Decentralization and Popular Democracy: Governance from Below in Bolivia - Couverture souple

Faguet, Jean-Paul

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0472035444 ISBN 13 : 9780472035441

Editeur : The University of Michigan Press, 2012

Synopsis

Bolivia decentralized in an effort to deepen democracy, improve public services, and make government more accountable. Unlike many countries, Bolivia succeeded. Over the past generation, public investment shifted dramatically toward primary services and resource distribution became far more equitable, partly due to the creation of new local governments. Many municipalities responded to decentralization with transparent, accountable government, yet others suffered ineptitude, corruption, or both. Why? Jean-Paul Faguet combines broad econometric data with deep qualitative evidence to investigate the social underpinnings of governance. He shows how the interaction of civic groups and business interests determines the quality of local decision making. In order to understand decentralization, Faguet argues, we must understand governance from the ground up. Drawing on his findings, he offers an evaluation of the potential benefits of decentralization and recommendations for structuring successful reform.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jean-Paul Faguet is Reader in the Political Economy of Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Chair of the Decentralization Task Force of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia University.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The University of Michigan Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0472035444
• ISBN 13: 9780472035441
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 372
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