تقييم الإدارة المحلية بمنطقة عسير في المملكة العربية السعودية الأمانة والبلديات للفترة 2010 - 2005

Abstract

The thesis sets out to assess the performance of local administration in the Aseer area of Saudi Arabia. Officials and ordinary members of the Aseer community are selected and asked to assess the performance of their local administration institutions. Although respondents are not selected on the basis of strictly random sampling, they were selected on the basis of representation, so that they reflect the opinions of the general public on the one hand and those of the public officials, who deliver goods and services to the people, on the other. As a case study, it is divided into two parts. Part one describes the study area: its demographic characteristics, its administrative setting, revenue sources for financing local services, and competences given to it to deliver services. Part two examines the locality performances regarding their responsibilities. In this part it is made clear the methodology used for the assessment, which includes the opinions of the general public and those of the public officials in charge of service delivery. This is done through using two sets of a questionnaire; one directed to the general public, the other to the public officials in charge of area administration. Data collected from the questionnaires are analyzed and, questions asked by the researcher are answered, making it possible for the researcher to come up with policy recommendations, Most of these are to be found in the last section of chapter four. It is understandable that Aseer area is part of the Saudi Arabia kingdom, and is influenced by its administrative setting. Likewise it is influenced by the system of local government around the globe. Therefore the case study (the Aseer administrative system) is preceded by three chapters that included: review of literature, theoretical background of local government worldwide, with emphasis being placed on those of the English system, the French system, the traditional system and the Islamic system, which is extremely important in the case of Saudi Arabia. The administrative system of Saudi Arabia itself constituted the reference point for Aseer administrative set up. This included the system’s profile and its evolution over time. The introduction and the conclusion, as well as the appendices also constitute integral part of the dissertation.