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Decentralisation, Corruption and Social Capital
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TextPublication details: New Delhi Sage Publications 2008Description: 229pISBN: - 9788178298306
- 320.80954 W641
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This book provides fresh perspectives and insights on what may be the world`s largest ongoing decentralisation reforms-the Panchayati Raj reforms in India-and presents unique empirical material from Madhya Pradesh and Kerala. Comaprative perspectives and references to historical cases from aroung the world are used to show how decentralisation can be connected to social capital and corruption. In particular, this book shows how certain forms of social capital, previously thought to be a hindrance to development, can work in favour of democracy.
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includes index and biblioraphy
This book provides fresh perspectives and insights on what may be the world`s largest ongoing decentralisation reforms-the Panchayati Raj reforms in India-and presents unique empirical material from Madhya Pradesh and Kerala. Comaprative perspectives and references to historical cases from aroung the world are used to show how decentralisation can be connected to social capital and corruption. In particular, this book shows how certain forms of social capital, previously thought to be a hindrance to development, can work in favour of democracy.
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