Title: Role of local governments in building democracy : a study of Akkaraipattu municipal council of Sri Lanka

Authors: Aliff, Seeni Mohamed

Place: [Khon Kaen

Publisher: Khon Kaen university. International association of local government scholars

Year: 2013]

Journal: Journal of African & Asian local government studies (JAALGS)

Volume: Vol. 2, No. 1]

PAGE: 32--47

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: democracy, local government, sri lanka

Abstract: Akkaraipattu Municipal Council of Sri Lanka is special in that Akkaraipattu is majority muslim area. The local political situation is such that normal democratic principles are no longer adhered to.

URL: http://www.jaalgs.net/journal/index.php/jals/article/download/45/41

Document type: Portal