00868pab a2200145 454500008004000000100001900040245007900059260000900138300001500147362001200162520045400174650002900628650002100657773004400678180718b1996   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aDatta, Abhijit  aConstitutional strengthening of local government in Third World federation  c1996  ap.144-152.  aApr-Jun  aConcerned with emasculation of local governments in Third World federal polity due to several reasons, the author picks up a federal polity each from America (Brazil), Africa (Nigeria), and Asia (India) to examine, with a comparative perspective, various prevalent methods of constitutional empowerment. Gaining useful insights therefrom, he identifies the directions of future constitutional strengthening of local government in India. - Reproduced  aLocal government - India  aLocal government  aIndian Journal of Public Administration