Subject(s): Local government -- Developing countries -- Democratization -- Politics and government. -- Bossism and Democracy -- Social Movement -- Socio economic rights -- Local politics of democratisation -- Localisation of politics in the context of globalisation -- Globalization -- Democratic transition -- Local democratic participation -- Decentralization in Indonesia -- Regionalism -- State capacity -- Clentelism, oligarchy -- Local mafia -- Local governance in Asia, Brazil, India, Africa -- Municipal health council -- Local democracy -- Public space -- Inequality -- Public space : hegemony and deliberation -- participatory government -- Democratic renewal -- Institutional interactions and transformation -- People's planning campaign in Kerala -- Mobilization -- Civil society and marginalised people -- Civic movement and party politics -- Social movement, socio-economic rights and substantial democratisation in south Africa -- Liberal democracy, economic liberation -- Anti-privatisation politics -- Political capacity and western cape -- Anti-eviction campaign -- Valhalla park -- Mandela park -- Party building and local governance in Philippines -- Elections -- Trade unions -- Pro union -- Union based labour regime -- Political deficit of substantial democratisation -- Elitist -- Political deficit -- Political foundation