Journal of Politics and Governance

Public Policy Network in Governance: German School's Argumentative Stance

Paisarn Banchusuwan — 2024-05-28

The study of network policy presents a significant challenge in academic literature. This is due to the diverse conceptual frameworks employed, encompassing disparate concepts, methodologies, analytical tools, and theoretical underpinnings. This lack of consensus extends to fundamental aspects of network policy, necessitating a critical examination of the knowledge base through the lens of scholars. This article aims to synthesize insights from academic literature, with a particular focus on the German governance school of thought in contrast to the dominant Anglo-Saxon school of thought. While Anglo-Saxon scholars prioritize the traditional framework of state-private sector interactions, the German governance school of thought offers a contrasting perspective that emphasizes the governance dimension of network policy. This leads to the identification of distinct patterns, such as command-and-control models and market-oriented models, within network policy analysis. However, the article also raises objections, suggesting that the content of network policies proposed by the German-style school of thought transcends mere analytical tools, diverging from the emphasis of their Anglo-Saxon counterparts.

Revisiting Multi-Level Stakeholders Management to Retain Green Tourism Destination in Koh Mak, Trat Province, Thailand

Phanrajit Havarangsi — 2024-05-28

This study examined the role of multi-level stakeholders in maintaining Koh Mak Island as a green tourism destination in Trat province, Thailand, with a particular focus on solid waste management during beach recreation. Previous research predominantly addressed multi-level stakeholder management, overlooking the importance of beach recreation. To enhance the green tourism destination, this study had two objectives: firstly, to investigate the roles of various stakeholders in beach recreation and identify collaboration opportunities, and secondly, to assess the environmental competence of relevant stakeholders for enhancing solid waste management. The Delphi panel interview method was utilized in three rounds, gradually shifting from open-ended to close-ended questions. The final round involved 12 participants. Analysis with Nvivo 11 software using open, axial, and selective coding revealed a diverse group of stakeholders engaged in beach recreation. Based on their green competencies, partnerships between local businesses and waste management authorities could enhance synergies in solid waste management and beach recreation, preserving the green tourism destination. The discussion and conclusions stress the importance of raising awareness and promoting green behavior among all stakeholders and implementing tangible waste management practices. Involvement of governance of the government is also crucial. The study also presents its limitations and offers future research recommendations.

The Effect of Governance, Public Participation, and Public Health Expenditure on Public Health Outcome in Thailand

Natthachai Chinatthaporn — 2024-05-28

The objective of this study is to examine the effect of governance, public participation, and public health expenditure on public health outcomes in Thailand. Additionally, the study aims to offer policy suggestions for enhancing public health outcome in Thailand. The study was conducted using a quantitative methodology, making use of an extensive database that covered the period from 2009 to 2020. The key findings suggested that the participation of the public plays a significant role in enhancing health outcomes. The active participation of community members plays a crucial role in enhancing health outcomes throughout the various provinces of Thailand. Furthermore, enhancing health outcomes depends on effective governance. The impact of government effectiveness, corruption control, and accountability on public health outcomes is considerable. Public health outcomes are explained by governance, as determined by provincial tax collection and government action complaints regarding corruption. The determinant of public health expenditures has been found to have a statistically significant impact on public health outcomes, albeit with a relatively modest effect size. The findings for policy recommendations for improving public health outcomes in Thailand provinces indicated that policymakers should consider the promotion of community participation and the improvement of governance, with a particular emphasis on government effectiveness, accountability, and corruption control dimensions, as additional measures to improve public health outcomes.

Newcomers’ Emotional Intelligence, Work Stress, and Organizational Socialization Outcomes

Phetcharat Noocharuksa — 2024-05-28

Organizational socialization is a process that facilitates new employees to reach the organizational goals or socialization outcomes, particularly job satisfaction, and intention to stay long in the organization. This research aimed to examine the relationship between the two outcomes and whether new employee’s psychological trait as emotional intelligence and psychological state, like work stress, were related to the two socialization outcomes., Participants were 360 new hired employees; out of 527 new hired employee from an electronic company in Thailand, who received orientation and on-the-job skill training as the beginning part of the socialization program. Data analysis resulted that emotional intelligence was positively related to intention to stay (r=0.37, p < 0.01) and negatively related to working stress (r =-0.24, p < 0.01), and work stress was demonstrated as a mediator on the relationship between emotional intelligence and intention to stay with a total effect of 0.54 unit. Both emotional intelligence and work stress were not related to job satisfaction, and job satisfaction was not related to intention to stay. Results found relationship among emotional intelligence, intention to stay while work stress was medicated its relationship. The differences found on job satisfaction and intention to stay were discussed. Future research was suggested in order to understand more of the socialization process and newcomers’ immediate outcomes.

Russian Aspiration to Democracy: A Rhetorical Comparison of Boris Yeltsin’s Inaugural and Resignation Speeches

Ebrahim Daryaee Motlagh — 2024-05-28

This study compares the inaugural and resignation speeches of Boris Yeltsin, the first democratically elected president of the Russian Federation. It responds to the present call for interdisciplinary research on presidential politics in Russian post-Soviet history. The aim of this comparison is to link the speeches to their historical context by showing how textual similarities or differences may contribute to our understanding of the political environment in Russian post-1991 history. To this end, the study examined the rhetorical situation in the English transcripts of Yeltsin’s speeches following a brief historical discussion of his presidency. Within the framework of this study, the rhetorical situation consists of circumstances and the historical context that affect the speech and speaker. In this process, the study identified and compared five components which were audience, purpose, topic, speaker and context. Emphasis was given to the historical context behind these speeches and how Yeltsin’s utterances were historically significant. Following a discussion of similarities and differences between these texts, the comparison concluded that Yeltsin’s speeches corresponded rhetorically to the historical context in which they were delivered and therefore reflected the trajectory of Russian democracy from 1991 to 1999. Furthermore, the comparison suggested that Boris Yeltsin viewed this trajectory as progress rather than process. In the end, the article discussed how these conclusions could be relevant to presidential politics in contemporary Russian history.

Impact of E-Governance on China’s Agricultural Modernization: A Case Study of One Village One Product

Lingtong Liu — 2024-05-28

This study investigates the impacts of electronic governance (e-governance) on the modernization of agricultural practices within China's One Village One Product (OVOP) initiative. The research is grounded in a qualitative analysis, drawing on in-depth interviews with diverse stakeholders including government officials, program operators, farmers, and agricultural experts. The paper explores how e-governance has been integrated into China's Rural Vitalization Strategy, focusing on its role in enhancing agricultural productivity, farmer incomes, and sustainable rural development. The findings reveal that e-governance facilitates improved administrative efficiency, access to market information, and collective action among small-scale farmers. It also underscores the pivotal role of e-governance in streamlining operations, providing real-time data, and opening larger markets for local agricultural products, thus fostering community resilience and market influence. However, the article also addresses the challenges posed by e-governance, such as the digital divide and the potential overreliance on technology, which could exacerbate disparities and introduce vulnerabilities. The study concludes that while e-governance has significantly influenced agricultural modernization and empowered rural communities, it necessitates a balanced approach to technology integration, ensuring equitable access and data security to maintain the trust and sustainability of the agricultural sector.

The Chieftaincy Stool Criteria in Eyumojock Ethnic Clan in Manyu Division: The Rotatory and Hereditary Chieftaincy Stools of Kembong Village as Actors in the Implementation of Decentralization Policy

Frederick Ebot Ashu — 2024-05-28

Chieftaincy succession battles are old time stories in many African countries like Cameroon. Eyumojock, also spelled Eyumojok or Eyumodjock is a town, a commune in the Manyu Division in Cameroon. It’s remarkable that most of the causes of chieftaincy disputes as in Kembong village in Eyumojock sub division are said to have been caused by a multiplicity of factors e.g. colonialism brought independent people into common political or administrative unit as in Kembong; arbitrary borders created by the colonial powers now create division of same family members, hereditary issues, lack of clear unambiguous rules of succession, legibility to contest as a chief or the traditional ruler who are responsible for the implementation of decentralization policy are frequently judged matters in court. The paper reviewed literature, policy documents analysis, statistics, reports and archival records that offered useful information about the chieftaincy institutions criteria of transfer of power in the 66 villages in Eyumojock sub division are grouped up into 3 clans including the Ejagham Njemaya, Central Ejagham and Obang ethnic group. Further questions that are addressed in the study are the views of local villagers in Kembong about the ancient rotatory chieftaincy leadership are generously self-governing. The dominant hereditary form of governance has brought division among kembong people and a few other villages causing the implementation of the decentralization policy seems difficult. The case study drew upon several months of reviewing archival materials about Eyumojock Clan and Kembong chieftaincy stool in order to understand how chiefs in the division can be developed as actors for the implementation of decentralization plan. The findings of this study reveal three central issues: Firstly, the Criteria of transfer of the Chieftaincy Stool is under two headings: Social and Cultural Criteria of Transfer of the Chieftaincy Stool and the Economic and Political Criteria of Transfer of the Chieftaincy Stool. Secondly, the chieftaincy institution among the Eyumojook Clan in Manyu ethnic group was rotatory and not hereditary in nature as documented in a few literatures and explained by traditional rulers. The change of power from rotatory to hereditary mode of power had had considerable negative peaceful co-existence and instability in Kembong village and has made chieftaincy disputes obvious. Above all, the literature and archival records revealed that decentralization policy in Cameroon that has been operationalized since 1961 after independence can’t be totally effective at grassroots level were chiefs are the major actors in the implementation of the policy in Kembong and other villages in Eyumojock Sub Division.