Kim, Min Han
(2021)
A STUDY OF PERCEPTIONS OF HOW TO ORGANIZE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MULTI-LATERAL CROSS-BOUNDARY COLLABORATION.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
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Abstract
This dissertation research is a study of subjectivity. That is, the purpose of this dissertation research is to better understand how South Korean local government officials perceive the current practice, future prospects, and potential avenues for development of multi-lateral cross-boundary collaboration among the governments that they work for. To this purpose, I first conduct literature review on cross-boundary intergovernmental organizations, both in the United States and in other countries. Then, I conduct literature review on regional intergovernmental organizations (RIGOs). The literature review is followed by a historical review of South Korea’s local autonomy and regionalism, and a systemic analysis of the current South Korean literature on regional governance. Based on the comprehensive review of the extant literature, I propose that the RIGO framework is exportable beyond the United States boundaries and I use the South Korean case to test this. Then, I provide a description of the methodology used in this study to conduct research and analysis: I first present research questions and hypotheses; describe how the concourse and the Q-set of this study are created as well as how the study participants are selected, and Q-sort administered; describe how the data analysis is conducted; and provide a list of the Q statements used for the study. I then report the findings: there are five factor groups, which are agenda-broadening, agenda-narrowing, membership-expanding, equality-promoting, and local-government-centric. I present an interpretation of the factors in relation to Miller and Nelles’ identification of RIGOs and also discuss consensus and disagreement that exist among the factor groups identified. Then, I evaluate the hypotheses of this research in relation to the factors elicited. Furthermore, based on the factor profiles, I evaluate the revealed perceptual and attitudinal similarities and differences among South Korean local government officials with regard to their experience and view on the current practice, future prospects, and potential avenues for development of the RIGOs in South Korea. Lastly, I conclude the research with a summary of the findings, the research implications, both theoretical and practical, and some limitations of this research and recommendations for future research agenda.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
8 June 2021 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
2 February 2021 |
| Approval Date: |
8 June 2021 |
| Submission Date: |
8 April 2021 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
177 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs > Public and International Affairs |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Local government, RIGO, regionalism, Q-method |
| Date Deposited: |
08 Jun 2021 14:00 |
| Last Modified: |
08 Jun 2021 14:00 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/41249 |
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