Decentralization and Local Governance in Developing Countries: A Comparative Perspective

Book Overview

Over the past three decades the developing world has seen increasing devolution of political and economic power to local governments. Decentralization is considered an important element of participatory democracy and, along with privatization and deregulation, represents a substantial reduction in the authority of national governments over economic policy. The contributors to Decentralization and Local Governance in Developing Countries examine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262524546
• ISBN13: 9780262524544
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher