The role of political culture in promoting administrative use and community participation to achieve local development

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Administrative culture, governance, civic engagement, multilingualism, digital transformation

Abstract

Amid growing demands for civic participation, multilingual governance, and digital transformation, administrative culture has emerged as a decisive factor in local development. However, limited research has addressed how these dimensions converge across different institutional contexts, particularly in Algeria and France, where shared histories contrast with divergent administrative trajectories. Anchored in a descriptive-comparative methodology, this study draws upon qualitative analyses of legislation, government programs, and institutional mechanisms in Algeria and France. It highlights the role of civic engagement in strengthening administrative transparency and citizen participation. It further analyzes the significance of language in governance, focusing on the integration of Arabic and Tamazight in Algeria and the sovereignty of French linguistic policies. The comparative analysis reveals both convergences and divergences in participatory governance, linguistic integration, and digital readiness. This research concludes that sustainable local development requires institutional commitment to civic inclusion, multilingual access, and secure digital infrastructure, offering policy recommendations to enhance governance capacity in both contexts.

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09-12-2025

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Demmouche, M. (2025). The role of political culture in promoting administrative use and community participation to achieve local development. The International Tax Journal, 52(6), 4599–4610. Retrieved from https://internationaltaxjournal.online/index.php/itj/article/view/421

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