Making Decentralization Work: Democracy, Development and Security by E.D. Connerley, Kent Eaton & Paul Smoke (Eds) - 2011

Viva Books, 2011. First edition. Hardcover. New. It is increasingly difficult to find developing countries whose leaders have not debated or implemented some type of decentralization reform. But has decentralization worked? Does it actually help a country to deepen democratic governance, promote economic development, or enhance public security? Under what conditions does it justify the enthusiasm of those who have pushed so successfully for its adoption? The authors of this volume sift through the accumulating evidence to assess how well decentralization has fared. Focusing on consequences rather than causes, their goal is to inform future interventions in support of decentralized governance by showcasing some of the important trade-offs that it has generated so far. Contents: Democracy, Development, and Security as Objectives of Decentralization • The Promise of Decentralized Democratic Governance • Elections and the Development of Local Democracy • Decentralization and Community Empowerment • Decentralization, Authority, and Local Democracy • Decentralization and Internal Conflict • Measuring Decentralization • Implementing Decentralization: Meeting Neglected Challenges. Printed Pages: 272.