Participatory Local Democracy

Abstract: State development strategies for more effectively tapping community-level energies and resources are examined, using case studies from Asia and Latin America. One approach is to form alliances between higher levels of government and communities to put pressure on local authorities.

Author(s): Das Gupta, Monica; Grandvoinnet, Helene; Romani, Mattia

Source(s): , Policy research working paper; WPS 2969 29 p Policy research working paper WPS 2969

Published: 2003 World bank, Washington, DC (English

ISBN/ISSN: [1813-9450]/

Link: http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/IW3P/IB/2003/02/22/000094946_03020604113086/Rendered/PDF/multi0page.pdf