This handbook examines 25 years of decentralised governance and development in India. It provides a historical overview of developments since the introduction o

This book is an analytical examination of financing and public service delivery challenges in a decentralized framework. It also provides critical insights into

The Book Arises Out Of A Seminar Held In Haryana And Explores The Myth Of Decentralized Rural Governance And Seeks To Present Grand Realities In Various States.

​This book discusses the elite capture taking place in the development programmes implemented through Grama Panchayats (GPs), the lowest tier in the rural loc

This book provides a vantage point of comparison, of the actual reality of decentralisation in India with Gandhi’s vision of decentralised democracy, or what