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20 May 2021
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Literature focusing on the aftermath of conflict in the Western Balkans, notes that many people remain focused on stereotypes and...
15 March 2021
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Countries in the Western Balkans have engaged in various transitional justice and reconciliation initiatives to address the legacy of...
20 August 2020
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Cities are often theorised as having great potential to transcend societal divides and foster coexistence, with diverse populations...
1 March 2018
Published by: IDS
This paper discusses how disparities and in particular perceptions of inequality may have influenced political participation in Western Balkans over the last years. The arrival of the international crisis in the last quarter of 2008 has had not only economic but also significant political consequences on the region.
1 April 2017
Published by: IDS
This paper reviews three projects implemented in the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation’s Democratisation, Decentralisation and Local Governance Network that aim to provide incentives for local governments to increase tax compliance and revenues. The investigation focuses on three projects that aim to improve local revenue mobilisation.
9 May 2016
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
There is growing scholarly and policy awareness of the fact that public authority is rarely exercised only by the state. In fact, a host of actors and institutions exercise authority over and regulate the everyday life of local populations across large parts of the world, with important implications for public policy.
15 September 2014
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
In spite of the scant evidence of a positive correlation between decentralisation and strengthened local development and governance,...
15 August 2014
Published by: IDS
Drawing on different perspectives, this IDS Bulletin takes a fresh look at how local governance 'really' works and how it could become more accountable, effective and legitimate to support development that favours poor and marginalised people.
Conflict, Violence and Development Seminar Series
When states collapse and new smaller states emerge, what works and why? If modern Europe can't manage these problems easily, can anywhere else do better?
1 January 2013
It is widely recognized that accountability is key to 'good governance', the effective provision of public services and goods, and...