Description: Decentralized Governance and Accountability Academic Research and the Future of Donor Programming Reviews recent lessons about decentralized governance and implications for future development programs and policies. Jonathan A. Rodden (Edited by), Erik Wibbels (Edited by) 9781108497909, Cambridge University Press Hardback, published 28 February 2019 310 pages 23.5 x 15.7 x 2.2 cm, 0.57 kg At the end of the twentieth century, academics and policymakers welcomed a trend toward fiscal and political decentralization as part of a potential solution for slow economic growth and poor performance by insulated, unaccountable governments. For the last two decades, researchers have been trying to answer a series of vexing questions about the political economy of multi-layered governance. Much of the best recent research on decentralization has come from close collaborations between university researchers and international aid institutions. As the volume and quality of this collaborative research have increased in recent decades, the time has come to review the lessons from this literature and apply them to debates about future programming. In this volume, the contributors place this research in the broader history of engagement between aid institutions and academics, particularly in the area of decentralized governance, and outline the challenges and opportunities to link evidence and policy action. 1. Introduction Jonathan A. Rodden and Erik Wibbels 2. The social underpinnings of decentralized governance: networks, technology and the future of social accountability Erik Wibbels 3. Leadership selection rules and decentralized governance Guy Grossman 4. Traditional leaders, service delivery and electoral accountability Kate Baldwin and Pia Raffler 5. Decentralized rule and revenue Jonathan Rodden 6. The proliferation of decentralized governing units Jan H. Pierskalla 7. Decentralization and business performance Edmund Malesky 8. Decentralization and urban governance in the developing world: experiences to-date and avenues for future research Christopher Carter and Alison E. Post 9. Decentralization in post-conflict settings: assessing community-driven development in the wake of violence Fotini Christia 10. Clientelism in decentralized states Gianmarco León and Leonard Wantchekon 11. Decentralization and ethnic diversity Thad Dunning 12. From decentralization research to policy and programs: a practical postscript Derick W. Brinkerhoff, Anna Wetterberg and Gary A. Bland Index. Subject Areas: International organisations & institutions [LBBU], Political economy [KCP], International relations [JPS], Comparative politics [JPB], Aid & relief programmes [JKSR], Development studies [GTF]
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BIC Subject Area 1: International organisations & institutions [LBBU]
BIC Subject Area 2: Political economy [KCP]
BIC Subject Area 3: International relations [JPS]
BIC Subject Area 4: Comparative politics [JPB]
BIC Subject Area 5: Aid & relief programmes [JKSR]
BIC Subject Area 6: Development studies [GTF]
Book Title: Decentralized Governance and Accountability
ISBN: 110849790X
Publication Date: 28/02/2019
Item Depth: 22
Number of Pages: 310 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Decentralized Governance and Accountability: Academic Research and the Future of Donor Programming
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Economics, Government, Consultation
Item Height: 235 mm
Item Weight: 570 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Erik Wibbels, Jonathan A. Rodden
Subject Area: International Law, Political Sociology
Item Width: 157 mm
Format: Hardcover
