Decentralization , Democratization , Deconcentration : A Theoretical Perspective with Emphasis on the African Experience
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This thesis takes the position that decentralization is a dynamic process in constant transition in Third World countries between centralization and decentralization. The author uses an historic approach to explore the process of decentralization as it affects local governments, particularly historic-cultural influences which have had a negative impact on the development of local government institutions. Among these the author includes an in-depth discussion of the influence of the British and French models of colonial administration. Examination is made of the evolution of decentralization terminology from the 1960's to the 1980's which shows a loosening up of the traditional definitions and the emergence of new 'mixed' forms of decentralization that integrate aspects of power transfer with central control. A typology of different types of decentralization gives some dimension to the modern decentralization process. To provide a better empirical understanding of the trends in decentralization reform, two case studies from the continent of Africa are presented. The first is on the Anglophone country of Zambia which is undergoing a strong re-centralization despite its long-lived decentralization rhetoric. The second case study is on the Francophone country of Morocco where an interesting experiment in tutorial decentralization is underway. Thesis Supervisor: William C. Wheaton Associate Professor, Economics
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