Decentralization and Local Politics
1st Edition
Published on 18. May 1999
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-7619-9337-7 (ISBN)
Description
Concentrating on developments since 1992, this book looks at the experience of democratic decentralization in India. The contributors examine the broader issues such as globalization and the requirements of a federal polity, and also present case studies of local outcomes.
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Series
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
495 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-9337-7 (9780761993377)
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Content
Introduction - S N Jha
PART ONE: PERSPECTIVES ON DECENTRALIZATION IN INDIA
Issues in Decentralized Governance - Rajni Kothari
Decentralization in Developing Countries - S S Meenakshisundaram
The Third Stratum - Nirmal Mukarji
PART TWO: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Political Dynamics of the Institutional Pendulum of Democratic Decentralization - P C Mathur
An Overview
Reforms in Panchayati Raj - C V Raghavulu and E A Narayana
A Comparative Analysis of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal
Decentralization of Development Planning and Implementation Systems in the States - Economic Advisory Council
Panchayat Finance and Issues Relating to Inter-Governmental Transfers - M A Oommen
Self-Governance for the Scheduled Areas - S K Singh
PART THREE: URBAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Institutional Aspects of Urban Governance in India - Abhijit Datta
Municipal Decentralization and Governance - Prasanna K Mohanty
Autonomy, Accountability and Participation
PART FOUR: DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL POLITICS
Women in Panchayat Elections - Susheela Kaushik
Zilla Parishad Presidents in Karnataka - Amal Ray and Jayalakshmi Kumpatla
Their Social Background and Implications for Development
Panchayat Leaders in a West Bengal District - G K Lieten
PART ONE: PERSPECTIVES ON DECENTRALIZATION IN INDIA
Issues in Decentralized Governance - Rajni Kothari
Decentralization in Developing Countries - S S Meenakshisundaram
The Third Stratum - Nirmal Mukarji
PART TWO: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Political Dynamics of the Institutional Pendulum of Democratic Decentralization - P C Mathur
An Overview
Reforms in Panchayati Raj - C V Raghavulu and E A Narayana
A Comparative Analysis of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal
Decentralization of Development Planning and Implementation Systems in the States - Economic Advisory Council
Panchayat Finance and Issues Relating to Inter-Governmental Transfers - M A Oommen
Self-Governance for the Scheduled Areas - S K Singh
PART THREE: URBAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Institutional Aspects of Urban Governance in India - Abhijit Datta
Municipal Decentralization and Governance - Prasanna K Mohanty
Autonomy, Accountability and Participation
PART FOUR: DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL POLITICS
Women in Panchayat Elections - Susheela Kaushik
Zilla Parishad Presidents in Karnataka - Amal Ray and Jayalakshmi Kumpatla
Their Social Background and Implications for Development
Panchayat Leaders in a West Bengal District - G K Lieten