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The Local in Governance. Politics, Decentralization, and Environment.
Satyajit Singh
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Hardback. This is a study of the different architectures of decentralization using empirical evidence from the forestry and water sector of Uttarakhand. It examines the political economy of how institutional designs for environmental governance are created and the important role of politics in shaping institutions and their outcomes. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: JPRB; KCP; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
This study examines the political economy of how institutional designs for governance are created, and the role of local politics in shaping institutions. While some recent approaches to governance and decentralization are normative, economistic, and technocratic, The Local in Governance underlines the importance of the political. It studies the different architectures of decentralization, based on multiple ideas and values on the ground. The idea of the political in decentralization establishes that unlike uniform normative outcomes, diverse local institutions lead to different outcomes as they interface with micro politics of various hues. Drawing empirical evidence from the forestry and water sectors ... Read more
This study examines the political economy of how institutional designs for governance are created, and the role of local politics in shaping institutions. While some recent approaches to governance and decentralization are normative, economistic, and technocratic, The Local in Governance underlines the importance of the political. It studies the different architectures of decentralization, based on multiple ideas and values on the ground. The idea of the political in decentralization establishes that unlike uniform normative outcomes, diverse local institutions lead to different outcomes as they interface with micro politics of various hues. Drawing empirical evidence from the forestry and water sectors ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9780199468966
SKU
V9780199468966
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About Satyajit Singh
Satyajit Singh is Professor at the Department of Political Science in University of Delhi, India.
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