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Chapter 1	Introduction - Why comparative study? - Centralization/Decentralization Dilemma - Conceptions of decentralization - Decentralizaiton in the Three Case Studies - Trends in New Federalism (revise terms for Brazil) view rtf document
Chapter 2	Federal/state and state/local relations: an historical view - Nation formation and regional diversity: resolution of tensions resolved between central and local governments - 19th Century responses to state and nation building - The 1930s: Increasing centralization - Divergence in response to governance in the post-WWII period - The 1980-1990s: increased external pressures and economic and political reconfiguration view rtf document

Chapter 3	Recent changes in separation of powers and relations among branches - Changes and current practice between levels of government changes and current practice between powers (Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary) - Consequences and reflections on changes and practices for fiscal federalism and Budgeting view rtf document

Chapter 4	Collaboration at subnational level - Among levels of government (verticl) - Among governments at the subnational level (horizontal), including metropolitan governance - Within the executive branch of subnational governments (integrated actions) - With NGOs, contracting with for-profit firms for provision of public services, interorganizational view rtf document

Chapter 5	Changes in relationships between civil society and government - Theory of civil society and citizenship - Equity and participation - Political parties, political culture and public space - Participation in elections - Roles of citizen groups - Appearance and growth of new interests/groups - Disconnections - positive and negative - Impact on quality of subnational government and public policy (participation, transparency, etc.) view rtf document

Chapter 6	Conclusions: Changing rationality of subnational politics - Impact of changing regional political economy - Composition of political interests (of groups) - Urban/rural differences - Indigenous populations - Policymaking/service delivery/equity - Political culture-interest groups, reassertion of old groups - Institutional architecture and reshaping the state

*Appendices*		- Regional diversity in the three countries - socio-economic, service provision back to top

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