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962222
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b716592
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Widmalm, Sten.
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Decentralisation, corruption and social capital : : from India to the West /\ Sten Widmalm.
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| Publication Statement
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Thousand Oaks :: SAGE Publications,, 2008.
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1 online resource (229 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0761936645
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: 128196364X
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: 8132100263
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: 9780761936640
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: 9781281963642
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: 9788132100263
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9780761936640
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-224) and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; What Do We Mean By Decentralisation? A Historical and Conceptual Overview of Federalism's Closest Cousin; Decentralisation in India: In Theory and Practice; Corruption and its Causes; Corruption in India; The Utility of Bonding Trust and a New Look at the Role of Social Capital in Development; Discussion: How Decentralisation, Corruption and Civil Society Connect; References; Index; About the Author.
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| Abstract
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This book provides fresh perspectives and insights on what may be the worlds largest ongoing decentralisation reforms, the Panchayat Raj reforms in India, and presents unique empirical material from Madhya Pradesh and Kerala. Comparative perspectives and references to historical cases from around the world are used to show how decentralisation can be connected to social capital and corruption. In particular, this book shows how certain forms of social capital, previously thought to be a hindrance to development, can work in favour of democracy.
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Decentralization in government, Case studies.
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Decentralization in government-- India.
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Panchayat-- India.
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Decentralization in government.
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Panchayat.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- Local.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- State Provincial.
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India.
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| Dewey Classification
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320.80954
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JS7011.W53 2008eb
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