Decentralisation of governance

Topic (d)

Author(s): Julie Ferguson
Publication date: Wednesday 20 October 2004

How do decentralization and democratization stand in relation to one another? Is decentralization a guarantee, a condition, a catalyst or an inhibitor for democracy?

How can CSOs best take advantage of decentralization (national lobby, legislation, party involvement, minority involvement, etc.)? What does decentralization mean ‘closer to home’, what effect does it have at a local level?



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