TY - BOOK AU - Raghunathan, T. R. (Ed.) TI - Decentralisation and local governments: the Indian experience SN - 9788125048831 U1 - 320.80954 PY - 2018/// CY - Telegana PB - Orient Blackswan KW - Decentralisation in Governments KW - Local Gocenments N1 - Table of Contents: Introduction Chapter 1. Political Role of Panchayat Raj Chapter 2. Decentralisation Below the State Level Chapter 3. Decentralised Planning Chapter 4. Panchayat Raj Bill Chapter 5. Panchayats versus Multinationals Chapter 6. Women in Panchayati Raj Chapter 7. Democracy and Social Capital in Central Himalayas Chapter 8. Panchayat Raj Chapter 9. Grass Roots Politics and ‘Second Wave of Decentralisation' Chapter 10. Networks of Panchayat Women Chapter 11. Poverty Alleviation Efforts of Panchayats Chapter 12. Experiment with Direct Democracy Chapter 13. Building Budgets from below Chapter 14. Impact of Reservation in Panchayat Raj Chapter 15. Law of Two-Child Norm in Panchayats Chapter 16. Federalism, Urban Decentralisation and Citizen Participation Chapter 17. Fiscal Decentralization to the Sub-State Legal Governments Chapter 18.Functional Devolution to Rural Local Bodies in Four States Chapter 19. Neighbourhood Associations and Local Democracy Chapter 20. Expanding the Resource Base of Panchayats Chapter 21. Women in Power? Chapter 22. Revenue Efforts of Panchayats Chapter 23. Local Democracy and Clientelism Chapter 24. Limits of ‘Devolution Index’ Chapter 25. Beyond Feminine Public Altruism List of Authors ER -