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- Condition
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- “Few minor scuffs to covers. Excellent pages. No markings.”
- ISBN
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0761936645
ISBN-13
9780761936640
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66849249
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Publication Name
Decentralisation, Corruption and Social Capital : from India to the West
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Subject
History & Theory, General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
13.1 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2007-048676
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
The book as a whole is a significant contribution to the theme of global finance, particularly its emphasis on the ideology that underpins the functioning of financial global markets, the implications for local institutions and market structures, and for macroeconomic and regulatory policy.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
320.80954
Table Of Content
IntroductionWhat Do We Mean By Decentralisation? A Historical And Conceptual Overview of Federalisms Closest CousinDecentralisation in India: In Theory and PracticeCorruption and its CausesCorruption In IndiaThe Utility of Bonding Trust and a New Look at the Role of Social Capital in DevelopmentDicussion: How Decentralisation, Corruption and Civil Society ConnectIndex
Synopsis
This book provides fresh perspectives and insights on what may be the world's largest ongoing decentralisation reforms- the Panchayati 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. Widmalm argues that there exists a strong and direct connection between degrees of corruption in village performance and the level of trust in society, even though only an ambiguous link can be said to exist between decentralisation and corruption. However, the kind of trust most strongly related to performance is not the kind we would expect from a reading of development literature or from the policies of certain aid agencies. This book shows that the relationship between decentralisation, corruption and social capital can be well understood if illuminated through the prism of collective action theory. Further, it dwells upon the consequences of these research results for aid policies. Decentralisation, Corruption and Social Capital: From India to the West would be invaluable to aid agencies and development-oriented organisations, as well as students and researchers working in the areas of development, governance, decentralisation, federalism, social capital and civil society. Book jacket., In this book, Sten Widmalm adopts comparative and empirical approaches to examine how decentralization is connected to social capital and corruption. Using evidence from in-depth field studies in Madhya Pradesh and Kerala, and analyzing it against historical cases from around the world, he presents theoretical perspectives and policy suggestions. Widmalms journey takes him to ancient Rome, Greece and India, as well as to the West, China, Latin America, and Russia of more recent times., This book provides fresh perspectives and insights on what may be the world's 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.Widmalm argues that there exists a strong and direct connection between degrees of corruption in village performance and the level of trust in society, even though only an ambiguous link can be said to exist between decentralisation and corruption. However, the kind of trust most strongly related to performance is not the kind we would expect from a reading of development literature or from the policies of certain aid agencies. This book shows that the relationship between decentralisation, corruption and social capital can be well understood if illuminated through the prism of collective action theory. Further, it dwells upon the consequences of these research results for aid policies. Decentralisation, Corruption and Social Capital: From India to the West would be invaluable to aid agencies and development-oriented organisations, as well as students and researchers working in the areas of development, governance, decentralisation, federalism, social capital and civil society.
LC Classification Number
JS7011.W53 2008
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