Presidents, Governors, and the Politics of Distribution in Federal Democracies

Taylor & Francis

Presidents, Governors, and the Politics of Distribution in Federal DemocraciesPrimus Contra Pares in Argentina and Brazil\nAuthor(s): Lucas I. Gonzlez\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138943858, 978-1138943858\nSynopsis\nTensions between central authorities and subnational units over centralization and fiscal autonomy are on top of the political agenda in many developing federal countries. \n\nThis book examines historical changes in the balance between the resources that presidents and governors control and the policy responsibilities they have to deliver. It focuses on Argentina and Brazil, the most decentralized federal countries in Latin America, with the most powerful sub-national governments in the region. Using formal modelling, statistical tools, and comparative historical analyses, it examines substantive shifts in the allocation of resources and the distribution of administrative functions and explains .