Decentralizing Governance : Concepts and Practices.
The trend toward greater decentralization of governance activities, now accepted as commonplace in the West, has become a worldwide movement. Todays world demands flexibility, adaptability, and the autonomy to bring those qualities to bear. In this thought-provoking book, the first in a new series o...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington :
Brookings Institution Press,
2007.
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Colección: | Innovative governance in the 21st century
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The trend toward greater decentralization of governance activities, now accepted as commonplace in the West, has become a worldwide movement. Todays world demands flexibility, adaptability, and the autonomy to bring those qualities to bear. In this thought-provoking book, the first in a new series on Innovations in Governance, experts in government and public management trace the evolution and performance of decentralization concepts, from the transfer of authority within government to the sharing of power, authority, and responsibilities among broader governance institutions. The contributor. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (337 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780815713906 0815713908 |