Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
Decentralization and the revival of subnational politics -- A Sequential theory of decentralization and the intergovernmental balance of power -- Argentina : the national dominance path to decentralization -- Colombia : the subnational dominance path to decentralization in a unitary country -- Brazil : the subnational dominance path to decentralization in a federal country -- Mexico : the subnational response path to decentralization -- Conclusion : decentralization, temporal analysis, and territorial politics.