Peace by design / managing intrastate conflict through decentralization / Dawn Brancati

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TextPublication details: Oxford : New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.Description: xiii, 292 p. : ill. ; 24 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780199549009
0199549001
9780199587445
0199587442

Other title:

Managing intrastate conflict through decentralization

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DDC classification:

303.6/ BRA

LOC classification:

GN494.5 .B73 2009

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Contents:

1. Introduction -- pt. I. Theory development -- 2. Decentralization : fueling the fire or dampening the flames of intrastate conflict? -- pt. II. Case study analysis -- 3. Czechoslovakia -- 4. Spain -- 5. India -- pt. III. Quantitative analysis -- 6. Ethnic conflict and secessionism -- 7. Regional parties -- 8. Conclusion

Summary: "Why does political decentralization reduce intrastate conflict more in some countries than in others? Can political institutions be designed to engender peace? If so, how? Addressing these questions, Dawn Brancati's Peace by Design advances the current debate on decentralization beyond a discussion of whether or not decentralization is effective in reducing conflict, to when and under what conditions it is successful. The book bridges opposing views while offering an original one, arguing that decentralization's ability to reduce conflict hinges on the electoral strength of regional parties, which, in turn, varies according to different institutional features of decentralization. Various aspects of political systems likewise affect the extent to which regional parties stimulate conflict and conversely, the degree to which statewide parties mitigate it. Rich in scholarly as well as policymaking insights, and grounded in extensive qualitative and quantitative research, Peace by Design illuminates the exigent issue of how to design political institutions in order to promote peace."--Jacket

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	SUN - Main Library General Shelves	Text Books	303.6/ BRA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		2018-6184

Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-256) and index

"Why does political decentralization reduce intrastate conflict more in some countries than in others? Can political institutions be designed to engender peace? If so, how? Addressing these questions, Dawn Brancati's Peace by Design advances the current debate on decentralization beyond a discussion of whether or not decentralization is effective in reducing conflict, to when and under what conditions it is successful. The book bridges opposing views while offering an original one, arguing that decentralization's ability to reduce conflict hinges on the electoral strength of regional parties, which, in turn, varies according to different institutional features of decentralization. Various aspects of political systems likewise affect the extent to which regional parties stimulate conflict and conversely, the degree to which statewide parties mitigate it. Rich in scholarly as well as policymaking insights, and grounded in extensive qualitative and quantitative research, Peace by Design illuminates the exigent issue of how to design political institutions in order to promote peace."--Jacket

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