Decentralization and recentralization in the developing world:comparative studies from Africa and Latin America
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Pennsylvania State University Press,
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Publisher Address: | University Park, Pa. |
Publication Dates: | c2011. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xv, 229 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
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9780271037905 (cloth : alk. paper) 0271037903 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Index Number: | D52 |
CLC: | D52 |
Call Number: | D52/D553 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. "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. |