Decentralization, Local Governance, and Social Wellbeing in India: Do Local Governments Matter?

ISBN-13: 9781138086449 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 240 str.

Rani D. Mullen

Opis

Over the past three decades, decentralization has been seen as the means for allowing local governments to become more accountable, and for encouraging the deepening of democracy and the building of village communities. By drawing on original village-level case studies of six villages in three different Indian states, this book presents a systematic analysis of the impact of decentralization on the delivery of social services at the local level within India.

Recenzje

"This book is an excellent effort in examining the impact of decentralization on the delivery of social services at the grassroots levels in India. It succeeds in bringing home the key message, namely mere decentralization is not enough to improve social well-being." - S. S. Meenakshisundaram; Pacific Affairs, 2013.

Spis treści

1. The Promise of Decentralization  2. Decentralization in India - Rooting the State  3. Karnataka - Advances with the Help of Competitive Local Governments  4. West Bengal - Continuity and Domination at a Cost  5. Uttar Pradesh - Fractionalized Power and Local Governments  6. Political Power, Local Governments, and Social Welfare  Appendix A: Powers to be Delegates to Panchayats by State Governments  Appendix B: Methodology  Appendix C: Field Research Questionnaire

O autorze

Rani D. Mullen is Assistant Professor of Government at the College of William & Mary in Virginia, USA. She is currently a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi, India. She has written articles on Indian politics and current developments in Afghanistan.