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Sub-National Governance in Small States: The Case of Iceland

By Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Pivot
Year
2020
ISBN
9783030515515, 9783030515522
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-51552-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1824377 bytes)
Series
Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance
Edition
1st ed.
Pages
IX, 122\129
Time added
2021-01-06 05:41:07
Political Science and International Relations; Gov

Description

This book explores the development of subnational government in small states, using Iceland as a model and comparing it with small states of similar population size as well as those with larger populations. The book examines subnational government from the perspective of small state theory, providing a comprehensive overview of the basic data on subnational government for all small states with between 100,000 and 1 million inhabitants. It presents Iceland as a model for decentralization in small states, providing detailed information on the country’s organization at the subnational level, and highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of decentralizing tasks from central to subnational government. Demonstrating the difference population size makes when it comes to successfully decentralizing tasks to subnational governments, this book is intended for scholars, students and practitioners alike.

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