Decentralisation and the Provision of Primary and Secondary Education in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Decentralisation and the Provision of Primary and Secondary Education in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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前南斯拉夫的马其顿共和国的权力下放和中小学教育的提供
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2013
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A. Lyon
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A. Lyon
本文考察了在前南斯拉夫的马其顿共和国，下放提供教育等公共服务的责任是否能满足非多数群体对其自身事务有更大自治权的要求。如何设计和提供教育系统对少数民族社区尤为重要，因为教育对于再现（和再创造）一个群体的身份至关重要。如果没有通过教育来传递其身份的各个方面，非多数文化可能会消失。这项审查从支持和反对将提供教育的责任下放给地方社区的主要论点开始。在下放之前对马其顿教育系统进行评估，并讨论2005年引入的下放改革。然后将在马其顿的背景下考虑三个关键的理论论点：(a)权力下放是否有助于提供异构的地方公共服务；(b)权力下放提高服务提供决策的参与和透明度的能力；（三）权力下放是否能确保更公平和透明地分配公共资源。文章认为，马其顿将初等和中等教育下放到市政一级，使当地社区能够更有效地满足公民的各种需求。然而，除非得到充分解决，否则长期存在的挑战可能会破坏改革的长期效益。
This article examines whether devolving responsibility for the provision of public services such as education in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia can satisfy the demands of non-majority groups for greater autonomy over their own affairs. How education systems are designed and delivered is of particular importance to minority ethnic communities since education is crucial for reproducing (and re-creating) the identity of a group. Without the transmission of the aspects of their identity through education, non-majority cultures may disappear. The review begins with the principal arguments in favour of and against devolving responsibility for the provision of education to local communities. An assessment of the Macedonian education system prior to decentralisation follows, accompanied by a discussion of the decentralisation reforms introduced in 2005. Three key theoretical arguments will then be considered within the Macedonian context: (a) whether decentralisation facilitates the provision of heterogeneous local public services; (b) decentralisation’s ability to enhance participation and transparency in decision-making regarding the delivery of services; and (c) whether decentralisation ensures a more equitable and transparent distribution of public resources. The article argues that the decentralisation of primary and secondary education to the municipal level in Macedonia has enabled local communities to more effectively meet the diverse needs of citizens. Persistent challenges, unless adequately addressed, may however undermine the benefits of reform in the longer term.