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Decentralizing governance emerging concepts and practices
Title
Decentralizing governance [electronic resource] : emerging concepts and practices / G. Shabbir Cheema, Dennis A. Rondinelli, editors.
ISBN
9780815713890 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0815713894 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Published
[Cambridge, Mass.] : Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University ; Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2007.
Physical Description
x, 326 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale Community.
Notes
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2007. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Summary
"Assesses the emerging concepts of decentralization (devolution, empowerment, capacity building, and democratic governance) in different contexts and regions. Details the factors driving the movement, including political changes such as the fall of the Iron Curtain and the ascendance of democracy; economic factors such as globalization and outsourcing; and technological advances"--Provided by publisher.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 24, 2007
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
From government decentralization to decentralized governance / G. Shabbir Cheema and Dennis A. Rondinelli
Parallel and partnership approaches to decentralized governance / Dennis A. Rondinelli
Decentralization and electronic governance / Guido Bertucci
Local governments that perform well : four explanations / Merilee S. Grindle
Political decentralization in Africa : experiences of Uganda, Rwanda, and South Africa / John-Mary Kauzya
Devolution toward democracy : lessons for theory and practice from the Philippines / Ledivina V. Carino
Decentralization, deconcentration, and poverty reduction in the Asia Pacific / Peter Blunt and Mark Turner
Fiscal decentralization and intergovernmental fiscal relations : navigating a viable path to reform / Paul Smoke
Government decentralization and decentralized governance in Latin America : the silent revolution by the local level / Enrique Cabrero
Devolution with accountability : learning from good practices / G. Shabbir Cheema
Decentralization and participatory local governance : a decision space analysis and application to Peru / Derick W. Brinkerhoff, Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, and Stephanie McNulty
Challenges to decentralized governance in weak states / Goran Hyden
Decentralization and legal empowerment of the poor / Naresh Singh
Decentralizations to promote effective and efficient pro-poor infrastructure and service delivery in the least developed countries / K.H. Wekwete
Designing decentralized coastal management programs / Kem Lowry
Issues and best practices in the decentralization of natural resource control in developing countries / William Ascher.
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