Decentralisation, corruption and social capital: from India to the West

This book provides fresh perspectives and insights on what may be the world's. largest ongoing decentralisation reforms-the Panchayat Raj reforms in India-and. presents unique empirical material from Madhya Pradesh and Kerala. Comparative. perspectives and references to historical cases from ar...

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Main Author: Widmalm, Sten 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Palo Alto, Calif ebrary 2008
New Delhi [u.a.] SAGE Publications
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Summary:This book provides fresh perspectives and insights on what may be the world's. largest ongoing decentralisation reforms-the Panchayat Raj reforms in India-and. presents unique empirical material from Madhya Pradesh and Kerala. Comparative. perspectives and references to historical cases from around the world are used. to show how decentralisation can be connected to social capital and corruption. In particular, this book shows how certain forms of social capital, previously. thought to be a hindrance to development, can work in favour of democracy. Widmalm argues that there exists a strong and
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [210]-224) and index ; ebrary
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (229 S.) ill 23 cm
ISBN:9788178298306
9788132100263

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