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Machine Generated Contents Note: 1.the Promise Of Decentralization -- 2.decentralization In India -- Rooting The State -- 3.karnataka -- Advances With The Help Of Competitive Local Governments -- 4.west Bengal -- Continuity And Domination At A Cost -- 5.uttar Pradesh -- Fractionalized Power And Local Governments -- 6.political Power, Local Governments, And Social Welfare. Rani D. Mullen. Based On The Author's Thesis (doctoral--princeton University, 2007) Under The Title, Do Local Governments Matter? Includes Bibliographical References And Index.