عنوان

Understanding decentralisation :

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Understanding decentralisation :

[Thesis]

Velásquez-Forte, Flavia

the case of Chile

University of Glasgow

2013

Ph.D.

University of Glasgow

2013

This research is about administrative and political decentralisation processes, especially the efforts made by the Chilean state towards regional decentralisation. Thus the analysis is focused on two reforms: the creation of the Division of Planning and Development within the regional government and the direct election of regional councillors, which aims to reorganise the regional governments. Qualitative research and instrumental case study approach were used in order to develop this research. The research addresses three main topics: the understanding of decentralisation that key actors have, so that the agency according to that understanding; the scopes of the two reforms so far; and the relationship between the central state and the regions. Thus, the main findings are that Chilean decentralisation has been implemented with excessive caution and gradualism and that informal relations between key actors are essential in the creation of collaborative spaces. The research also discusses whether decentralisation is a process or a sequence of isolated events in Chile. Finally, the tension between administrative and political decentralisation is analysed in order to have a better understanding of both processes.

G Geography (General)

JA Political science (General)

JL Political institutions (America except United States)

Velásquez-Forte, Flavia

University of Glasgow

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[Thesis]

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