{"product_id":"9789811056246","title":"Integrating the Third Tier in the Indian Federal System: Two Decades of Rural Local Governance","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIntegrating the Third Tier in the Indian Federal System: Two Decades of Rural Local Governance\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSarma, Atul; Chakravarty, Debabani\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book discusses the evolution of the third tier of the Indian federal system, with a focus on rural local governance (commonly known as Panchayati Raj) against the backdrop of important theoretical and empirical literature on the relevance and effectiveness of service delivery in the decentralized system. It evaluates the quintessence of the functioning of the Panchayati Raj in the past two decades of its existence.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis pioneering book also discusses the treatment of the third-tier government in the inter-governmental fiscal transfer framework and the delineation of the unique institution of local self-government in the Northeastern Indian States.\u003c\/p\u003e  In the light of the loosely evolved fiscal relations between three levels of government, it has been observed that local self-governments in the bottom tier have not been truly empowered yet. The book argues in favor of integrating the third-tier government into the Indian federal system and suggests how this could be achieved.  \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2017-11-02\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789811056246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-981-10-5625-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 174\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521848492172,"sku":"9789811056246","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789811056246.jpg?v=1776012879","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789811056246","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}