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Farid Uddin, K. (2018). Decentralization and Governance. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2613-2

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2613-2

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