Decentralization is sweeping the world and having dramatic and far-reaching impacts on resource management and livelihoods, particularly in forestry. This book
Comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives on the current trend in the developing world of devolving political and economic power to local governments.
Nearly all countries worldwide are now experimenting with decentralization. Their motivation are diverse. Many countries are decentralizing because they believe
In recent years, authoritarian states in the Middle East and North Africa have faced increasing international pressure to decentralize political power. Decentra