Local Government Autonomy and Democratic Governance : A Comparative Analysis of Nigeria and United States of America

Osakede Kehinde Ohiole; Ijimakinwa Samuel Ojo

doi:10.12816/0011182

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Local Government Autonomy and Democratic Governance : A Comparative Analysis of Nigeria and United States of America

Authors:

Osakede Kehinde Ohiole | Ijimakinwa Samuel Ojo

Publisher:

Centre for Social Science Research

Main Topics:

Political science

Journal:

Journal of Policy and Development Studies 2014 Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.57-73

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

63613

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

15979385

DOI:

10.12816/0011182

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Keywords:

Abstract:

 The paper examined a comparative analysis of local government autonomy and democraticgovernance in Nigeria and USA. The study adopted secondary source of collecting data. Itrevealed that there is a remarkably difference between local government autonomy anddemocratic governance in Nigeria and USA. Local governments in USA are far ahead of theircounterpart in Nigeria in the area of financial autonomy and elections. Although, in both casesthere are no complete financial autonomy because their greater sources of revenue are derivedfrom the state and central governments, It asserted that Nigeria has a lot to learn or gain from thesystem of governance of’ Local government in U.S. It therefore recommended that forsustainability of local government autonomy and democratic governance in both countries (USAand Nigeria), fiscal autonomy should be granted so as to enable the local government to haveeffective service delivery.

Article Details

Local Government Autonomy and Democratic Governance : A Comparative Analysis of Nigeria and United States of America

Authors:

Osakede Kehinde Ohiole | Ijimakinwa Samuel Ojo

Publisher:

Centre for Social Science Research

Main Topics:

Political science

Journal:

Journal of Policy and Development Studies 2014 Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.57-73

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

63613

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

15979385

DOI:

10.12816/0011182

Descriptors:

GOVERNMENT POLICY

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SELF-GOVERNMENT

POLITICAL SYSTEMS

NIGERIA

USA

Local Government

Autonomy

Comparative

Democratic and Service Delivery

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Osakede Kehinde Ohiole | Ijimakinwa Samuel Ojo

Publisher: Centre for Social Science Research

Main Topics: Political science

Journal: Journal of Policy and Development Studies 2014 Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.57-73

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2014

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 63613

Frequency: Quarterly

pISSN: 15979385

DOI: 10.12816/0011182

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Osakede Kehinde Ohiole | Ijimakinwa Samuel Ojo

Publisher:

Centre for Social Science Research

Main Topics:

Political science

Journal:

Journal of Policy and Development Studies 2014 Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.57-73

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

63613

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

15979385

DOI:

10.12816/0011182