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TY - JOUR
T1 - Expanding people’s might—putting social infrastructure into the hands of the community
T2 - investigation into a village community
AU - Kumar, Arun
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - There is increasing evidence of the social infrastructure failing the rural poor. In view of the failure of the responsible agency to deliver on various fronts; it is essential to examine possible solutions to bridge the gaps in the provision of social infrastructure and services. Possible solutions like technological innovation and social mobilization through communitarian responses present challenges in replication and extension. Greater centralization or decentralization to address service delivery failure is limited, in that, it is known to lead to entrenchment of power-- either at the global or local levels. These limitations enforce the quest for alternatives. This article presents one such alternative-of expanding people's control, by transferring infrastructure directly into the hands of the people, through community organizations. It also explores the necessary amendments and regulations that need be made before such transference takes place; and the necessary caveats.
AB - There is increasing evidence of the social infrastructure failing the rural poor. In view of the failure of the responsible agency to deliver on various fronts; it is essential to examine possible solutions to bridge the gaps in the provision of social infrastructure and services. Possible solutions like technological innovation and social mobilization through communitarian responses present challenges in replication and extension. Greater centralization or decentralization to address service delivery failure is limited, in that, it is known to lead to entrenchment of power-- either at the global or local levels. These limitations enforce the quest for alternatives. This article presents one such alternative-of expanding people's control, by transferring infrastructure directly into the hands of the people, through community organizations. It also explores the necessary amendments and regulations that need be made before such transference takes place; and the necessary caveats.
U2 - 10.1177/097300520900400207
DO - 10.1177/097300520900400207
M3 - Journal article
VL - 4
SP - 129
EP - 152
JO - International Journal of Rural Management
JF - International Journal of Rural Management
SN - 0973-0052
IS - 1-2
ER -