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Title:

Decentralization, democratic governance, and civil society in comparative perspective : Africa, Asia, and Latin America / edited by Philip Oxhorn, Joseph S. Tulchin, and Andrew D. Selee.

Publisher:

Woodrow Wilson Center Press,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

x, 351 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Decentralization in government--Africa.
Decentralization in government--Asia.
Decentralization in government--Latin America.
Local government--Africa.
Local government--Asia.
Local government--Latin America.

Other Authors:

Oxhorn, Philip.
Tulchin, Joseph S., 1939-
Selee, Andrew D.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-333) and index.

Contents:

Unraveling the puzzle of decentralization / Philip Oxhorn -- Twenty years of decentralization in Mexico: a top-down process / Yemile Mizrahi -- Decentralization and civil society in Mexico / Leticia Santín del Río -- State decentralization and regional actors in Chile / Claudia Serrano -- Local governance and democratization : the view from the Chilean border / María Elena Ducci -- South Africa's double reform: decentralization and the transition from apartheid / Steven Friedman and Caroline Kihato -- Kenya's decentralization through the devotion of power: advances and limits / Gilbert M. Khadiagala and Winnie V. Mitullah -- The Philippines: decentralization, local governments, and citizen action / Leonora C. Angeles and Francisco A. Magno -- Decentralization and regional autonomy in Indonesia / Syarif Hidayat and Hans Antlöv -- Decentralization and democratic governance: lessons and challenges / Andrew D. Selee an Joseph S. Tulchin.

ISBN:

9780801879197 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0801879191 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)54279806
(OCoLC)56043478

LCCN:

2004001537

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)