- Global democracy trumped? 25 years of autocratization
Decentralization can be thought of as reforms that seek to achieve the empowerment of people through the empowerment of local governments. This presumes, however, that governments—at all levels—adhere to a degree of representative democracy (as […]
Latest Posts
- Global democracy trumped? 25 years of autocratization
- Dynamics and Issues of Local Autonomy
- Decentralization and Criminal Gangs in El Salvador
- Does the Amalgamation of Local Governments Really Improve Service Delivery, Fiscal Capacity and Citizen Choice?
- The implementation of decentralization reforms in multi-level systems
See all blog posts on political decentralization, local democracy and participation and accountability.
Latest news from the Local Democracy Working Group
- LPSA Thematic Working Group on Local Democracy & Inclusive Governance – Open Meeting – November 2025
- LPSA Thematic Working Group on Local Democracy & Inclusive Governance – Open Meeting – February 2025
- Call for Panelists – Protecting Local Leadership: Addressing Criminality, Intimidation, and Threats to Democratic Governance
- LPSA Thematic Working Group on Local Democracy & Inclusive Governance – Open Meeting – November 2024
- LPSA Thematic Working Group on Local Democracy & Inclusive Governance – Open Meeting – August 2025
- LPSA Thematic Working Group on Local Democracy & Inclusive Governance – Open Meeting – March 4, 2024
This page is maintained by the LPSA Thematic Working Group on Local Democracy, Inclusive Governance and Community-Led Development. See all updates from the LPSA Local Democracy Working Group. See the LPSA Event Calendar for upcoming meetings of the Working Group.
