Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025)
The Decentralisation Paradox: Devolution, Capacity Gaps, and Recentralisation in Fragile States: Climate Change Dimensions
Abraham Kuol Nyuon, Associate Professor of Politics, Peace, and Security
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19544508
Published: September 4, 2025
Abstract
This article examines The Decentralisation Paradox: Devolution, Capacity Gaps, and Recentralisation in Fragile States: Climate Change Dimensions with a focused emphasis on Sierra Leone within the field of Political Science. It is structured as a theoretical framework article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
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Abraham Kuol Nyuon (2025). The Decentralisation Paradox: Devolution, Capacity Gaps, and Recentralisation in Fragile States: Climate Change Dimensions. African Judicial Politics (Political Science focus), Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19544508
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Decentralisation Paradox DevolutionParadox Devolution CapacityDevolution Capacity GapsFragile States ClimateStates Climate ChangeClimate Change Dimensions
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