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The technocratic discourse

Technical means to political problems

Bibliographic Data

ID5041932
AuthorsErik Bryld (0000-0001-5367-8155, corresponding author)
Year2000
Volume10
Issue5
Pages700-705
Publication date2000-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopment in Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09614520050195571
OpenAlexW2021487940
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited2

Good governance is currently seen as a means to development with decentralisation acting as one of its main tools. This paper illustrates how development institutions use decentralisation as a technical tool, neglecting its essentially political aspects. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis

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Unique citing works6
Citations per year0,29
Citation span2005 - 2024 (20)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 5

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