Research on the Caucus Negotiation System of Taipei City Council：A New-Institutional Approach

• Main Authors: HONG, SU-LIN, 洪樹林
• Other Authors: CHANG, SSU-MING
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/70647657669274538064

碩士 === 國立臺北大學 === 公共行政暨政策學系碩士在職專班 === 92 === To date, the literature on the Caucus Negotiation System (CNS), most often, is concentrated in the experience of the Legislative Yuan. Very few research focuses on the local council, however. To understand the working experience of the CNS for Taipei City Council, this study first reviews most of published documents and periodicals in Taiwan and foreign countries. Capitalizing on the concept of “triangulation”, the methods applied in this study have four folds: document analysis, case study, institutional-comparative analysis and in-depth interviews. The scholars of economic new-institutionalism typically argue that “institution is a system of rules for people''s attempt to maximize their own utilities among a set of rational egoists.” Using the economic new-institutional approach, this study explores the dynamics of the CNS in the following dimensions: the institutional choices, functions and influences of the CNS for Taipei City Council. The system of representative democracy has to balance on the faith, stating that “the minority abides by the will of the majority, in turn the majority to permit the minority before final action is taken”. In summary, this study draws the following conclusions: A. The CNS for Taipei City Council is mainly designed to reduce transition costs by respecting the opinions of the minority. B. The membership, the type of issues, and the discussion rules, to certain extent, have an influence on the dynamics and effects of the CNS.