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OverviewAcross the globe, more powers are being devolved to local and regional levels of government. This book provides an innovative analysis of such decentralisation in transition states in the Balkans. Using new and rich data, it shows how political elites use decentralisation strategically to ensure their access to state resources. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alexander KleibrinkPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2015 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 4.139kg ISBN: 9781137495716ISBN 10: 1137495715 Pages: 231 Publication Date: 03 August 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Foreword List of Abbreviations 1. Centre-Periphery Relations in the Balkan 1.1. Problem definition and research question 1.2. Regional autonomy and decentralisation 1.3. The case studies: Serbia and Croatia in the context of former Yugoslavia 1.4. Research design, methodology and case selection 1.5. Outline of the book 2. A Framework for Studying Elite Access to Resources 2.1. Existing accounts of decentralisation 2.2. Resource dependency and elite agreements between centre and periphery 2.3. Conclusion 3. The Role of Institutional Legacies from Yugoslav Decentralisation 3.1. Pre-socialist legacies 3.2. Socialist legacies: Accommodation 3.3. Nationalist-authoritarian legacies from the 1990s: Confrontation 3.4. Conclusion 4. Access to Electoral Resources 4.1. Electoral resources in centre and periphery 4.2. The electoral systems in Serbia and Croatia 4.3. Access to electoral resources at regional and national level 4.4. Conclusion 5. Information Exchange and Cooperation 5.1. Centre-periphery relations during autonomy negotiations since 2000 5.2. Methodological note 5.3. Information exchange between centre and periphery 5.4. Strategic cooperation between centre and periphery 5.5. Conclusion 6. Access to Patronage Resources 6.1. Access to patronage resources as a causal mechanism 6.2. The extent of patronage in Serbia and Croatia 6.3. Methodological note 6.4. Expert survey results 6.5. The politicisation of state-owned enterprises and government funds 6.6. Conclusion 7. Conclusions APPENDIX ANNEX I: List of interviewees ANNEX II: List of organisations for network analysis ANNEX III: Descriptive statistics of expert survey ANNEX IV: Timeline of decentralisation in Croatia (Istria) and Serbia (Vojvodina), 1990-2010 BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEXReviews'In this exemplary study, Alexander Kleibrink shows why decentralization reforms have different outcomes: Elites condition their support on whether such reforms offer greater access to electoral and patronage resources, and fewer constraints on distributing them. The book draws on groundbreaking field research in Serbia and Croatia revealing just how parties use decentralization to control jobs and fill their coffers. It is a hugely important contribution to the study of comparative politics, post-communist democratization and Southeastern Europe.' - Milada A. Vachudova, Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina, USA 'Why have two sucessor states of former Yugoslavia, Croatia and Serbia, produced different decentraliztion patterns, even though historically the opposite could be expected? In this carefully researched book based on extensive field research, process tracing and network analysis, Alexander Kleibrink shows that elite access to coalition governments and the capacity to make public appointments is the key causal mechanism that explains varying degrees of decentralization. This book sheds an important light on the dynamics of decentralization in Eastern Europe and more generally brings in novel theoretical insights on the role of informal elite interactions in moulding the pace and scope of decentralization reforms.' - Wilfried Swenden, Senior Lecturer of Politics, University of Edinburgh, UK 'Decentralization reforms are popular in post-conflict societies. But what exactly explains the willingness of elites in the center to invest in such reforms, and how can we explain the variation in the type of decentralization that occurs? Alexander Kleibring develops a novel theoretical argument to these important questions, stressing the importance of elite's access to electoral and patronage resources in shaping decentralization. His in-depth knowledge of Croatia and Serbia allows him to assemble an impressive array of empirical evidence to sustain the argument. This book is a must read for scholars interested in decentralization and regionalism, Balkan politics specialists, and also a note of caution for those uncritically advocating transfer of powers to subnational units in post-conflict states.' - Petr Kopecky, Professor of Political Science, Institute of Political Science, Leiden University, The Netherlands Author InformationAlexander Kleibrink is Senior Fellow at the European Research Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building and Associated Fellow at the Free University Berlin. He has been working on regional development, innovation policy and open governance, and has engaged in several projects on good governance. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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