New Local Centers in Centralized States Author:Peter H. Merkl A collection of essays about decentralization in the form of the strengthening or creation of new centers below the national level in modern nation-states. Emphasizes specific recent efforts to decentralize centralized states in this fashion. Divided into three sections: "Local Change in West German Small Towns"; "New Local Centers in Western Eu... more »rope"; and "Decentralization and Development Policies".« less