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Authoritarianism, democracy and de/centralization in federations: what connections?

Dardanelli, Paolo; Kincaid, John; Adeney, Katherine; Moscovich, Lorena; Olmeda, Juan Cruz; Schlegel, Rogerio; uberu, Rotimi; Boni, Filippo; Lacroix Eussler, Santiago

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Authors

Paolo Dardanelli

John Kincaid

Lorena Moscovich

Juan Cruz Olmeda

Rogerio Schlegel

Rotimi uberu

Filippo Boni

Santiago Lacroix Eussler



Abstract

What is the impact of democracy/authoritarianism regime change on de/centralization in federations? Based on the annual coding of three politico-institutional aspects, 22 policy fields, and five fiscal categories, this article maps de/centralization in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria and Pakistan from the establishment of their respective federal orders to 2020. It shows that de/centralization varies greatly across its different dimensions as well as between systems, with centralization being the dominant long-term trend but with significant exceptions, notably Pakistan. Regime change plays a major role in de/centralization but not always in line with the usual expectation that authoritarian regimes centralize and democratic ones decentralize. Other factors that cut across the authoritarianism/democracy divide, notably ideological orientations, have substantial impacts on de/centralization. By investigating long-run patterns of de/centralization in federations that have experienced democracy/authoritarianism regime change, the article sheds light on how federalism operates beyond consolidated democracies.

Citation

Dardanelli, P., Kincaid, J., Adeney, K., Moscovich, L., Olmeda, J. C., Schlegel, R., uberu, R., Boni, F., & Lacroix Eussler, S. (2023). Authoritarianism, democracy and de/centralization in federations: what connections?. Regional and Federal Studies, 33(5), 577-606. https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2023.2274861

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Oct 19, 2023
Online Publication Date Oct 26, 2023
Publication Date Oct 26, 2023
Deposit Date Mar 18, 2024
Publicly Available Date Mar 26, 2024
Journal Regional and Federal Studies
Print ISSN 1359-7566
Electronic ISSN 1743-9434
Publisher Routledge
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 33
Issue 5
Pages 577-606
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2023.2274861
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/26525870
Publisher URL https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13597566.2023.2274861

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