Differences in learning practices and values in north-south city partnerships: Towards a broader understanding of mutuality

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 85-100

  Bontenbal, Marike C ^a  

^a GERMAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY IN OMAN   (Oman)

Author keywords

Capacity building; City to city cooperation; Learning; Local governments; Municipalities; Mutuality; North south partnerships; Twinning

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; NORTH-SOUTH RELATIONS; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH;

NICARAGUA; PERU; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84876345866     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: 1099162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.1622     Document Type: Article

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