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245			_aLocal Governance in India: _bdecentralization and beyond / _cNiraja Gopal Jayal | Amit Prakash | Pradeep K. Sharma
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew Delhi: _bOxford University Press, _c2007.
300			_axiii, 426 p. ; _bSoft-Bound, _c24 cm.
505			_a1. Panchayati Raj and Traditional Institutions of Governance; 2. Panchayati Raj and the Administrative Strucutre; 3. Local Governance and Sectoral Experiences; 4. Urban Governance; 5. Gender and Local Governance;
520			_aThis study analyses the complexities of local governance, both rural and urban, in contemporary India. It argues that there is more to local governance today than a focus on decentralization. The essays discuss some of the lesser known aspects of the interface between panchayats and other institutions of local governance, whether district administration of parastatal agencies and civil society organizations. In addition, they examine sectoral experiences in health and primary education, local governance in the urban and rural setting, and related issues of transparency, representation, and accountability. Providing a unique and analytical perspective, this volume will be useful to political scientists, sociologists, activists, and bureaucrats in local governance mechanism.
760			_b1st ed.
942			_2ddc _cBK