Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0


Author-Name: Guy Gilbert
Author-Workplace-Name: ENS Paris-Saclay, France

Author-Name: Thierry Madies
Author-Workplace-Name: Universite de Fribourg, Switzerland

Author-Name: Sonia Paty
Author-Workplace-Name: Universite Lumiere Lyon 2, France

Title: Asymmetric Decentralization in France: A Municipal-Centered Exception

Abstract: This article aims to analyze asymmetric decentralization through the specific case of a unitary state-France. The country has developed forms of asymmetry designed to provide a pragmatic response to the challenges raised by decentralization in metropolitan France, particularly in the context of a highly fragmented municipal structure. The originality of "French-style" asymmetries lies in a functionalist approach that primarily seeks to improve the efficiency of decentralized public action, rather than to directly strengthen local democracy.

Length: 27 pages

Creation-Date: 2026-03

File-URL: http://ayspsrd.gsu.edu/ays/ispwps/paper2614.pdf
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Handle: RePEc:ays:ispwps:paper2614