only decentralization, but also democracy, from the bottom up. Beginning with Bolivia, I explore the deep economic and …I examine decentralization through the lens of the local dynamics it unleashed in the much-noted case of Bolivia and … the less-noted case of Bangladesh. I argue that the national effects of decentralization are largely the sum of its local …

I examine decentralization through the lens of the local dynamics that it unleashes. The national effects of … decentralization are simply the sum of its local-level effects. Hence to understand decentralization we must first understand how local … comparative analysis to test the theory's predictions with qualitative and quantitative evidence from Bolivia. The combined …

I examine decentralization through the lens of the local dynamics that it unleashes. The national effects of … decentralization are simply the sum of its local-level effects. Hence to understand decentralization we must first understand how local … comparative analysis to test the theory's predictions with qualitative and quantitative evidence from Bolivia. The combined …

This paper is intended to provide an assessment of the impact of the silent revolution (decentralization reforms) of … dimensions of decentralization and localization. These sub-indexes are aggregated and adjusted for heterogeneity to develop an …

negative effects on human rights, democracy and civil society. Therefore, it is important that European policymakers recognise …

As the EU enters a new political cycle, this article provides a critical analysis of the state of EU democracy by … focusing on its two main components: representative and participatory democracy through their theoretical and practical … realities. It argues that it is for EU democracy — and potentially for the Conference on the Future of Europe — to rethink its …

This paper provides a critical assessment of the realities of EU participatory democracy and offers a set of innovative …