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Local Democracy and Development
Isaac, T.M.Thomas; Franke, Richard W.
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Description for Local Democracy and Development
Paperback. An account of one of the world's most extensive and successful experiments in decentralization. Launched in 1996, the campaign mobilized over three million of Kerala's 30 million people and resulted in bottom-up development planning in all 1052 of its villages and urban neighbourhoods. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JPHV; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
In this definitive history, a key figure in the People's Campaign in Kerala provides an insider's account of one of the world's most extensive and successful experiments in decentralization. Launched in 1996, the campaign mobilized over 3 million of Kerala's 30 million people and resulted in bottom-up development planning in all 1,052 of its villages and urban neighborhoods. The authors detail the background of the campaign, trace its stages, assess problems and successes, and evaluate concrete results and reforms. Local Democracy and Development tells a powerful story of mass mobilization and innovation as bureaucratic opposition was overcome, corruption ... Read more
In this definitive history, a key figure in the People's Campaign in Kerala provides an insider's account of one of the world's most extensive and successful experiments in decentralization. Launched in 1996, the campaign mobilized over 3 million of Kerala's 30 million people and resulted in bottom-up development planning in all 1,052 of its villages and urban neighborhoods. The authors detail the background of the campaign, trace its stages, assess problems and successes, and evaluate concrete results and reforms. Local Democracy and Development tells a powerful story of mass mobilization and innovation as bureaucratic opposition was overcome, corruption ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Asia/Pacific/Perspectives
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742516076
SKU
V9780742516076
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About Isaac, T.M.Thomas; Franke, Richard W.
T. M. Thomas Isaac is a member of the Kerala State Legislative Assembly from the Mararikulam Constituency. Richard W. Franke is professor of anthropology at Montclair State University.
Reviews for Local Democracy and Development
The book provides a very good account of the process of decentralised planning in Kerala along with its theoretical underpinnings. The book should be essential reading for all those interested in decentralised planning.
Journal Of Development Studies
An extraordinarily well informed and detailed description of the campaign.
Journal of Asian Studies
A particularly insightful analysis of ... Read more
Journal Of Development Studies
An extraordinarily well informed and detailed description of the campaign.
Journal of Asian Studies
A particularly insightful analysis of ... Read more