This volume examines the process of decentralisation in India since the 1992 legislation which devolved powers to local government bodies to ensure greater part

Offering new insights into the political economy of contemporary India, this book considers how and why unequal patterns of economic growth have taken shape wit

This handbook examines 25 years of decentralised governance and development in India. It provides a historical overview of developments since the introduction o

Over the past three decades, decentralization has been seen as the means for allowing local governments to become more accountable, and for encouraging the deep