In person icon Subnational Governance: Decentralisation, Crisis Response, and Policy Implementation

Abstract

This panel explores the evolving role of subnational governments in managing complex policy challenges amidst decentralisation, crisis response, and the interplay between local autonomy and central coordination. The papers collectively address how subnational actors adapt to the pressures of policy accumulation, respond to global and domestic crises, and navigate shifting intergovernmental relations. Key themes include the effects of decentralisation on governance structures and policy implementation, the role of subnational governments in crisis management, and the increasing prominence of polycentric governance in achieving global objectives such as the Sustainable Development Goals. Additionally, the panel highlights the strategic use of paradiplomacy, the tensions between political fragmentation and policy effectiveness, and the impact of distributive politics on regional policy outcomes. Through these discussions, the panel underscores the diverse ways in which subnational governments influence and are influenced by broader political and governance processes, shaping the future of governance in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.

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Decarbonizing Housing in Times of Crisis: The Politics and Consequences of Bureaucratic Overload in German Cities.	View Paper Details
Polycentric Governance, Paradiplomacy, and the Sustainable Development Goals: The Cases of Quebec and Barcelona in Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.	View Paper Details
Distributive Politics and Regionalisation: Evidence from the Brazilian Unified Health System	View Paper Details
Federalism, Crisis, and Public Policies: A New Pattern of Intergovernmental Relations Post-Bolsonaro in Brazil’s Health Policy?	View Paper Details