Title: Towards good governance at the local level : the role of grassroots institutions

Authors: Wit, Joop de

Place: The Hague

Publisher: Institute of social studies

Year: 2000

Journal: Working paper series / Institute of social studies

Volume: 325

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: democracy, rule of law, governance, civil society, local government, development assistance, elite, poverty alleviation, popular participation

Abstract: This paper argues that good governance efforts should be aimed at the local, municipal level. Unfortunately, local government is often very weak in terms of capacity, finance, and elite capture.

URL: http://repub.eur.nl/res/pub/19069/wp325.pdf

Document type: Portal