Local Governance in India: decentralization and beyond / Niraja Gopal Jayal | Amit Prakash | Pradeep K. Sharma

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2007.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiii, 426 p. ; Soft-Bound, 24 cmISBN:

9780195692969

DDC classification:

23 320.80954 JAY

Contents:

1. Panchayati Raj and Traditional Institutions of Governance; 2. Panchayati Raj and the Administrative Strucutre; 3. Local Governance and Sectoral Experiences; 4. Urban Governance; 5. Gender and Local Governance;

Summary: This study analyses the complexities of local governance, both rural and urban, in contemporary India. It argues that there is more to local governance today than a focus on decentralization. The essays discuss some of the lesser known aspects of the interface between panchayats and other institutions of local governance, whether district administration of parastatal agencies and civil society organizations. In addition, they examine sectoral experiences in health and primary education, local governance in the urban and rural setting, and related issues of transparency, representation, and accountability. Providing a unique and analytical perspective, this volume will be useful to political scientists, sociologists, activists, and bureaucrats in local governance mechanism.

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1. Panchayati Raj and Traditional Institutions of Governance;
2. Panchayati Raj and the Administrative Strucutre;
3. Local Governance and Sectoral Experiences;
4. Urban Governance;
5. Gender and Local Governance;

This study analyses the complexities of local governance, both rural and urban, in contemporary India. It argues that there is more to local governance today than a focus on decentralization. The essays discuss some of the lesser known aspects of the interface between panchayats and other institutions of local governance, whether district administration of parastatal agencies and civil society organizations. In addition, they examine sectoral experiences in health and primary education, local governance in the urban and rural setting, and related issues of transparency, representation, and accountability. Providing a unique and analytical perspective, this volume will be useful to political scientists, sociologists, activists, and bureaucrats in local governance mechanism.

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