Decentralization in the Middle East and North Africa

Informal Politics, Subnational Governance, and the Periphery
Nomos, 1. Edition 2021, 199 Pages
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This book investigates political, economic and social links between top-down decentralisation strategies and neopatrimonial elite networks in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Over ten years since 2011, several MENA regimes have initiated decentralisation processes, but empirical observations suggest a gap between the formal layout and the outcome of decentralisation. The authors identify neopatrimonial networks as an explanatory factor in this respect. A comparative study of Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt (1) looks at decentralisation from the perspective of the periphery, (2) examines decentralisation within neopatrimonial contexts, (3) includes fiscal policy and informal financial flows, and (4) analyses the international donor perspective.

With contributions by
Sylvia I. Bergh, Miriam Bohn, Thomas Demmelhuber, Roland Sturm and Erik Vollmann.
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Edition 1
ISBN 978-3-8487-8273-4
Subtitle Informal Politics, Subnational Governance, and the Periphery
Publication Date Sep 30, 2021
Year of Publication 2021
Publisher Nomos
Format Softcover
Language englisch
Pages 199
Medium Book
Product Type Scientific literature
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»a valuable and much-needed contribution to the study of decentralization and governance in the MENA region and will enrich ongoing scientific debates and policy discussion on decentralization processes and desired outcomes – also beyond the MENA region.«
Sibel Gürler, Jahrbuch des Förderalismus Band 24/2023, 497
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