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Voice in local development : participation, empowerment, and accountability in Kenya / Michael Touchton, Brian Wampler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Touchton, Michael, author.
- Wampler, Brian, author.
- Series:
- Oxford studies in African politics and international relations.
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford studies in African politics and international relations
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political participation--Kenya.
- Political participation.
- Power (Social sciences)--Kenya.
- Power (Social sciences).
- Government accountability--Kenya.
- Government accountability.
- Local finance--Kenya.
- Local finance.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (320 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
- Summary:
- Many governments in semi-democratic regimes have adopted participatory democratic institutions to promote development and accountability. But limited resources, weak civil society, and a history of authoritarian politics make building subnational democratic institutions daunting. The book addresses several important questions surrounding participatory democrative institutions.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- 1 Citizen Participation and Institution-Building in Kenya's Semi-democratic Regime-Building Participatory Institutions
- 2 Building Theory: Governance, Accountability, and Democracy
- 3 Kenya: Decentralization and Participation
- 4 Methods, Cases, and Data
- 5 Budget Information and Development Preferences
- 6 Voice in Development
- 7 Citizen Authority and Project Implementation
- 8 Social Inclusion and Social Justice
- 9 Collective Action to Complete and Maintain Projects
- Conclusion: The Future of Citizen Participation in Kenya and the Global South
- Appendix
- Adherence to APSA's Principles and Guidance for Human Subjects Research
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 3, 2025).
- ISBN:
- 9780198930624
- 0198930623
- 9780198930600
- 0198930607
- OCLC:
- 1503947601
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