Decentralization and recentralization in the developing world
Subtitle: comparative studies from Africa and Latin America
By: J. Tyler Dickovick
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: University Park, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9780271037905
Subjects: Politics and government; Comparative government; Central-local government relations; Decentralization in government; Case studies
Description: "Examines decentralization and recentralization in the developing world, focusing on a comparison of Brazil and South Africa in the 1990s. Argues that decentralization follows declines in executive power, while subsequent recentralization is contingent upon presidents gaining exceptional governing opportunities, especially by resolving economic crises"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.