Local Governance in India: Decentralization and Beyond - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195692969 ISBN 13: 9780195692969

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2007

Synopsis

This volume analyses the complexity of local governance, both rural and urban, in contemporary India. It argues that there is more to local governance today than a focus on decentralization. The essays illuminate some of the lesser known aspects of the interface between panchayats and other institutions of local governance, whether district administration or parastatal agencies and civil society organizations. Sections in the book look at the relationship between these institutions and panchayats, sectoral experiences in health and primary education, local governance in the urban and rural setting, and finally issues of transparency, representation and accountability in local governance. Providing a unique analytical perspective to the issue of local governance in India, this volume will be useful to political scientists, sociologists, activists and bureaucrats in local governance mechanisms.

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About the Author

Niraja Gopal Jayal is Professor, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Amit Prakash is Professor, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Pradeep K. Sharma is Senior Assistant Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Timor-Leste.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195692969
• ISBN 13: 9780195692969
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448
• Editor: Jayal Niraja Gopal, Prakash Amit, Sharma Pradeep