Decentralizing governance : emerging concepts and practices / G. Shabbir Cheema, Dennis A. Rondinelli, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cheema, G. Shabbir.

Rondinelli, Dennis A.

Series:

Innovative governance in the 21st century.

Innovative governance in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decentralization in government.

Comparative government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Cambridge, Mass.] : Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University ; Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Assesses the emerging concepts of decentralization (devolution, empowerment, capacity building, and democratic governance) in different contexts and regions. Details the factors driving the movement, including political changes such as the fall of the Iron Curtain and the ascendance of democracy; economic factors such as globalization and outsourcing; and technological advances"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

From government decentralization to decentralized governance / G. Shabbir Cheema and Dennis A. Rondinelli

Parallel and partnership approaches to decentralized governance / Dennis A. Rondinelli

Decentralization and electronic governance / Guido Bertucci

Local governments that perform well : four explanations / Merilee S. Grindle

Political decentralization in Africa : experiences of Uganda, Rwanda, and South Africa / John-Mary Kauzya

Devolution toward democracy : lessons for theory and practice from the Philippines / Ledivina V. Carino

Decentralization, deconcentration, and poverty reduction in the Asia Pacific / Peter Blunt and Mark Turner

Fiscal decentralization and intergovernmental fiscal relations : navigating a viable path to reform / Paul Smoke

Government decentralization and decentralized governance in Latin America : the silent revolution by the local level / Enrique Cabrero

Devolution with accountability : learning from good practices / G. Shabbir Cheema

Decentralization and participatory local governance : a decision space analysis and application to Peru / Derick W. Brinkerhoff, Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, and Stephanie McNulty

Challenges to decentralized governance in weak states / Goran Hyden

Decentralization and legal empowerment of the poor / Naresh Singh

Decentralizations to promote effective and efficient pro-poor infrastructure and service delivery in the least developed countries / K.H. Wekwete

Designing decentralized coastal management programs / Kem Lowry

Issues and best practices in the decentralization of natural resource control in developing countries / William Ascher.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610856602

9781280856600

1280856602

9780815713906

0815713908

OCLC:

476065953