Overview

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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Author:   S N Jha ,  P C Mathur ,  Shree Nagesh Jha ,  P. C. Mathur
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Edition:   UK ed.
Volume:   2
Weight:   0.360kg
ISBN:  

9780761993384

ISBN 10:   076199338
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   25 July 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

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

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