Recentralisation in Colombia

Julián D. López-Murcia is Associate Professor at the Universidad de La Sabana, Colombia.

• 1. Look Whos's Back: Recentralisation in Colombia.- 2. Recentralisation Around the World: Economic, Political and Administrative Explanations.- 3. An Interactive and Cross-Temporal Framework to Explain Recentralisation.- 4. Before the Recentralisation Trend. in Columbia- 5. No Economic Crisis in a Decentralised Context: The Samper Administration (1994–1998).- 6. An Economic Crisis in a Decentralised Context: The Pastrana Administration (1998–2002).- 7. An Economic Boom in a Recentralised Context: The Uribe Administration (2002–2010).- 8. An Economic Boom in a Recentralised Context: The Santos Administration (2010–2018).- 9. An Economic Crisis in a Recentralised Context: The Duque Administration (2018–).- 10. Taking Stock: “Taxonomy”, Heresthetic Strategies, Contributions and Pending Questions.

“López-Murcia’s volume becomes an obligatory reference for those interested in subnational governance and intergovernmental relations in Latin America, as well as for those exploring the evolution of governance processes in the region. Moreover, the book offers readers a clear account of the different tools and bargaining strategies employed by the Colombian elites, beyond the formality of the policy process, to carry forward their agenda. … López-Murcia’s book results very valuable to help us figure out the governance dynamics we will face in the near future.” (Ricardo A. Bello-Gomez, revista.drclas.harvard.edu, July 23, 2022)