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Foundations for local governance : decentralization in comparative perspectives /

Various forms of decentralization are recently pursued in the world, including developing countries. However, there has not been a coherent framework to access these intended outcomes generated by decentralization measures implemented in Asian and African countries. This book provides such a framewo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Saitō, Fumihiko, 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Heidelberg : Physica Springer, ©2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Decentralization and local governance : introduction and overview / Fumihiko Saito
  • Indonesia towards decentralization and democracy / Deddy T. Tikson
  • Entangled democracy, decentralization and lifeworld in Flores under global trends / Eriko Aoki
  • Redesigning local governance in India : lessons from the Kerala experiment / K.N. Harilal
  • Contrasting experiences of decentralization in two states in India / Chihiro Saito and Rika Kato
  • Challenges of moving into a devolved polity in Sri Lanka / Asoka Gunawardena and Weligamage D. Lakshman
  • Politics and local government in Uganda / Frederick Golooba-Mutebi
  • Possibility of creating a deliberative solution in Uganda / Fumihiko Saito
  • Democratic decentralization in post-apartheid South Africa / Purshottama Reddy and Brij Maharaj
  • The challenges of deepening democracy in post-apartheid South Africa / Chris Tapscott
  • The balance sheet of decentralization in Ghana / Joseph R.A. Ayee
  • Potential and limitation of local radio in information accessibility in Ghana / Kingsley Senyo Agomor and Minoru Obayashi
  • Conclusions / Fumihiko Saito.