Boundary control federalism and subnational authoritarianism in democratic countries / [electronic resource] :
Edward L. Gibson.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
- ix, 192 p. : ill., maps.
- Cambridge studies in comparative politics .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Territorial politics and subnational democratization: charting the theoretical landscape; 3. Subnational authoritarianism in the United States: boundary control and the "Solid South"; 4. Boundary control in democratizing Argentina; 5. Boundary control in democratizing Mexico; 6. Boundary control: comparisons and conclusions.
"This book explains how subnational authoritarianism is part of normal democratic politics and strategic interactions between local authoritarians and national democratic leaders"--
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9781139844307 (electronic bk.)
Federal government. Subnational governments. Authoritarianism. Central-local government relations.