Bulletin n. 1/2006
May 2006
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Tranvik T.,Fimreite A.L.
    Reform failure: The processes of devolution and centralisation in Norway
    in Local Government Studies , Vol. 32 n. 1 ,  2006 ,  89 - 107
    This article addresses the relationship between central and local government in Norway after two decades of devolution reforms. The aim of the reform process was to provide more freedom for local government. However, recent research has revealed that local government is actually less autonomous now than before. We argue that one reason for this is new regulation and control measures initiated by central government. Based on interviews with MPs, cabinet members and high-ranking civil servants, we argue that these regulation and control measures have been introduced and strengthened in order to counteract the effects of devolution reforms.
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