Decentralization and Local Politics
1st Edition
Published on 25. July 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-0-7619-9338-4 (ISBN)
Description
This volume contains thirteen seminal essays which focus on the dialectic between the policies and institutions of decentralization and local politics in India. Evocative of tensions between matters of local autonomy and the demands of development, the volume urges a concern for an understanding of the complex nature of decentralization, particularly in view of the enormous diversity of Indian society.
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Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
361 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-9338-4 (9780761993384)
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Content
Introduction - S N Jha
I. PERSPECTIVES ON DECENTRALIZATION IN INDIA
Issues in Decentralized Governance - Rajni Kothari
Decentralization in Developing Countries - S S Meenakshisundaram
The Third Stratum - Nirmal Mukarji
II. PANCHAYATI RAJ
Political Dynamics of the Institutional Pendulum of Democratic Decentralization - P C Mathur
Reforms in Panchayati Raj: A Comparative Analysis of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal - C V Raghavulu and E A Narayana
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
III. URBAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Institutional Aspects of Urban Governance in India - Abhijit Datta
Municipal Decentralization and Governance: Autonomy, Accountability and Participation - Prasanna K Mohanty
IV. DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL POLITICS
Women in Panchayat Elections - Susheela Kaushik
Zilla Parishad Presidents in Karnataka: Their Social Background and Implications for Development - Amal Ray and Jayalakshmi Kumpatla
Panchayat Leaders in a West Bengal District - G K Lieten
Appendices
Select Readings
Index
I. PERSPECTIVES ON DECENTRALIZATION IN INDIA
Issues in Decentralized Governance - Rajni Kothari
Decentralization in Developing Countries - S S Meenakshisundaram
The Third Stratum - Nirmal Mukarji
II. PANCHAYATI RAJ
Political Dynamics of the Institutional Pendulum of Democratic Decentralization - P C Mathur
Reforms in Panchayati Raj: A Comparative Analysis of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal - C V Raghavulu and E A Narayana
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
III. URBAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Institutional Aspects of Urban Governance in India - Abhijit Datta
Municipal Decentralization and Governance: Autonomy, Accountability and Participation - Prasanna K Mohanty
IV. DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL POLITICS
Women in Panchayat Elections - Susheela Kaushik
Zilla Parishad Presidents in Karnataka: Their Social Background and Implications for Development - Amal Ray and Jayalakshmi Kumpatla
Panchayat Leaders in a West Bengal District - G K Lieten
Appendices
Select Readings
Index