Overview
Departs from the controversial devolution concept
Suggests solutions to problems causing ethnic conflict
Is a timely publication as the new Sri Lankan government takes measures to devolve power and make progress toward reconciliation
Offers valuable insights from internationally respected researchers, academics, civil servants, and administrators
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Decentralisation and Financing of Sub-National Units of Government
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Sectoral Development under Decentralised System
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Sharing Internal Experiences
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About this book
This comprehensive volume provides uniquely diverse insights into various aspects of decentralization and development from both developed and developing countries, with special reference to Sri Lanka. For a quarter century, Sri Lanka was battered by its prolonged civil war, which ended in 2009, but has now achieved relative peace and stability. Having developed rapidly, Sri Lanka offers a classic example for developing countries. There is, however, a strong need, particularly in the context of postwar conflict, to formulate policies for reconciliation, peace building, and development at all levels—local, provincial, and national.
 Decentralization itself is not a new subject; however, how to devolve power to local administrative levels within a unitary system and how to link the devolved power to make local administrative systems more conducive to development and provide better services for citizens are challenging tasks in many countries. Taking into account the developmental, governance, and conciliatory needs and the sensitivity of central–local relations, this volume critically examines the local government systems in Sri Lanka. It also proposes a viable, effective and autonomous local-level administrative unit based, which draws on experiences from Japan and other countries, and identifies the role and functions of such a unit.
 The book presents commissioned papers from a three-year research project undertaken by internationally respected experts with financial support by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) under a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research.Â
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Decentralization and Development of Sri Lanka Within a Unitary State
Editors: N.S. Cooray, Sirimal Abeyratne
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4259-1
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-4258-4Published: 03 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5090-0Published: 12 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-4259-1Published: 19 September 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 364
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 55 illustrations in colour
Topics: Development Economics, Public Policy, Asian Politics