Democratic Development
Where can one find an outstanding example of decentralized democracy? Richard Franke describes a remarkable initiative launched in the Indian state of Kerala that devolved power to the community level, made local development a bottom-up process, and drew on mass mobilizations to bring to light people\u2019s needs and how best to address them.\nT.M. Thomas Isaac and Richard W. Franke, People\u2019s Planning: Kerala, Local Democracy and Development LeftWord Books, 2021\nThe post Democratic Development appeared first on KPFA.