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The Delicate Balance of Special Autonomy Agreements: Lessons from Indonesia and the Philippines

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This paper examines whether asymmetric decentralisation can successfully reconcile demands ... (truncated)

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  • Sarah Shair-Rosenfield, 2026. "The Delicate Balance of Special Autonomy Agreements: Lessons from Indonesia and the Philippines," IDEAGOV Working Papers WP2607, IDEAGOV - International Center for Decentralization and Governance.
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