Decentralization & Development: Policy Implementation in Developing Countries - G. Shabbir Cheema - Hardcover

Disillusioned with the results of centralized government planning, many countries have recently tried placing planning authority with state, regional or district agencies. The authors in this volume examine experiences in Asia, South America, and Africa to review the varieties of decentralization policies and programmes. They identify the social, economic, and political factors that seem to influence their success or failure. Alternative approaches to decentralization of development planning are discussed, and prescriptions for improved implementation are made. Different concepts of decentralization are explored throughout the book, and the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of decentralization are also detailed.Cheema, G. Shabbir is the author of 'Decentralization & Development: Policy Implementation in Developing Countries - G. Shabbir Cheema - Hardcover' with ISBN 9780803919884 and ISBN 0803919883.