Tag: costa rica
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Negative side effects : decentralization and the potential for democratic instability in Costa Rica
Abstract: The possible negative side effects of the ongoing decentralization process in Costa Rica are examined, including party system fragmentation, reinforced or mutated clientelism, inter-municipal conflict and polarization, and local government instability. Author(s): Ryan, Jeffrey Source(s): , 14 p. Published: 2002 Universidad de Costa Rica. Instituto de investigaciones jurídicas (IIJ). Facultad de derecho, [San José…