Decentralization and Party Politics in the Dominican Republic

1. Introduction
Christopher Mitchell

2. Measures and Initiatives Favoring Decentralization, 1994–2008
Christopher Mitchell

3. The Deep Roots and Local Consequences of Dominican Centralism
Christopher Mitchell

4. A Decentralizing Coalition Finds Political Leverage
Christopher Mitchell

5. Party Alliances, the Municipios, and Decentralization
Christopher Mitchell

6. Dominican Decentralization Moves toward Maturity, 1996–2013
Christopher Mitchell

7. Pushback against Decentralization, and Its Links with Infl uence over Nominations
Christopher Mitchell

8. Assessing Alternative Explanations of Dominican Decentralization
Christopher Mitchell

9. Pro-decentralization Strategies for the Future
Christopher Mitchell

Keywords: Cultural and Media Studies, Latin American Culture, Latin American Politics, Comparative Politics, Democracy, Political Science