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In: The journal of development studies, Band 16, Heft 4, S. 473-506
ISSN: 1743-9140
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In: The journal of development studies, Band 16, Heft 4, S. 473-506
ISSN: 1743-9140
As Latin America's new democratic regimes have decentralized, the region's capital cities--and their elected mayors--have gained increasing importance. Capital City Politics in Latin America tells the story of these cities: how they are changing operationally, how the the empowerment of mayors and other municipal institutions is exacerbating political tensions between local executives and regional and national entities, and how the cities' growing significance affects traditional political patterns throughout society. The authors weave a tapestry that illustrates the impact of local, national, and transnational power relations on the strategies available to Latin America's capital city mayors as they seek to transform their greater influence into desired actions
In: The journal of development studies, Band 23, Heft 1, S. 114-153
ISSN: 1743-9140
In: Third world quarterly, Band 5, Heft 3, S. 699-745
ISSN: 1360-2241
In: The journal of development studies, Band 18, Heft 3, S. 379-420
ISSN: 1743-9140
In: Third world quarterly, Band 2, Heft 3, S. 561-614
ISSN: 1360-2241