Democratic Local Governance: Reforms and Innovations in Asia (Trends and Innovations in Governance) - Softcover
Synopsis
Asian countries have introduced major reforms and new institutional mechanisms to promote the engagement of elected local governments, civil society and the private sector. This book attempts to examine emerging issues in democratic local governance and factors that influenced the impetus for and the substance of reforms. It asks: What have been challenges in designing and implementing decentralization policies and programs? What are the constraints on strengthening citizen participation? What is the impact of reforms to promote gender and rights perspectives in local governance? What is the role of local government in service delivery and access? How effective have the mechanisms for accountability and transparency in local governance been? What are the driving forces influencing democratic local governance reform?
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About the Author
G. Shabbir Cheema is a senior fellow and director of the Asia Pacific Governance and Democracy Initiative, East-West Center, Hawaii.
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Democratic Local Governance: Reforms & Innovations in Asia
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United Nations University Press, 2013
ISBN 10: 9280812327
ISBN 13: 9789280812329
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