How-to Note : A Framework for the Assessment of Political Decentralization

Political decentralization is the primary mechanism through which citizen preferences are represented in the decision making, and is therefore essential to an effective system of decentralization. The purpose of this note is to elucidate components...

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Main Authors:	Gurkan, Asli, Yilmaz, Serdar, Aslam, Ghazia
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM CANDIDATES COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT CONFIDENCE CONSTITUENCY CONSTITUENTS CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY CONSULTATION COURT SYSTEM DECISION MAKING DECISION MAKING PROCESS DECISION MAKING PROCESSES DEMOCRACY DISCRETION ELECTION ELECTIONS ELECTORAL SYSTEM ELECTORAL SYSTEMS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES LAWS LEGISLATION LEGISLATORS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL ELECTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MARGINALIZED GROUPS PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM PATRONAGE POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT POLITICAL LANDSCAPE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL PARTY POLITICIANS PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVISION SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL NETWORK SOCIAL PROTECTION STAKEHOLDERS STANDING COMMITTEES STRONG POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/02/12322682/how-to-note-framework-assessment-political-decentralization http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11094

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spelling	okr-10986-110942021-04-23T14:02:53Z How-to Note : A Framework for the Assessment of Political Decentralization Gurkan, Asli Yilmaz, Serdar Aslam, Ghazia ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM CANDIDATES COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT CONFIDENCE CONSTITUENCY CONSTITUENTS CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY CONSULTATION COURT SYSTEM DECISION MAKING DECISION MAKING PROCESS DECISION MAKING PROCESSES DEMOCRACY DISCRETION ELECTION ELECTIONS ELECTORAL SYSTEM ELECTORAL SYSTEMS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES LAWS LEGISLATION LEGISLATORS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL ELECTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MARGINALIZED GROUPS PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM PATRONAGE POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT POLITICAL LANDSCAPE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL PARTY POLITICIANS PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVISION SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL NETWORK SOCIAL PROTECTION STAKEHOLDERS STANDING COMMITTEES STRONG POLITICAL LEADERSHIP Political decentralization is the primary mechanism through which citizen preferences are represented in the decision making, and is therefore essential to an effective system of decentralization. The purpose of this note is to elucidate components of a well-designed political decentralization system and is aimed to assist task teams and stakeholders to evaluate political decentralization effort in any given country. There are two main components of political decentralization system: a) discretion allowed to the local government to perform fundamental functions that allow them to represent the preferences of the citizens in decision making process; and b) mechanisms that hold the local government accountable for appropriate use of this discretion. 2012-08-13T14:07:31Z 2012-08-13T14:07:31Z 2010-02 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/02/12322682/how-to-note-framework-assessment-political-decentralization http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11094 English Social Development Notes; No. 124 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research
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topic	ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM CANDIDATES COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT CONFIDENCE CONSTITUENCY CONSTITUENTS CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY CONSULTATION COURT SYSTEM DECISION MAKING DECISION MAKING PROCESS DECISION MAKING PROCESSES DEMOCRACY DISCRETION ELECTION ELECTIONS ELECTORAL SYSTEM ELECTORAL SYSTEMS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES LAWS LEGISLATION LEGISLATORS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL ELECTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MARGINALIZED GROUPS PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM PATRONAGE POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT POLITICAL LANDSCAPE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL PARTY POLITICIANS PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVISION SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL NETWORK SOCIAL PROTECTION STAKEHOLDERS STANDING COMMITTEES STRONG POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
spellingShingle	ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM CANDIDATES COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT CONFIDENCE CONSTITUENCY CONSTITUENTS CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY CONSULTATION COURT SYSTEM DECISION MAKING DECISION MAKING PROCESS DECISION MAKING PROCESSES DEMOCRACY DISCRETION ELECTION ELECTIONS ELECTORAL SYSTEM ELECTORAL SYSTEMS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES LAWS LEGISLATION LEGISLATORS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL ELECTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MARGINALIZED GROUPS PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM PATRONAGE POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT POLITICAL LANDSCAPE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL PARTY POLITICIANS PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVISION SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL NETWORK SOCIAL PROTECTION STAKEHOLDERS STANDING COMMITTEES STRONG POLITICAL LEADERSHIP Gurkan, Asli Yilmaz, Serdar Aslam, Ghazia How-to Note : A Framework for the Assessment of Political Decentralization
relation	Social Development Notes; No. 124
description	Political decentralization is the primary mechanism through which citizen preferences are represented in the decision making, and is therefore essential to an effective system of decentralization. The purpose of this note is to elucidate components of a well-designed political decentralization system and is aimed to assist task teams and stakeholders to evaluate political decentralization effort in any given country. There are two main components of political decentralization system: a) discretion allowed to the local government to perform fundamental functions that allow them to represent the preferences of the citizens in decision making process; and b) mechanisms that hold the local government accountable for appropriate use of this discretion.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Gurkan, Asli Yilmaz, Serdar Aslam, Ghazia
author_facet	Gurkan, Asli Yilmaz, Serdar Aslam, Ghazia
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title	How-to Note : A Framework for the Assessment of Political Decentralization
title_short	How-to Note : A Framework for the Assessment of Political Decentralization
title_full	How-to Note : A Framework for the Assessment of Political Decentralization
title_fullStr	How-to Note : A Framework for the Assessment of Political Decentralization
title_full_unstemmed	How-to Note : A Framework for the Assessment of Political Decentralization
title_sort	how-to note : a framework for the assessment of political decentralization
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/02/12322682/how-to-note-framework-assessment-political-decentralization http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11094
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How-to Note : A Framework for the Assessment of Political Decentralization

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