Public choice theorists favour a decentralized politico administrative setup where in case of extreme dissatisfaction, people can" vote for their feet" or relocate to a different jurisdiction, where services are comparatively cheaper and or more effecient. In third world economies, which remain largely regulated or under ubiquitous government control, rent seeking opportunities /behavior on the part of public officials is alleged which entails compromise on public interest, since people lack the information /awareness to question administration or hold it accountable for omissions /commissions. According to Craig Johnson decentralization can create such political environment of choice by creating the
political space for self help on the part of people which could also be catalysed through devolution of authority to local user groups, community based agencies, energies civil society and create opportunities for creative interface synergy between the government and civil society agencies operating at the local level. Some of the possibilities will be explained in next post.....