| Description |
xii, 267 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1. Introduction. Explaining decentralization and re-centralization -- Definitions, cases and patterns -- Part 2. Nineteenth century origins, twentieth century trajectories -- Decentralization from below : Argentina before 1966, Brazil before 1964 -- Decentralization from above: Chile and Uruguay before 1973 -- Part 3. : Bureaucratic authoritarianism beyond the capital -- Subnational reforms by military governments -- Part 4. : Subnational institutions in the third wave of democracy -- The reemergence of the governors in Argentina and Brazil -- National engineering of subnational institutions in Chile and Uruguay -- Part 5. Conclusion -- Comparing waves and approaches. |
| Subject |
Decentralization in government -- South America.
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Subnational governments -- South America.
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| ISBN |
0804749914 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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