Dynamic De/Centralization in Switzerland, 1848–2010

Discriminating Decentralization FEDERALISM AND THE HANDLING OF ASYLUM APPLICATIONS IN SWITZERLAND, 1988-1996 THOMAS HOLZER

Federalism belongs to those institutions that usually attract more admirers than critics. This study investigates whether decentralized decision making in the asylum domain undermines the principle of equality in the handling of individual cases. The externalities that power delegation creates are examined, and a principal/agent framework is developed to show how state discretion in the impleme...

Decentralization in Japan

The democratization that took place in Japan over the latter half of the twentieth century led to local governments achieving a degree of autonomy that allowed them to manage aspects of public policy in such areas as regional development, welfare, environmental development, and government information disclosure. As these local authorities increasingly became active players in the policymaking p...

Decentralization in Client Countries

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Decentralization in Wikipedia Governance

How does “self-governance” happen in Wikipedia? Through in-depth interviews with twenty individuals who have held a variety of responsibilities in the English-language Wikipedia, we obtained rich descriptions of how various forces produce and regulate social structures on the site. Our analysis describes Wikipedia as an organization with highly refined policies, norms, and a technological archi...

Madagascar Decentralization