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Syria’s new leaders reject demands for federalism and regional autonomy

April 29, 2025 LPS Alliance

Syria’s Islamist leaders said this week on Sunday that Kurdish demands for the country to adopt a decentralized system of government in a post-Assad political order posed a threat to national unity. “We clearly reject […]

Decentralization, local governance, and inequality in the Middle East and North Africa

March 7, 2025 LPS Alliance

While many scholars, policymakers, and development practitioners view decentralization as a way to increase participation, strengthen political representation, and improve social welfare, little is known about the experiences of communities in the context of decentralization […]

What is next for Syria? Decentralization?

December 8, 2024 LPS Alliance

Given the recent developments in Syria, which saw the demise of an authoritarian regime that ruled the country for over half a century, the role of federalism and decentralization in Syria’s future is a topic of […]

Comparative analysis of subnational governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

December 21, 2021 LPS Alliance

A recent desk study prepared for USAID analyzes the extent to which governance is decentralized in law and practice in nine Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries—Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, […]