1st Edition
Decentralization The Territorial Dimension of the State
By Brian C. Smith
Copyright 1985
237 Pages
by
Routledge
237 Pages
by
Routledge
237 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1985, Decentralization provides an analytical framework for the comparative study of decentralization in contemporary systems of government. It discusses the structures and processes of all forms of decentralized government and administration, drawing on a wide range of states, developed and developing, capitalist and socialist. The book provides a comparative and theoretical... Read more
Preface 1. Introduction to a Concept 2. Decentralization in Theory 3. Administrative Needs and Political Demands 4. Area, Community and Efficiency 5. Intergovernmental Relations 6. Financing Decentralized Government 7. Decentralized Institutions 8. Field Administration 9. Decentralization, Participation and Neighbourhood 10. Decentralization and Development 11. Conclusion: The Politics of Decentralization Bibliography Index
Biography
Brian C. Smith
