Dual Legitimacy in the Development of the Network City - A Case Study of Kaohsiung City Council
Journal
Lex localis - Journal of Local Self-Government
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
3
Start Page
591
End Page
621
ISSN
1855-363X
1581-5374
Date Issued
2014-05-09
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper discusses the theoretical rheology of local governance from the bureaucratic system to the network city and explores whether and how such a city network can be developed in a dual local government system. This paper suggests that, in dual systems, councilors are nodes which extend their networks, and councilors together can construct a more comprehensive network than a city executive branch alone does, so as to remedy the executive branch’s deficiencies concerning city affairs. This paper chooses Kaohsiung city council as its case study and provides evidence that the network developed by city council and councilors covers many city affairs which are ignored by the city executive branch. This result also implies that the network city may be better feasible in a dual local government system than in a unitary one.
Publisher
UK Zhende Publishing Limited Company
Type
journal article