http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/local-government Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:08:49 -0400 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:08:49 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1233/decentralization-examined-conditions-dependent-path-towards-success By Nenna Ibeanusi - However, an examination of the empirical findings from several case studies suggests that decentralization can oftentimes fail to usher in the type of reform that it is associated with. Furthermore, decentralization can encounter impediments to its success either in the failure to fully implement the policy of decentralization, a shift towards re-centralization, or an inherently incoherent policy framework. The success of decentralization is thus contingent upon several factors including but not limited to the sequence of decentralization, the incentives of political actors, and the institutional... Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1233/decentralization-examined-conditions-dependent-path-towards-success