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Decentralized Development in Latin America
. Ed(S): Lindert, Paul Van; Verkoren, Otto
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Description for Decentralized Development in Latin America
Hardback. Editor(s): Lindert, Paul van; Verkoren, Otto. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPR; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Much of the scholarly and professional literature on development focuses either on the ‘macro’ level of national policies and politics or on the ‘micro’ level of devel- ment projects and household or community socio-economic dynamics. By contrast, this collection pitches itself at the ‘meso’ level with a comparative exploration of the ways in which local institutions – municipalities, local governments, city authorities, civil society networks and others – have demanded, and taken on, a greater role in planning and managing development in the Latin American region. The book’s rich empirical studies reveal that local institutions have engaged upwards, with central ... Read more
Much of the scholarly and professional literature on development focuses either on the ‘macro’ level of national policies and politics or on the ‘micro’ level of devel- ment projects and household or community socio-economic dynamics. By contrast, this collection pitches itself at the ‘meso’ level with a comparative exploration of the ways in which local institutions – municipalities, local governments, city authorities, civil society networks and others – have demanded, and taken on, a greater role in planning and managing development in the Latin American region. The book’s rich empirical studies reveal that local institutions have engaged upwards, with central ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
Series
Geojournal Library
Number of Pages
217
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048137381
SKU
V9789048137381
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Reviews for Decentralized Development in Latin America
"This book will help the reader think through what is happening in specific contexts in the region and generate ideas about how progressive change might be fostered" David Hulme, University of Manchester