From post-communist democratic laissez-faire to prevention of territorial fragmentation: tightening the rules of municipal splits in Central and Eastern Europe after 1990
Abstract
The article discusses municipal boundary changes in Central and Eastern Europe, concentrating on the heavily under-researched phenomenon of municipal splits. The first part describes the basic facts of municipal secessions in the region analysed. The second part presents a model explaining the national and municipal level factors behind the variation in the occurrence of successful split initiatives. It distinguishes between national institutional settings, economic, identity (cultural) and local political factors.
Language: English
Page range: 5 - 17
Submitted on: May 6, 2020
Accepted on: Dec 10, 2020
Published on: Jan 31, 2021
Published by: University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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