The Research on the Citizen Participation of Taipei City Council--Analysis Through Local Governance Approach

• Main Authors: Chien-Chi Yang, 楊建基
• Other Authors: Yung-mau Chao
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/37479468958771762097

碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 政治學研究所 === 94 === Abstract Without Citizen Participation, local governance is but an empty shell. The local governance that relies on citizens’ horizontal interactions and a network of self-management would be bound to lose its basis of existence. More over, the arrangements of localization reforms wouldn’t be implemented. The topic of this thesis is ”The Study of Citizen participation in the Taipei City Council－a local governance approach analysis”. Adopting theories related to governance, this thesis intends to examine the current state and dilemma of on going governance as well as citizen participation in the City Council. Hence forth, the writer humbly wishes to explore feasible development strategy for the future. To take the initiative in setting up strategy to promote Citizen Participation in the City Council, this thesis has consulted institutions of governance from both domestic and abroad. The framework includes building up a participation platform, accomplishing the mechanism, innovating its method, enhancing assistance and coordinating the measures of the City Council. The suggestions of this study are as follows: 1.Develop the City Council to be an arena for citizen education and training. 2.Form the City Council to be a forum for public affairs. 3.Set up public legislation and transparent information mechanism for the City Council. 4.Build up multi-participation measures and procedures for citizen involvement. 5.Strengthen the facilities for information technology and communication. 6.Increase the involvement of responsible executive administrators and farsighted statesmen. 7.Speed up the process in the legislation of “Citizen Participation Law”. 8.Establish a functional and participatory type of regional City Council. Finally, the writer anticipates that the City Council, during the procedure of public policy making, could make use of the outcomes of this thesis to employ citizen participation strategy to generate positive local governance. The strategy then could also render the City Council to play a good role of legislator and the mouthpiece for the citizens. Not until transforming into a participating and governing type, the City Council could practically reach the long-term goal of organized legislation with adequate supervision.