Overview

Much of the scholarly and professional literature on development focuses either on the ‘macro’ level of national policies and politics or on the ‘micro’ level of devel- ment projects and household or community socio-economic dynamics. By contrast, this collection pitches itself at the ‘meso’ level with a comparative exploration of the ways in which local institutions – municipalities, local governments, city authorities, civil society networks and others – have demanded, and taken on, a greater role in planning and managing development in the Latin American region. The book’s rich empirical studies reveal that local institutions have engaged upwards, with central authorities, to shape their policy and resource environments and in turn, been pressured from ‘below’ by local actors contesting the ways in which the structures and processes of local governance are framed. The examples covered in this volume range from global cities, such as Mexico and Santiago, to remote rural areas of theBolivian and Brazilian Amazon. As a result the book provides a deep understanding of the diversity and complexity of local governance and local development in Latin America, while avoiding the stereotyped claims about the impact of globalisation or the potential benefits of decentralisation, as frequently stated in less empirically grounded analysis.

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Author:   Paul Lindert ,  Otto Verkoren
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2010 ed.
Volume:   97
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9789400732520

ISBN 10:   940073252
Pages:   217
Publication Date:   05 September 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Local Governance and Local Development in Latin America: Views from Above and Below.- From Polarization to Fragmentation. Recent Changes in Latin American Urbanization.- Territory, Local Governance, and Urban Transformation: The Processes of Residential Enclave Building in Lima, Peru.- Global Cities and the Governance of Commodity Chains: A Case Study From Latin America.- The Impact of Decentralisation on Local Development: The Case of Bolivia.- Political Reforms and Local Development in the Bolivian Amazon.- The Changing Role of Farmers’ Organisations in Rural Development and Decentralisation in Bolivia.- Constructing Regional Integration from Below: Cross-border Partnerships and Local Development in Southwest Amazonia.- Government, Governance and Governmentality in Pará, Northern Brazil.- Changing Prospects for Sustainable Forestry in Brazilian Amazonia: Exploring New Trends.- Looking Back on NAFTA’s Promises and Realities from a Local Perspective. The State of Coahuila, Mexico.- Tourism and Local Development Strategies; The Mexican Case.

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This book will help the reader think through what is happening in specific contexts in the region and generate ideas about how progressive change might be fostered David Hulme, University of Manchester

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