Democratization from above : the logic of local democracy in the developing world

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• List of Figures = x
• List of Tables = xii
• Acknowledgments = xv
• 1 The Puzzle of "Democratization from Above" = 1
• 1.1 Definition of Local Democratization = 4
• 1.2 Common View 1 : Local Democratization as an Extension of National Democratization = 5
• 1.3 Common View 2 : Local Democratization as a Form of Decentralization = 11
• 1.4 The Logic of Local Democratization - A Sketch of the Argument = 16
• 1.5 The Puzzle of Local Democratization in India = 19
• 1.6 Overview of the Book = 22
• 2 The Strategic Logic of Local Democratization = 25
• 2.1 Local Democratization as a Solution to an Information Problem = 26
• 2.2 Other Decision-Makers beyond the Chief Executive = 45
• 2.3 Factors Shaping the Competition within the Party = 47
• 2.4 Additional Implications of the Theory = 49
• 2.5 Conclusion and Scope Conditions = 53
• 2.6 Appendix = 54
• 3 Local Intermediaries, Local Democratization, and Political Party Organizations in India = 58
• 3.1 A Primer on the Indian Political Context = 59
• 3.2 The Importance of Local Intermediaries in India = 60
• 3.3 Governmental and Organizational Power within Indian Parties = 68
• 3.4 Governmental Discretion over State Resources = 75
• 3.5 State's Discretion in the Implementation of Local Democratization = 78
• 3.6 Conclusion = 81
• 4 "Constitutionalizing" Local Democracy : Explaining the 1993 National Constitutional Amendments = 83
• 4.1 Background to the 1993 Constitutional Amendments = 85
• 4.2 Explaining the 1993 Constitutional Amendments : A Comparative Approach = 87
• 4.3 Explaining the 1993 Constitutional Amendments : The Logic of Process Tracing = 104
• 4.4 Alternative Explanations = 115
• 4.5 Conclusion = 120
• 5 Intra-party Competition and Local Democracy in the Indian States : A Statistical Analysis = 121
• 5.1 Definition and Operationalization = 123
• 5.2 Evidence = 131
• 5.3 Conclusion = 156
• 6 Intra-party Competition and Local Governance Reform in Kerala and Tamil Nadu = 163
• 6.1 Explaining Variation across Cases = 165
• 6.1 Within-Case Analyses = 168
• 6.3 Conclusion = 187
• 7 Local Politicians as Intermediaries : The Effect of Village-Level Politicians on State-Level Elections = 188
• 7.1 Local Politicians as Vote Mobilizers for Higher-Level Politicians = 190
• 7.2 Grassroots Institutions in Kerala = 192
• 7.3 Data = 196
• 7.4 Methodology = 199
• 7.5 Results = 200
• 7.6 Alternative Explanations = 207
• 7.7 Conclusion = 209
• 7.8 Appendix = 209
• 8 The Logic of Local Democratization across the Developing World = 213
• 8.1 Intra-party Competition and Local Democratization Reforms = 214
• 8.2 Local Democratization Reforms in Authoritarian Regimes = 232
• 8.3 Conclusion = 243
• 9 Implications of "Democratization from Above" = 244
• 9.1 Democracy, Decentralization, and Path-Dependence - The Conventional Wisdom = 245
• 9.2 Policy Implications = 247
• 10 Data Appendix : Dataset on Local Democratization Reforms in the Developing World = 249
• Bibliography = 257
• Index = 279