Decentralization, Democratic Governance, and Civil Society in Comparative Perspective: Africa, Asia and Latin America - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0801879191 ISBN 13: 9780801879197

Casa editrice: Woodrow Wilson Center Pr, 2004

Riassunto

Decentralization, Democratic Governance, and Civil Society in Comparative Perspective studies the relation of decentralization to democratization at both intermediate and local levels and analyzes how decentralization is transforming the relationship between the state and civil society. This book presents case studies from six countries in three continents in which decentralization of some parts of government has been attempted: Mexico, Chile, South Africa, Kenya, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

The work surveys a range of issues in decentralization: which actors in each country have been most responsible for initiating and sustaining decentralization; how much decentralization to regional and local authorities has transformed the state; and whether stronger local governments produce greater accountability to citizens. The final chapter by Tulchin and Selee draws conclusions on these issues based on the case studies, while the introduction by Philip Oxhorn lays a theoretical foundation for understanding the relationship between decentralization and democracy.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Philip Oxhorn is a professor of political science and associate dean at McGill University.Joseph S. Tulchin is director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, andAndrew D. Selee is director of the Mexico Institute at the Wilson Center.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Woodrow Wilson Center Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0801879191
• ISBN 13: 9780801879197
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 376
• Redattore: Oxhorn Philip, Tulchin Joseph S., Selee Andrew D.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile