This book, first published in 2005, explores the location and
dynamics of power within the state, focusing on a recent wave of
decentralizing reforms that have swept across both developed and
developing countries in recent years. Variation in the timing of
reform across countries only vaguely relates to the genesis of an
international consensus pushed by big lenders and development banks
or the reemergence of democracy in decentralizing countries. The
book develops a theory linking decentralization's adoption to the
electoral concerns of political parties: decentralization
represents a desirable strategy for parties whose support at
subnational levels appears more secure than their prospects in
national elections. It examines this argument against experiences
in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela and speculates on
how recent political changes may affect decentralization's shape
and extent in coming years.
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