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Decentralisation and the Management of Ethnic Conflict - Lessons from the Republic of Macedonia (Paperback)
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Decentralisation and the Management of Ethnic Conflict - Lessons from the Republic of Macedonia (Paperback)
Series: Exeter Studies in Ethno Politics
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Ethnic inequalities in divided societies can exacerbate social
divisions and lead to conflict. Reducing these inequalities could
have a de-escalating effect, yet there is little consensus on how
this can be achieved most effectively and sustainably.
Decentralisation is held to improve inter-ethnic relations in
multi-ethnic states by allowing territorially concentrated groups
greater autonomy over their own affairs, and the case of the
Republic of Macedonia offers an example of the successes and
failings of decentralisation. Decentralisation and the Management
of Ethnic Conflict offers new insight into the dynamics of conflict
management through decentralisation, using an in-depth case study
of decentralisation in the Republic of Macedonia between 2005 and
2012. Guided by the concept of horizontal inequalities, the volume
identifies the factors which influenced the decision to devolve
responsibilities to the municipalities after 2001.Taking an
integrative approach to studying the political, administrative, and
fiscal dimensions of decentralisation and its implementation, the
book investigates whether these institutional reforms have indeed
contributed to the reduction of inequalities between Macedonia's
ethnic groups, and what the obstacles were in those areas in which
decentralisation has not reached its full potential. The key lesson
of the Macedonian case is that attempts to solve internal
self-determination conflicts through decentralisation will fail if
local self-governance exists only in form but not in substance.
This book contributes to a more nuanced understanding of the
challenges facing different forms of decentralisation in the long
term, and as such represents a significant contribution to Conflict
Studies, Development Studies and Political Science more generally.
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