Abstract
The study of decentralization is used as a case study to illustrate three current conceptual and operational problems in development studies as a whole: the use of language; the relationship between theory and practice; and the legitimacy of “development” as a separate field of study. The conclusion is that future studies of decentralization — and possibly other dimensions of development studies — should include detailed empirical studies, adopt a “contingency” approach to policy evaluation and utilize “developmentalist” approaches in both the so-called developed and developing nations.
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