Title: Representation, citizenship and the public domain in democratic decentralization

Authors: Ribot, Jesse C.

Place: Bonn

Publisher: Bonn international center for conversion (BICC)

Year: 2007

Journal: Bulletin / Bonn international center for conversion

Volume: 42

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, democracy, governance, empowerment

Abstract: The effects of ‘democratic’ decentralization reforms are analysed. In most developing countries, rather than empowering representative elected local government, reforms have often resulted in a transfer of power to private bodies, customary authorities and non-governmental organizations.

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