2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2006.07.001
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Building Local Democracy: Evaluating the Impact of Decentralization in Kerala, India

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“…Listed here are just four examples, the first being the participatory politics of the Indian state of Kerala, the decentralisation and devolution of government to the local communities based on state's initiative (Heller and Isaac, 2005;Heller, Harilal and Chaudhuri, 2007;Ramakantan, 2009). The second is the grassroots work of thousands of social movements dedicated to the local, and often rural, struggle for democratisation, such as the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS -Association for the Empowerment of Workers and Peasants) in Rajasthan.…”
Section: From Crises To Inclusionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Listed here are just four examples, the first being the participatory politics of the Indian state of Kerala, the decentralisation and devolution of government to the local communities based on state's initiative (Heller and Isaac, 2005;Heller, Harilal and Chaudhuri, 2007;Ramakantan, 2009). The second is the grassroots work of thousands of social movements dedicated to the local, and often rural, struggle for democratisation, such as the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS -Association for the Empowerment of Workers and Peasants) in Rajasthan.…”
Section: From Crises To Inclusionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These differences mean that we should expect few generalizable findings across the four states. has remained in place to this day (Heller, Harilal and Chaudhuri 2007). A study reports that the role of gram sabha in the planning process has largely been confined to need identification and beneficiary selection, and its role in seeking accountability and monitoring implementation is either non-existent or unclear, and that women's participation increased in the gram sabhas in the later cycle that were focused exclusively on beneficiary selection (Kurian 2010).…”
Section: Context: 'Gram Sabha' and 'Shgs' In South Indiamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yashar 2005; Rueschemeyer et al 1992;Clemens 1993;Collier 1999;Skocpol 1992;Tilly 1986Tilly , 1997Tilly , 2004 Cf. Heller et al 2007;Heller 2009;Foweraker and Landman 1997;Abel 1981;Garth and Sarat 1998;Hunt 1993;Santos 1987Santos , 1995. See also Kymlicka and Norma (1994).…”
Section: Citizenship In Practice and The Quality Of Democracymentioning
confidence: 99%