{"product_id":"decentralizing-rural-governance-and-development-perspectives-ideas-and-experiences","title":"Decentralizing Rural Governance and Development: Perspectives, Ideas and Experiences","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anil Kumar Jana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131606810\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 340\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecentralization for Local Governance and Development\u003c\/strong\u003e explores decentralization as more than just an institutional arrangement. The book argues that it is a fundamental ideology and a critical process of implementing policies for social transformation. The contributors, including experts, academics, and development professionals, explore decentralizing rural governance and development not merely as a constitutional or administrative issue but as a broader social and ideological experiment. The volume highlights how decentralization in India, influenced by a range of socio-political forces, has contributed to a more inclusive political system capable of incorporating previously marginalized sections of society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book examines decentralization in India in light of changes that have begun in the democratic power structure of the country, offering insights into the politics of inclusion. The process of change and churning within the Indian society is documented, pointing to the potential for decentralized governance to empower local communities and give them a legitimate share in political and economic decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecentralization and Local Governance\u003c\/strong\u003e – Mohit Bhattacharya\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGandhian Approach to Development and Decentralization\u003c\/strong\u003e – Anil Kumar Jana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTagore’s Views on Decentralized Development\u003c\/strong\u003e – Kumkum Chattopadhyay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecentralizing for Development\u003c\/strong\u003e – Asok Kumar Mukhopadhyay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocal Governance in Indian Federal System\u003c\/strong\u003e – Prabhat Kumar Datta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParticipatory Democracy and Panchayats in India\u003c\/strong\u003e – Budh Bahadur Lama\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRole of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Rural Development\u003c\/strong\u003e – Apurba Kumar Mukhopadhyay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapacity Building of Panchayati Raj Institutions\u003c\/strong\u003e – Debnarayan Modak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeople’s Participation in Development through the PRIs\u003c\/strong\u003e – Soma Ghosh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Panchayati Raj and the Bureaucracy\u003c\/strong\u003e – Alok Kumar Mukhopadhyay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstitutionalizing Decentralized Planning in India\u003c\/strong\u003e – Buddhadeb Ghosh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhither Partyless and\/or Non-Party Panchayats\u003c\/strong\u003e – Sakti Pada Pal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWest Bengal Panchayat Elections 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e – Chanchal Chakrabarti\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthnopolitics and Self-governance in Darjeeling Hills\u003c\/strong\u003e – Tapan Kumar Das\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity, Autonomy and Development through Decentralization\u003c\/strong\u003e – Jhumpa Mukherjee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and Decentralized Development\u003c\/strong\u003e – Dibyendu Sarkar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivering Guaranteed Employment: Experience of Half a Decade of Decentralized Development\u003c\/strong\u003e – Utpal Chakraborty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author \/ Editor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnil Kumar Jana\u003c\/strong\u003e is a senior professor and former head of the Department of Political Science with Rural Administration at Vidyasagar University, West Bengal. He has extensive teaching experience spanning four decades and has published a number of articles and papers. His major works include \u003cem\u003eQuit India Movement in Bengal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIndian Politics at the Crossroads (ed.)\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAdministering District Plans in India\u003c\/em\u003e. Professor Jana has significant experience in the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and has contributed extensively to planning and management in educational institutions. He is also the founder-secretary and director of the Vidyasagar Centre for Social Sciences, Midnapore, and edits \u003cem\u003eSamaj Jijnasa\u003c\/em\u003e, a social science journal in Bengali.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50019389833520,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131606810","price":712.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61pWcDfpgrL.jpg?v=1756392929","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/decentralizing-rural-governance-and-development-perspectives-ideas-and-experiences","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}