Gibson, Edward L. <br/><br/>
Boundary control :  subnational authoritarianism in federal democracies / 
Edward L. Gibson. 
 - New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2012. 
 - ix, 192 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
 - Cambridge studies in comparative politics. .
 - Cambridge studies in comparative politics. .
<br/><br/>Includes index and bibliography : pages 173-182. 
<br/><br/>Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Territorial politics and subnational democratization: charting the theoretical landscape; 3. Subnational authoritarianism in the United States: boundary control and the'Solid South'; 4. Boundary control in democratizing Argentina; 5. Boundary control in democratizing Mexico; 6. Boundary control: comparisons and conclusions. 
<br/><br/> 'This book explains how subnational authoritarianism is part of normal democratic politics and strategic interactions between local authoritarians and national democratic leaders'-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521192231 (hardback)  RM272.85 9780521127332 (paperback) 0521127335 (paperback) 0521192234 (hardback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Federal government.<br/>Subnational governments.<br/>Authoritarianism.<br/>Central-local government relations.