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100			_aAgarwal, R.C.
245			_aTerritorial administration in France
260			_c1999
300			_ap.231-239.
362			_aApr-Jun
520			_aThe author focuses on progress of decentralisation in Government of France, a strong votary of centralisation and strong Central government till 1958. He groups discussion in two phases, i.e., pre-1982 phase, when the process started, and post-1982 era, when the reforms not merely got consolidated but even marched further. He discusses briefly the organisation and responsibilities of its three levels - the Commune, Department and the Region - and the Centre-local government relationship and problems of decentralisation. He concludes with a comparison of Indian and French systems, emphasising the need to quicken the path of development through decentralisation. - Reproduced
650			_aPublic administration
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a42679
999			_c42679 _d42679