Title:
Decentralization and political opposition in contemporary Africa : evidence from Sudan and Ethiopia
Authors:
Green, Elliott D.
Place:
[London
Publisher:
London school of economics and political science (LSE)]
Year:
2011
PAGE:
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Subject:
Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
Keywords:
decentralization in government, political aspects, political opposition, internal security, ethiopia, sudan
Abstract:
The impact of decentralization on political stability is examined, using the contrasting cases of Ethiopia and Sudan. In Sudan, inequitable decentralization opened the door for political opposition in the North to topple the regime, whereas equitable decentralization in Ethiopia led to stability.
URL:
http://personal.lse.ac.uk/GREENED/Green%20Democratization.pdf
Document type:
E-article