Decentralizing Governance : Concepts and Practices. by Cheema, G. Shabbir

Table of Contents: “…From Government Decentralization to Decentralized Governance; 2. Parallel and Partnership Approaches to Decentralized Governance: Experience in Weak States; 3. …”
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Decentralizing Governance : Concepts and Practices. by Cheema, G. Shabbir

Table of Contents: “…From Government Decentralization to Decentralized Governance; 2. Parallel and Partnership Approaches to Decentralized Governance: Experience in Weak States; 3. …”
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Decentralization and marketization : the changing landscape of China's adult and continuing education / by Liu, Ning Rong

Table of Contents: “…Research methodology -- Global influences: decentralization and marketization in higher education -- Historical perspectives: China's adult and continuing education -- Driving forces behind the reorganization of China's continuing education -- Changes in institutional structure and organizational culture: a case study.…”
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Decentralization in Africa : the paradox of state strength /

Table of Contents: “…Decentralization: theoretical, conceptual, and analytical issues / James S. …”
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Decentralization in Madagascar.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction; 2. Today's Decentralization Agenda-Challenges and Institutional Determinants; The Legal Framework; Deconcentration and Decentralization; Control System; Regional Planning Bodies; Towards a More Service-oriented Administration; 3. …”
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Decentring leisure : rethinking leisure theory / by Rojek, Chris

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Decentring France : multilingualism and power in contemporary French cinema / by King, Gemma

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- A brief history of multilingualism in French cinema -- Decentred perspectives : case studies -- Capital centres : Polisse and Entre les murs -- Urban margins : Un phophète and Dheepan -- Coastal borders : Welcome and La Graine et le mulet -- International spaces : London River and Des hommes et des dieux -- Conclusion.…”
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Decentring Social Policy : Narratives, Resistance and Practices. by Needham, Catherine

Subjects: “…Decentralization in government United States.…”
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Decentralization and popular democracy : governance from below in Bolivia / by Faguet, Jean-Paul

Table of Contents: “…The Bolivian decentralization reform -- Local government at the extremes: Viacha -- Local government at the extremes: Charagua -- Decentralization and responsiveness across Bolivia: a 21-year view -- The state of knowledge on decentralization -- Governance from below: theory -- Governance from below: evidence -- Return to the extremes -- Conclusion.…”
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Decentralization & its discontents : an essay on class, political agency, and national perspective in Indonesian politics / by Lane, Max, 1951-

Table of Contents: “…Decentralization: Its Discontents -- IV. National Agency anda "Co-ordinative State": The Future of Decentralization -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- References.…”
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East Asia Decentralizes.

Subjects: “…Decentralization in government East Asia.…”
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Decentralization in client countries : an evaluation of the World Bank Support, 1990-2007 /

Table of Contents: “…; Box 1.2 Identifying World Bank Support for Decentralization Poses Challenges; Box 1.3 Bank Strategies Reflect Multiple Perspectives on Decentralization; Figure 1.1 Evaluation Framework for Assessing Results of Bank Support for Decentralization.…”
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Decentring the avant-garde /

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The decentring of the traditional university : the future of (self) education in virtually figured worlds / by Francis, Russell James, 1970-

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; The Decentring of the Traditional University; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface by Anne Edwards; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. …”
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Decentralization and Devolution in Kenya : New Approaches. by Kibua, Thomas N.

Table of Contents: “…District Focus for Rural Development as a Decentralized Planning Strategy: An Assessmentof its Implementation in Kenya""; ""3. …”
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Managing fiscal decentralization /

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Decentralization, democracy, and development : recent experience from Sierra Leone /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Yongmei Zhou -- Establishing the legislative, political and administrative framework for local government and decentralization in Sierra Leone / Emmanuel Gaima -- Fiscal decentralization : building the financial capacity of local governments / Adams Sanpha Kargbo -- Administrative decentralization : building the non-financial capacity of local governments / Alhassan Kanu -- Decentralization in practice / Katherine Whiteside Casey -- Impact of decentralization on public services : evidence to date / Elizabeth Foster and Rachel Glennester -- Civic engagement in local governance / Yongmei Zhou and Ye Zhang -- Landscape of local authority in Sierra Leone : how traditional and modern justice and governance systems interact / Ryann Elizabeth Manning -- Reflections and conclusions on positives and problems resulting from devolution to date / Emmanuel Gaima.…”
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Decentring the Indian nation /

Table of Contents: “…Decentring the Indian nation / Andrew Wyatt, John Zavos, and Vernon Hewitt -- Constitutional centring : nation formation and consociational federalism in India and Pakistan / Katharine Adeney -- Redrawing the body politic : federalism, regionalism and the creation of new states in India / Emma Mawdsley -- The continuing struggle for India's Jharkhand : democracy, decentralisation and the politics of names and numbers / Stuart Corbridge -- Liberal, secular democracy and explanations of Hindu nationalism / Rajeev Bhargava -- Whatever happened to cultural nationalism in Tamil Nadu? …”
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Source Separation and Decentralization for Wastewater Management.

Table of Contents: “…6.2 Parent Compounds, Metabolites and Transformation Products -- 6.3 Classification -- 6.4 Some Examples of Micropollutants -- 6.4.1 Flame retardants -- 6.4.2 Biocides and pesticides -- 6.4.3 Endocrine disrupting chemicals -- 6.4.4 Anti-corrosive additives -- 6.4.5 Personal care products -- 6.4.6 Perfluorinated surfactants -- PFOS and PFOA -- 6.4.7 Pharmaceuticals -- 6.4.8 Artificial sweeteners -- 6.4.9 Engineered nanoparticles -- 6.5 Management Options -- 6.5.1 Technology -- 6.5.2 Education and training -- 6.5.3 Source separation -- 6.5.4 Benign by design -- References -- Chapter 7: Full costs, (dis- )economies of scale and the price of uncertainty -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Conveyance-Based Wastewater Treatment -- 7.3 (dis- )Economies of Scale -- 7.4 Deficits of the Net Present Value Method -- 7.5 The Cost of Uncertainty -- 7.6 On-Site Treatment Systems -- 7.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: The rationale for decentralization of wastewater infrastructure -- 8.1 Types of Wastewater Infrastructure -- 8.2 Centralized Treatment Systems -- 8.3 Distributed Centralized Systems -- 8.4 Centralized Systems with Satellites -- 8.4.1 Implementation of satellite systems -- 8.5 Decentralized Systems -- 8.5.1 Types of decentralized wastewater systems -- 8.5.2 Historical development of decentralized systems -- 8.5.3 Modern development of decentralized systems -- 8.5.4 Advantages and disadvantages of decentralization -- 8.5.5 Continued developments in decentralized systems -- 8.5.6 Future evolution of decentralized wastewater systems -- 8.6 The Future -- 8.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 9: Cities of the global South -- is decentralized sanitation a solution? …”
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Devolution and Constitutional Development in the Canadian North

Subjects: “…Decentralization in government Northwest Territories.…”
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The Theory of Multi-level Governance : Conceptual, Empirical, and Normative Challenges. by Piattoni, Simona

Subjects: “…Decentralization in government European Union countries.…”
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Devolution and Constitutional Development in the Canadian North

Subjects: “…Decentralization in government Northwest Territories.…”
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Decentralization policies in Asian development /

Table of Contents: “…Policy Instruments for Decentralization; 5. Design must be Comprehensive; 6. Sequencing Fiscal Decentralization12; 7. …”
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Embracing Complexity and Decentralization in Organizations : an Operational Approach. by LePore, Domenico

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Decentralization and Multilevel Elections in Ukraine : Reform Dynamics and Party Politics in 2010-2021 / by Romanova, Valentyna

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Endorsements -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1 The Rise of Local Authority -- Policy Learning -- Policy Change -- 2 No Rise of Regional Authority -- Policy Learning -- (Attempts at) Policy Change -- 3 The Dynamics of Regionalized Party Competition -- 4 Multilevel Elections' Incongruence and Decentralization -- 5 Multilevel Competition and Decentralization -- 6 The Aftermath of Regional Contests. …”
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Local organizations in decentralized development : their functions and performance in India / by Alsop, Ruth

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Federalism and decentralization in health care : a decision space approach /

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Page i; Copyright; Contents; Tables, Figures, and Boxes; A Note from the Forum of Federations; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: An Introduction to Federalism and Decentralization in Health Care; Chapter Two: Switzerland: Subnational Authority and Decentralized Health Care; Chapter Three: Health Care in Canada: Interdependence and Independence; Chapter Four: Germany: The Increasing Centralization of the Health Care Sector; Chapter Five: Pakistan: Extreme Decentralization; Chapter Six: Federalism, Interdependence, and the Health Care System in South Africa.…”
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Decentralized decision-making in schools : the theory and evidence on school-based management / by Barrera Osorio, Felipe

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Decentralization and the social economics of development : lessons from Kenya /

Table of Contents: “…Decentralization and the social economics of development: an overview of concepts and evidence from Kenya / Christopher B. …”
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Decentralized solutions for developing economies : addressing energy poverty through innovation /

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Fiscal decentralization and land policies /

Table of Contents: “…Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 The Nexus of Fiscal Decentralization and Land Policies -- Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung Hong -- Achieving Decentralization Objectives -- 2 Opportunities and Risks of Fiscal Decentralization: A Developing Country Perspective -- Roy Bahl -- 3 Local Revenues Under Fiscal Decentralization in Developing Countries: Linking Policy Reform, Governance, and Capacity -- Paul Smoke -- Commentary -- Robert D. …”
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Decentralization and local democracy in the world : first global report by United Cities and Local Governments, 2008.

Subjects: “…Decentralization in government.…”
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Fiscal Decentralization Reform in Cambodia : Progress over the Past Decade and Opportunities. by Bank, Asian Development

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Currency Equivalents; Glossary; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Drivers of the Fiscal Decentralization System in Cambodia; 2.1 Policy and Planning Framework for Fiscal Decentralization Reform; 2.2 Structure of Government Administration and Financing Sources; 2.3 Key Institutions; 2.4 Legal and Regulatory Framework; 2.5 Political Economy and Accountability Framework; 2.6 Personnel Management Framework; 2.7 Subnational Public Financial Management Framework; 2.8 Capacity Building to Improve Fiscal Decentralization…”
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Decentralization and Adat Revivalism in Indonesia : the Politics of Becoming Indigenous. by Tyson, Adam D.

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Réussir la décentralisation Manuel à l'intention des décideurs by OECD

Subjects: “…Decentralization in government.…”
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Decentralization, democratization, and informal power in Mexico / by Selee, Andrew D.

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Achieving Better Service Delivery Through Decentralization in Ethiopia. by Garcia, Marito, 1951-

Subjects: “…Decentralization in government Ethiopia.…”
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Leadership and Innovation in Subnational Government : Case Studies from Latin America.

Table of Contents: “…Context of change : decentralization and state reform / Tim Campbell and Harald Fuhr -- 3. …”
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Between two unions : Europeanisation and Scottish Devolution. by Dardanelli, Paolo

Subjects: “…Decentralization in government Scotland.…”
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Changing political economy of Vietnam : the case of Ho Chi Minh City by Gainsborough, Martin, 1966-

Subjects: “…Decentralization in government Vietnam.…”
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