00761pab a2200157 454500008004000000100002200040245006600062260000900128300001400137362000800151520035500159650002200514650002100536700002000557773002600577180718b2003   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aInbanathan, Anand  aFixer, patronage, `Fixing', and local governance in Karnataka  c2003  ap.164-85.  aSep  aVarious individuals, including party officials, elected representatives of panchayats, and sundry persons engage themselves in activities described as `fixing'. Based on data from three districts - Dakshina Kannada, Gulbarga and Mandya - in Karnataka, this article analyses the nature of fixing and its implications for local governance. - Reproduce.  aIndia - Karnataka  aLocal government  aGopalappa, D.V.  aSociological Bulletin