Central-Local Relations in Asia-Pacific: Convergence or Divergence? (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333732830)

List of Tables List of Figures List of Appendices Preface Notes on Contributors Central-Local Relations: Getting the Right Balance; M.Turner Central-Local Relations and Responsibilities in Bangladesh Experiments with the Organization, Management and Delivery of Services; D.Hulme & N.A.Siddiquee Beyond Integration? The Need to Decentralize Central-Regional/Local Relations in Indonesia; R.Gerritsen & S.Situmorang Central-Local Relations in Thailand: Bureaucratic Centralism and Democratization; W.Wongsekiarttirat Philippines: From Centralism to Localism; M.Turner Decentralization in Papua New Guinea: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back; R.J.May Scale and Governance in the South Pacific; P.Larmour Rethinking the Philosophy of Central-Local Relations in Post-Central Planning Vietnam; T.Vasavakul Central-Local Relations in the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Historic Overview, Current Situation and Trends; P.Keuleers and L.Sibounheuang Conclusion: Learning from the Case-Studies; M.Turner Index

Author: Mark Turner
ISBN-10: 0333732839
ISBN-13: 9780333732830
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 08/26/1999
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d