Recentralising while Decentralising: Centre-Local Relations and "CEO" Governors in Thailand

The period since the mid 1990s has coincided with a largely endogenous movement in Thailand to renegotiate centre-local relations ostensibly in favour of increased decentralisation. This article addresses this movement and considers the so-called "CEO" governors introduced by Prime Ministe...

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Published in:	Asia Pacific journal of public administration = Ya tai gong gong xing zheng xue Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 33 - 53
Main Author:	Mutebi, Alex M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Routledge 01-06-2004
Subjects:	Decentralization in government Governors Politics and government Public administration THAILAND
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Summary:	The period since the mid 1990s has coincided with a largely endogenous movement in Thailand to renegotiate centre-local relations ostensibly in favour of increased decentralisation. This article addresses this movement and considers the so-called "CEO" governors introduced by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in 2003. It argues that Thailand's decentralisation reforms ironically have created new opportunities for national politicians to renegotiate centre-local relations in favour of a more recentralised system.
Bibliography:	Informit, Melbourne (Vic) Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 26, No. 1, Mar 2004, 33-53
ISSN:	2327-6665 2327-6673
DOI:	10.1080/23276665.2004.10779284