Central-Local Relations in Asia-Pacific Convergence or Divergence?
A source of perennial tension in states is the degree to which decision-making power and authority should be concentrated in central institutions and individuals. At present the conventional wisdom of central-local relations has swung in favour of decentralisation. This book investigates whether suc...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
1999, 1999
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| Series: | International Political Economy Series
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | A source of perennial tension in states is the degree to which decision-making power and authority should be concentrated in central institutions and individuals. At present the conventional wisdom of central-local relations has swung in favour of decentralisation. This book investigates whether such convergence is taking place through detailed examination in Asia-Pacific. The results of the survey reveal a complex picture in which divergence is still evident in the region's patterns of central-local relations |
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| Physical Description: | XVIII, 250 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781349277117 |