Decentralizing the State

This book explores decentralizing reforms in Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Klappentext

This book, first published in 2005, explores decentralizing reforms in Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Zusammenfassung
Decentralization is one of the most dramatic political and economic trends in the last few decades. This book, first published in 2005, seeks to address its causes, exploring decentralizing reforms in Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela - five unexpected decentralizers.

Inhalt

Part I. Electoral Theory and Comparative Evidence: 1. Introduction; 2. A political theory of decentralization; 3. Decentralization in comparative perspective; Part II. In-Depth Country Studies: 4. The Colombian experience; 5. The Bolivian experience; 6. Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela; Part III. Comparisons, Conclusions, and Extensions: 7. Comparisons, conclusions, and extensions; 8. Afterword.