Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa
While many scholars, policymakers, and development practitioners view decentralization as a way to increase participation, strengthen political representation, and improve social welfare, little is known about the experiences of communities in the context of decentralization – particularly in the Mi...
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| description | While many scholars, policymakers, and development practitioners view decentralization as a way to increase participation, strengthen political representation, and improve social welfare, little is known about the experiences of communities in the context of decentralization – particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. This volume directs our attention toward the ways in which decentralization is “lived locally” by citizens of the MENA region, underscoring the simultaneous influences of individual-level factors (e.g., gender, education) and local context (e.g., development levels, electoral institutions) on governance processes and outcomes.
A group of international scholars brings together methodologically diverse, original research in Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, and Tunisia to expand the literature on decentralization. Following a preface by Hicham Alaoui, the empirical chapters are arranged into three thematic sections. These focus on subnational variations in the relationships between central and local actors, citizen engagement with state and non-state institutions, and the extent to which representatives reflect their local communities. Together, these chapters provide important insights into governance, participation, and representation in the MENA and open new questions for furthering the study of governance and local development. Only by unpacking perspectives and governance experiences at the micro-level can we understand how decentralization policies affect citizens’ everyday lives. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1498022025-07-21T15:45:22Z Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa Kao, Kristen Lust, Ellen decentralization, Middle East, North Africa, MENA, political participation, political representation, elections, mosques, public service provision, welfare, local councils: centralization, political transitions, governance, development, politics, representation, civil war, post-conflict, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Moulay Hicham, Intissar Kherigi, Marika Sosnowski, Francesco Colin, citizen petitions, Sylvia Bergh, local elections, Christiana Parreira, Steven Brooke, Monica Komer, Marwa Shalaby, Carolyn Barnett, Alexandra Blackman, citizen demands, Julia Clark, Aytug Sasmaz, Matt Buehler, Freddy Gergis thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPH Political structure and processes::JPHV Political structures: democracy thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPH Political structure and processes::JPHV Political structures: democracy While many scholars, policymakers, and development practitioners view decentralization as a way to increase participation, strengthen political representation, and improve social welfare, little is known about the experiences of communities in the context of decentralization – particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. This volume directs our attention toward the ways in which decentralization is “lived locally” by citizens of the MENA region, underscoring the simultaneous influences of individual-level factors (e.g., gender, education) and local context (e.g., development levels, electoral institutions) on governance processes and outcomes. A group of international scholars brings together methodologically diverse, original research in Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, and Tunisia to expand the literature on decentralization. Following a preface by Hicham Alaoui, the empirical chapters are arranged into three thematic sections. These focus on subnational variations in the relationships between central and local actors, citizen engagement with state and non-state institutions, and the extent to which representatives reflect their local communities. Together, these chapters provide important insights into governance, participation, and representation in the MENA and open new questions for furthering the study of governance and local development. Only by unpacking perspectives and governance experiences at the micro-level can we understand how decentralization policies affect citizens’ everyday lives. 2025-01-15T19:51:24Z 2025-01-15T19:51:24Z 2025-01-06T11:21:30Z 2025 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/96878 9780472077137 9780472057139 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/149802 eng Emerging Democracies open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/96878/1/9780472904754.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/96878/1/9780472904754.pdf University of Michigan Press 10.3998/mpub.14328063 10.3998/mpub.14328063 b7359529-e5f7-4510-a59f-d7dafa1d4d17 9780472077137 9780472057139 347 open access |
| spellingShingle | decentralization, Middle East, North Africa, MENA, political participation, political representation, elections, mosques, public service provision, welfare, local councils: centralization, political transitions, governance, development, politics, representation, civil war, post-conflict, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Moulay Hicham, Intissar Kherigi, Marika Sosnowski, Francesco Colin, citizen petitions, Sylvia Bergh, local elections, Christiana Parreira, Steven Brooke, Monica Komer, Marwa Shalaby, Carolyn Barnett, Alexandra Blackman, citizen demands, Julia Clark, Aytug Sasmaz, Matt Buehler, Freddy Gergis thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPH Political structure and processes::JPHV Political structures: democracy thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPH Political structure and processes::JPHV Political structures: democracy Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa |
| title | Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa |
| title_full | Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa |
| title_fullStr | Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa |
| title_short | Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa |
| title_sort | decentralization local governance and inequality in the middle east and north africa |
| topic | decentralization, Middle East, North Africa, MENA, political participation, political representation, elections, mosques, public service provision, welfare, local councils: centralization, political transitions, governance, development, politics, representation, civil war, post-conflict, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Moulay Hicham, Intissar Kherigi, Marika Sosnowski, Francesco Colin, citizen petitions, Sylvia Bergh, local elections, Christiana Parreira, Steven Brooke, Monica Komer, Marwa Shalaby, Carolyn Barnett, Alexandra Blackman, citizen demands, Julia Clark, Aytug Sasmaz, Matt Buehler, Freddy Gergis thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPH Political structure and processes::JPHV Political structures: democracy thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPH Political structure and processes::JPHV Political structures: democracy |
| topic_facet | decentralization, Middle East, North Africa, MENA, political participation, political representation, elections, mosques, public service provision, welfare, local councils: centralization, political transitions, governance, development, politics, representation, civil war, post-conflict, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Moulay Hicham, Intissar Kherigi, Marika Sosnowski, Francesco Colin, citizen petitions, Sylvia Bergh, local elections, Christiana Parreira, Steven Brooke, Monica Komer, Marwa Shalaby, Carolyn Barnett, Alexandra Blackman, citizen demands, Julia Clark, Aytug Sasmaz, Matt Buehler, Freddy Gergis thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPH Political structure and processes::JPHV Political structures: democracy thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPH Political structure and processes::JPHV Political structures: democracy |
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