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social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > local governance
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local governance  

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  • Local governance mirrors the general development in Western democratic societies of decentering governments as policy-making and service-delivering institutions. Governments increasingly depend on other organizations in society for reaching their goals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Local Governance]

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