Decentralization and Democracy in Latin America - Couverture souple

 
9780268025595: Decentralization and Democracy in Latin America
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ISBN 10 : 0268025592 ISBN 13 : 9780268025595
Editeur : University of Notre Dame Press, 2004

Synopsis

The nine essays in this collection represent the first book-length treatment of one of the major changes that have shaped Latin America since independence: decentralization of the state. Contributors argue that though the assignment of political, fiscal, and administrative duties to subnational governments has been one of the most important political developments in Latin America, it is also one of the most overlooked. This volume is divided into three sections. Part one presents an overview of the topic by the editors; part two considers the political origins of decentralization; and part three examines decentralization and economic reforms.

Decentralization and Democracy in Latin America explores the causes of decentralization in six significant case studies: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Venezuela. Shorter analyses of Uruguay and Peru are also included. The essays in this volume find substantial common ground across regime types, historical periods, and countries, and yield several substantive conclusions. First, historical-institutional and socioeconomic legacies matter. Second, democratization and neoliberal reform are neither necessary nor sufficient to explain decentralization. Finally, institutional and electoralist approaches, supplemented with analysis of macro and distal factors, offer the most promising avenues for further research.

This book will be important for all students and scholars of Latin America and comparative politics.

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À propos de l'auteur

Alfred P. Montero is associate professor of political science at Carleton College.

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Éditeur
University of Notre Dame Press
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0268025592
ISBN 13 
9780268025595
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
Éditeur
Montero Alfred P.
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780268025588: Decentralization and Democracy in Latin America

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0268025584 ISBN 13 :  9780268025588
Editeur : University of Notre Dame Press, 2004
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