Decentralization and the Strengthening of the State
A Case Study of Province of Bihar
Keywords:
Election Management, PRIs, State, Substantive Decentralization, Voters’ educationAbstract
This paper seeks to study a case of Panchayati Raj Institutions of province of Bihar in general and Nawada district of Bihar in particular. The qualitative and quantitative methods have been used to study it. This paper delineates the dynamics of decentralization and the shortcomings of functioning of Panchayats in the province of Bihar and it further argues that how the democratic and substantive decentralization can really strengthen the institution of state. State comprises of people. If we empower the people by giving the easy access to services at local level by decentralizing the power of state which is by and large populous and larger in geographical size accompanied with proper election management and voters’ education for free and fair election, the state will in turn get strengthen.
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