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Decentralization: An Institutional Strategy of Appeasement.

Authors :
Meguid, Bonnie M.
Source :
Conference Papers -- Midwestern Political Science Association. 2008 Annual Meeting, p1-42. 43p. 1 Chart.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

Why do national governments transfer political and fiscal powers to subnational authorities? This paper develops a theory of decentralization as an institutional strategy of appeasement, designed to boost the national vote of the governing party. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*DECENTRALIZATION in government
*APPEASEMENT (Diplomacy)
*POWER (Social sciences)
*POLITICAL parties
*POLITICAL science
*VOTING

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Conference Papers -- Midwestern Political Science Association
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
42980463

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