00000nam 2200000 4500 INLIS000000000003733 20221110094107 0010-0520003733 221110################|##########|#eng## 9788178298306 eng 320.8 320.8 WID d Widmalm, Sten Decentralisation, Corruption and Social Capital : From India to the West / Sten Widmalm LA : SAGE Publications, 2008 229 p. : : illus. ; 22 cm Indeks : p.225-229 p.210-224 Can decentralization reduce a democratic deficit? Can decentralization make public administration more efficient and act as a safeguard against corruption? What can we learn from India's experience from its extensive decentralization reforms so far? In this book, Sten Widmalm adopts comparative and empirical approaches to examine how decentralization is connected to social capital and corruption. Using evidence from in-depth field studies in Madhya Pradesh and Kerala, and analyzing it against historical cases from around the world, he presents theoretical perspectives and policy suggestions. Widmalm s journey takes him to ancient Rome, Greece and India, as well as to the West, China, Latin America, and Russia of more recent times. Decentralisation in government--India Decentralisation in government--Case Studies 15529/MKRI-P/XII-2009 15530/MKRI-P/XII-2009 15530/MKRI-P/XII-2009 15529/MKRI-P/XII-2009 15529/MKRI-P/XII-2009 15530/MKRI-P/XII-2009