Description :
This book looks at how federalism is the best form of decentralization and how the adoption of federalism will take governance closer to the people and therefore how it will positively impact on the developmental processes. The book however, also has caveats which it puts in place to say that federalism if wrongly understood or wrongly implemented can produce results which are contrary to what is expected. The material of the book is not the wisdom of one person but that of many who have dedicated a major part of their professional lives to understanding the concept of federalism in conjunction with development.Out of the many, some are very senior and are considered doyens in the field while others are relative youngsters who are doing a stunning job of understanding the different forms of federalism and how they lead to development.