Download or read book Decentralization and Transition in the Visegrad written by E. Kirchner and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999-05-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book assesses the democratization and marketization in the Visegrad states. It analyses the effectiveness of these emerging government structures at a regional and local level in terms of competencies and resources, makes comparisons with West European experiences at this level, and examines the role of external factors, especially the EU and international financial organisations, in the development of sub-national authorities in these countries.