Governance in the Gullies : Democratic Responsiveness and Leadership in Delhi’s Slums
The authors use detailed ethnographic evidence to design and interpret a broad representative survey of 800 households in Delhi's slums, examining the processes by which residents gain access to formal government and develop their own informal modes of leadership. While ethnically homogeneous s...
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okr-10986-86012021-04-23T14:02:43Z Governance in the Gullies : Democratic Responsiveness and Leadership in Delhi’s Slums Jha, Saumitra Rao, Vijayendra Woolcock, Michael ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO SERVICES AUTHORITY BUREAUCRAT CITIES COLONIES COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY LEADERS CONSTITUENCIES CORRUPTION DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKERS DEMOLITION DISTRICTS DWELLINGS ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS ETHNIC GROUPS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FORMAL INSTITUTIONS GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HOMES HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HOUSING INFORMAL PROVISION INFORMAL PROVISION OF SERVICES INTERVENTION LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATIVE BODIES LEGISLATURE LEGITIMACY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LOWER HOUSE METROPOLITAN AREAS MOBILITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE NEIGHBORHOOD OVERCROWDING PANCHAYATS POLICE POLITICAL POWER POLITICIANS POOR URBAN COMMUNITIES PROPERTY RIGHTS PROVISION OF SERVICES REFUGEES RESETTLEMENT REVOLUTION RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES RURAL AREAS SAFETY SAFETY NETS SANITARY FACILITIES SANITATION SANITATION FACILITIES SETTLEMENTS SLUM AREA SLUM CLEARANCE SLUM DWELLER SLUM DWELLERS SLUM POPULATION SLUM RESIDENTS SLUMS SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL STATUS URBAN COMMUNITIES URBAN ENVIRONMENT URBAN POOR URBAN POVERTY URBAN RESIDENTS URBANIZATION WATER SUPPLY The authors use detailed ethnographic evidence to design and interpret a broad representative survey of 800 households in Delhi's slums, examining the processes by which residents gain access to formal government and develop their own informal modes of leadership. While ethnically homogeneous slums transplant rural institutions to the city, newer and ethnically diverse slums depend on informal leaders who gain their authority through political connections, education, and network entrepreneurship. Education and political affiliation are more important than seniority in determining a leader's influence. Informal leaders are accessible to all slum dwellers, but formal government figures are most accessed by the wealthy and the well-connected. 2012-06-20T21:54:50Z 2012-06-20T21:54:50Z 2005-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/09/6246715/governance-gullies-democratic-responsiveness-leadership-delhis-slums http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8601 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 3694 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research South Asia India |
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ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO SERVICES AUTHORITY BUREAUCRAT CITIES COLONIES COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY LEADERS CONSTITUENCIES CORRUPTION DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKERS DEMOLITION DISTRICTS DWELLINGS ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS ETHNIC GROUPS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FORMAL INSTITUTIONS GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HOMES HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HOUSING INFORMAL PROVISION INFORMAL PROVISION OF SERVICES INTERVENTION LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATIVE BODIES LEGISLATURE LEGITIMACY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LOWER HOUSE METROPOLITAN AREAS MOBILITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE NEIGHBORHOOD OVERCROWDING PANCHAYATS POLICE POLITICAL POWER POLITICIANS POOR URBAN COMMUNITIES PROPERTY RIGHTS PROVISION OF SERVICES REFUGEES RESETTLEMENT REVOLUTION RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES RURAL AREAS SAFETY SAFETY NETS SANITARY FACILITIES SANITATION SANITATION FACILITIES SETTLEMENTS SLUM AREA SLUM CLEARANCE SLUM DWELLER SLUM DWELLERS SLUM POPULATION SLUM RESIDENTS SLUMS SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL STATUS URBAN COMMUNITIES URBAN ENVIRONMENT URBAN POOR URBAN POVERTY URBAN RESIDENTS URBANIZATION WATER SUPPLY |
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ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO SERVICES AUTHORITY BUREAUCRAT CITIES COLONIES COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY LEADERS CONSTITUENCIES CORRUPTION DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKERS DEMOLITION DISTRICTS DWELLINGS ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS ETHNIC GROUPS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FORMAL INSTITUTIONS GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HOMES HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HOUSING INFORMAL PROVISION INFORMAL PROVISION OF SERVICES INTERVENTION LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATIVE BODIES LEGISLATURE LEGITIMACY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LOWER HOUSE METROPOLITAN AREAS MOBILITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE NEIGHBORHOOD OVERCROWDING PANCHAYATS POLICE POLITICAL POWER POLITICIANS POOR URBAN COMMUNITIES PROPERTY RIGHTS PROVISION OF SERVICES REFUGEES RESETTLEMENT REVOLUTION RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES RURAL AREAS SAFETY SAFETY NETS SANITARY FACILITIES SANITATION SANITATION FACILITIES SETTLEMENTS SLUM AREA SLUM CLEARANCE SLUM DWELLER SLUM DWELLERS SLUM POPULATION SLUM RESIDENTS SLUMS SOCIAL NETWORKS SOCIAL STATUS URBAN COMMUNITIES URBAN ENVIRONMENT URBAN POOR URBAN POVERTY URBAN RESIDENTS URBANIZATION WATER SUPPLY Jha, Saumitra Rao, Vijayendra Woolcock, Michael Governance in the Gullies : Democratic Responsiveness and Leadership in Delhi’s Slums |
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The authors use detailed ethnographic evidence to design and interpret a broad representative survey of 800 households in Delhi's slums, examining the processes by which residents gain access to formal government and develop their own informal modes of leadership. While ethnically homogeneous slums transplant rural institutions to the city, newer and ethnically diverse slums depend on informal leaders who gain their authority through political connections, education, and network entrepreneurship. Education and political affiliation are more important than seniority in determining a leader's influence. Informal leaders are accessible to all slum dwellers, but formal government figures are most accessed by the wealthy and the well-connected. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Jha, Saumitra Rao, Vijayendra Woolcock, Michael |
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Jha, Saumitra Rao, Vijayendra Woolcock, Michael |
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Jha, Saumitra |
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Governance in the Gullies : Democratic Responsiveness and Leadership in Delhi’s Slums |
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Governance in the Gullies : Democratic Responsiveness and Leadership in Delhi’s Slums |
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Governance in the Gullies : Democratic Responsiveness and Leadership in Delhi’s Slums |
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Governance in the Gullies : Democratic Responsiveness and Leadership in Delhi’s Slums |
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Governance in the Gullies : Democratic Responsiveness and Leadership in Delhi’s Slums |
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governance in the gullies : democratic responsiveness and leadership in delhi’s slums |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/09/6246715/governance-gullies-democratic-responsiveness-leadership-delhis-slums http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8601 |
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