AbouAssi, Khaldoun <br/><br/>
Special-purpose authorities: a welcomed alien to decentralization in Lebanon? 

 -  2017 
 - p.503-523. 
 - Sep 
<br/><br/> Countries in transition face numerous political and economic challenges often exacerbated by persistent corruption and internecine religious conflict. In Lebanon, existing local governments have proven ineffective at providing many public services, especially those with spillover effects and externalities. This article proposes a structural change: the introduction of special-purpose local authorities to provide a single service transcending the boundaries of individual local governments. This proposal promises an innovative and practical solution to some existing problems; moreover, it will disentangle some of the complexities in the social and political milieus of a country typified by intense conflict. - Reproduced.     
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Local government - Lebanon<br/>Decentralization - Lebanon<br/>Decentralization