A federal country with a democratically elected government since 1947 india implemented a constitutional reform in 1994 mandating elections for local authorities in its 250000 villages and townsthe reforms taking place in china india and russia are part of a worldwide trend toward decentralization. The papers in governance decentralization and reform in china india and russia which were presented at a zef conference in may 1999 deal with three critical aspects of governance in china india and russia political reforms at the local level fiscal reforms in intergovernmental relations and legal reforms the volume collects contributions from 24 outstanding economists political scientists and legal specialists including vito tanzi daniel treisman pranab bardham jean dreze . Governance decentralization and reform in china india and russia dethier j j ed kluwer academic publishers boston dordrecht london 2000 viii 459 pp. Amazonin buy governance decentralization and reform in china india and russia book online at best prices in india on amazonin read governance decentralization and reform in china india and russia book reviews author details and more at amazonin free delivery on qualified orders