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Contents
PUB4862 ASSIGNMENT 5 2025....................................................................3
UN:143028..................................................................................................3
Introduction: The Crisis of Local Governance..............................................3
Theoretical Foundation: Deconstructing the Incremental Model..............3
The Incremental Status Quo: A Description of Municipal Practice............4
Assessing Governance Principles Through an Incremental Lens..............5
Responsiveness to Complex, Multidimensional Challenges......................6
Incrementalism and the Ecosystem of Corruption....................................7
Conclusion: Beyond Pathological Incrementalism.......................................8
References.................................................................................................10