Local Governance in India: Decentralization and Beyond

by Niraja Gopal Jayal (Editor), Amit Prakash (Editor), Pradeep Sharma (Editor)

This collection analyzes the complexity of local governance, both rural and urban, in contemporary India. It argues that there is more to local governance than a focus on decentralization. The internationally known contributors look at some of the lesser-known aspects of the interface between
panchayats and other institutes of local governance.

424 pages, Hardcover

First published April 13, 2006