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From Overdecentralization to Overcentralization ? Hungarian Experience in Handling the Crisis at the Local Level

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Special Issue: Strong Local Governments: Community, Strategy, Integration, Editors: Juraj Nemec, Calin Hintea, Bogdana Neamtu, Colin Copus, Linze Schaap

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