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Democracy and decentralisation in South Asia and West Africa : participation, accountability, and performance / Richard C. Crook and James Manor.

By:

Crook, Richard Charles

Contributor(s):

Manor, James

Material type: Text

TextOriginal language: English Publication details: Cambridge ;;New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998Description: xvi, 335 p. : maps 24 cmISBN:

0521631572 (hardback);0521636477 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Decentralization in government.;Decentralization in government.;Local .;Local government.;Comparative government

DDC classification:

352.2/83 CRD 1998

Summary: This book is an in-depth empirical study of four Asian and African attempts to create democratic, decentralised local governments in the late 1980s and 1990s. The case studies of Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Karnataka (India) and Bangladesh focus upon the enhancement of participation; accountability between people, politicians and bureaucrats; and, most importantly, on whether governmental performance actually improved in

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Library Section SB- R304	352.2/83 CRD 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P23158

Includes bibliographical references (p. 320-330) and index.

This book is an in-depth empirical study of four Asian and African attempts to create democratic, decentralised local governments in the late 1980s and 1990s. The case studies of Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Karnataka (India) and Bangladesh focus upon the enhancement of participation; accountability between people, politicians and bureaucrats; and, most importantly, on whether governmental performance actually improved in

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