- Way of Dealing with Umbrella Grants and implementation of development policies b. Accepting donor money means accepting donor principles
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Structural Adjustment, 1983-2012 Financial Conditionalities to Restructure Debt (Currency Markets) Public Sector Reform Privatization and Non-Profit development management “Popular Capitalism” VIDEO “Popular Capitalism”
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Post-Structural Adjustment Human Development and Governance are seen as the key to economic development Millennium Development Goals and Civil Society Tools
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Example of Foreign Aid Links
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Public Private Partnerships a. Comes out of Structural Adjustment and Policy Reform (re. LDCs) b. Seen by some as an alternative to Contracting Out- Others as part of it c. Critics see it as detrimental to a market approach to economic change d. Others see it as “Left Wing” Privatization
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The Latest Phase?
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Public Private Partnerships: Characteristics a. Targeted at the expansion of Social Capital and Synergy in the promotion of Economic and Social Development b. Seeks a holistic or Integrated Approach to Economic and Social Development from a Civil Society Perspective c. Involves informal processes, cultural sensitivities as well as legal norms and contracting principles.
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USAID Cooperative Agreement AEG-A- 00-05-00007-00- Political Parties Project and Governance Group
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Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) Supporting Factors in the International Context: 1. Democratic Governance- private sector and NGOs seen as legitimate actors; transparency, accountability and responsiveness 2. Rational Government- Merit Principles, anti-corruption environment, acceptance of non-state actors as service deliverers. Contracting Out
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Public Private Partnerships- Factors Factors that Support PPPs 3. Decentralization- Subsidiarity: Governance devolved to the lowest levels capable of implementation and contracting out 4. Legal Frameworks- Acceptance of Contractual Agreement as the basic organizational relationship
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Contracts
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Nature of Contracts Legally Binding: NOT GRANTS Mutual Consent Sufficiency met Force Majeure Quantifiable Deliverables
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Public Private Partnerships-Factors 5. Institutional Norms, Organizational Capacity and regularized principles of inter- organizational interaction. Requires high levels of capacity building 6. Requires Social and Economic Stability 7. Organizational flexibility across all sectors
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Public Private Partnerships- Factors 8. Social and Institutional Pluralism- win- win rather than zero sum game across social, ethnic, religious and racial groups 9. Social Networks exist at Grass roots, and intermediate as well as higher levels of government-See diagram below 10. Allows for Flat Management Systems
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Flat Pyramid- Early NASA
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Reference: Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, Partnership for International Development: Rhetoric or Results Boulder, Co.: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2002
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Discussion Themes Governance Local Governance Civil Society Area Focus
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Discussion Questions, Comments?
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