Politicising democracy
Subtitle: the new local politics and democratisation
By: edited by John Harriss, Kristian Stokke and Olle Törnquist
Contributors: Harriss, John; Stokke, Kristian, 1961-; Törnquist, Olle
Series: International political economy series; International political economy series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
Subjects: Local government -- Developing countries; Democratization -- Developing countries; Developing countries -- Politics and government
Description: "The chapters in this book, by an international group of authors, analyse the kinds of politics and of governance that are emerging in developing countries, as different actors are confronted with structural changes and institutional reforms that generate new and widened local political spaces. Are they really constructing more substantial democracy?"--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-245) and index