Central-Local Relations in Asia-Pacific
Subtitle: Convergence or Divergence? (International Political Economy)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: November 20, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780312221959
Subjects: Local Government; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Government - Comparative; International Relations - General; Political Science / Economic Policy; Asia - General; Government - State & Provincial; Public Policy - Economic Policy; Asia, Southeastern; Central-local government relat; Central-local government relations; Pacific Area; Southeast Asia
Description: "A source of perennial tension in states is the degree to which decision-making power and authority should be concentrated in central institutions and individuals. At present the conventional wisdom of central-local relations has swung in favour of decentralization. There is, we are told, a convergence towards decentralized models of governance. This book investigates whether such convergence is taking place through detailed examination of country cases in Asia-Pacific."--BOOK JACKET.

"This book is for academics, students, public servants and aid workers concerned with public sector reform, governance and politics."--BOOK JACKET.