Decentralisation – The Path to Inclusive Governance?

Mandakini Devasher Surie
(2010)

In 1992, the Government of India passed the 73rdand 74th amendments to adopt a decentralised model of governance.The Panchayat Briefs series examines the impact of these reforms in the context of new research on decentralisation in India. The first brief in this series examines the ability of decentralisation to promote inclusive governance through a focus on research on the impact of Gram Sabhas and Reservations on people’s participation.