devolution of power
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devolution
noun[U]
uk/ˌdiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/us/ˌdiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/
the moving of power or responsibility from a main organization to a lower level, or from a central government to a ...
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power
noun
uk/paʊər/us/ˈpaʊ.ɚ/
ability to control people ...
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But there is no necessary reason why this should lead todevolutionofpowerin the 'pro-local' direction favoured by these authors.
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Both thedevolutionofpowerand the spread of corruption were phenomena that affected most communist regimes as they aged.
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Thedevolutionofpowerto regional and local levels reinforced competition.
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In the other village, where there have been no such attempts, thedevolutionofpowerto resource appropriators has created de facto open access conditions leading to resource degradation.
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It underlines the fact that rapiddevolutionofpowerin a previously centralized state can lead to exclusion, conflict, and even authoritarianism at the local level.
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We are committed to the same principles of accountability, democracy anddevolutionofpowerto the lowest possible level.
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It isdevolutionofpowerfrom the hierarchy to the lower regions.
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It must always, however, be within the context of a nation state arranging for the greatdevolutionofpowerto different levels of government.
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Thedevolutionofpowerto the village level has meant that the villagers are themselves in charge of the school.
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Devolutionofpoweris not in itself an alien creed.
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The main one is thedevolutionofpowerto the regional assemblies.
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It is at least adevolutionofpower.
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Is he prepared to countenance anydevolutionofpower, rather than accountability?
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I support thedevolutionofpowerto the regions, but unless there are new sources of money for the regions this devolution will be illusory.
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Not only is community care delivering a better service, as it will continue to do; it represents an importantdevolutionofpowerto local government.
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Because that is necessary to controldevolutionofpowerto the schools, leaving some powers in the middle, with the councils.
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If we speak of the realdevolutionofpower, we should not speak only about parliamentary institutions.
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I am aware that if one favoursdevolutionofpowerone has to accept the consequences of it.
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True devolution is thedevolutionofpowerthat we have introduced.
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It is in that field that anydevolutionofpowershould be concentrated.
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