Asian Cities in an Era of Decentralisation
This book critically engages with the idea of decentralization as empowering cities and their residents to act innovatively and creatively. The contributions thus highlight how the term 'empowerment' in the context of decentralization regimes masks a competing array of intentions and agendas. Who and what are 'empowered', given a 'voice' and allowed to 'participate' via the processes and structures of decentralization (and to what ends) are too frequently assumed in normative conversations about 'bringing government closer to the people' and 'community driven development'. Creating an illusion of a shared language and common set of priorities…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Bunnell, Tim (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-134-90869-1
- EAN: 9781134908691
- Produktnummer: 31769725
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 168 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 8'129 KB
- Abbildungen: 3 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 4 schwarz-weiße Fotos, 11 schwarz-weiße Zeichnungen
Über den Autor
Michelle Ann Miller is a Research Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore. She has authored, edited or co-edited a number of books including: Rebellion and Reform in Indonesia: Jakarta's Security and Autonomy Policies in Aceh (Routledge, 2009); Autonomy and Armed Separatism in South and Southeast Asia (ISEAS, 2012); and Ethnic and Racial Minorities in Asia: Inclusion or Exclusion? (Routledge, 2012).Tim Bunnell is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore. He has written extensively on urban transformation in Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia and, more recently, in Indonesia.
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