Title: Political economy of sub-national government

Place: Birmingham

Publisher: University of Birmingham. Governance and social development resource centre (GSDRC)

Year: 2009

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: local government, political economy, decentralization in government, decision-making, afghanistan, brazil, peru, south africa

Abstract: The evolution of sub-national government as a means for central government to accommodate or subordinate local power centers is described. Contradictions between formally assigned roles and the actual power that sub-national actors are able to wield are highlighted.

URL: http://www.gsdrc.org/go/display&type=Helpdesk&id=557

Document type: Portal