This article proposes a theme of community governance between perception and reality in the light of the empirical study on the capital Algeria State municipalities where the governance of the topics that emerged in the early twenty-first century hand as the models adopted by Algeria during both stages chart At the Centre or the 1980s or stage of economic, political and administrative reforms adopted on the other hand, the neo-liberal trend underscores the changing role of local communities where limited role in providing public services to the community away from its economic role. With reference to the experience of local communities over the last four decades that still suffers from constraints and profound challenges and difficulties as a result of overlapping and complex factors. The institutional side, the traditional felt it already, although recent legal amendments to improve this list already and avoid negatives were previously functioning system of legal, legislative and regulatory structures that are vague and General and overlapping competences And responsibilities. To mitigate the economic role and central organs of State executive departments include lack of focus within a centralized funding sectoral projects. The study concluded that community rehabilitation and development of methods of its performance to ensure economic and social development, democratization and strengthen local responsibilities important through the establishment of a new culture based on good governance to include several key elements For democracy as participation in decision making and openness to civil society and respect for human rights, civil and intellectual property, as well as peaceful conflict management and rule of law, justice and accountability and transparency.

Governance, local groups, economic and political reforms, democracy

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