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100			_aSaltmarshe, Douglas
245			_aLocal government in practice: evidence from two villages in Northern Albania
260			_c2000
300			_ap.327-37
362			_aOct
520			_aThis article examines how local government operated in two villages in Northern Albania and describes how these two communities organized themselves to negotiate with the state. Post-communist local government is examined by means of its functions as a provider and an organizer. The reluctance of central government to devolve power was reflected in the resources allocated to local government institutions and thus on their performance. While Albanian cultural traditions were a source of support and cohesion in the villages, they were no substitute for the development of the capacity to collectively negotiate with the state. There was a link between the way in which institutions were socially embedded and the capacity of the villages to form and support representative bodies. The article concludes that local government has been undervalued and argues for greater attention to be focused on the nexus composed of citizens and the institutions of government which are closest to them. - Reproduced
650			_aLocal government - Northern Albania
650			_aLocal government
773			_aPublic Administration and Development
909			_a46790
999			_c46790 _d46790