Title: Rivalry or synergy? : formal and informal local governance in rural India

Authors: AnanthPur, Kripa

Place: Brighton

Publisher: University of Sussex. Institute of development studies (IDS)

Year: 2004

Journal: IDS working paper

Volume: 226

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: panchayat, governance, rural settlements, local government, institutional infrastructure, public services, democracy, rural areas, karnataka, india

Abstract: This paper discusses the role of informal local governance institutions in village governance and service delivery in India. It assesses the ways in which they interact with Grama Panchayats, and examines the implications of their existence and role for local democracy.

URL: http://www.ids.ac.uk/download.cfm?file=wp226.pdf

Document type: Portal