Reardon, L, Marsden, G orcid.org/0000-0003-3570-2793, Campbell, M et al. (2 more authors) (2024) Analysing multilevel governance dynamics in India: exercising hierarchy through the Smart Cities Mission. Territory, Politics, Governance, 12 (8). pp. 1217-1235. ISSN 2162-2671
Abstract
This paper provides a theoretically informed empirical analysis of how Narendra Modi’s claim of ‘more governance, less government’ is felt in practice in India. It does so through a qualitative case study of the Smart Cities Mission and its implementation in four cities, applying multilevel governance theorizing. It finds centralizing dynamics at play through the use of ‘special purpose vehicles’, which bypass local-level institutions. The paper highlights how multilevel governance dynamics can be shaped through institutional design, a point overlooked in the literature. It also raises questions about the risks of such arrangements for long-term, democratic development.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | hierarchy; India; multilevel governance; public policy; Smart Cities; special purpose bodies; urban development; urban governance |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) > ITS: Sustainable Transport Policy (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) ES/R006741/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 06 Jan 2023 12:41 |
Last Modified: | 08 Nov 2024 14:32 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/21622671.2022.2107559 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:194333 |