Disadvantages Of Decentralization

Introduction

This chapter will examine if decentralization make sense in Angola, highlights the major aspects of decentralization, and then compare with some African countries and to have a better understand of the potential causes behind this current decentralization, overlook at advantages and disadvantages and then analyze the implementation process in Angola.

() Decentralization is the process of distribution of functions and powers from a central location or authority to authority local or even to a lower level authority. Although decentralization, especially in the government sphere, is widely studied and practiced. The meaning of decentralization vary from country to country or from one place to another because decentralization can

& Cristina, 2011) argued that centralizing power and resources aided governments in the achievement of both goals Social and cultural, and trends contributed to making the state seem the natural and best form of civic society. In this case centralization may be a preferable strategy if it leads to a territorial justice or the redistribution of wealth. Despite existing successful process on decentralization in some countries, where they were fortunately with the process, on the other hand there is countries, that are strive to implement the process of decentralization and others countries decentralization may not be sustainable or applicable right now, because this process may take time to be fully operational. The design of decentralization is crucial, but very few generalizations emerge, and the ones that have been successful is said to “strengthen accountability, political skills and national integration” (Smith, 1982) , the need of some form of decentralization appears to be universal. Even the smallest states have some kind of local government with some degree of autonomy (King, 1982), in addiction to that (Duchacek, 1970) argue that small populations may geographically and ethnically require decentralization, because it brings government closer to people. It promote liberty, equality and well-being (Maas, 1959). It’s important to stress that in the case of Africa the countries that have been implemented the design of the decentralization few are fully operational, it’s not because there is not have a legal framework, its due to some factors which are: culture, religious, language, tradition, identity and heritage which are the strong characteristic in Africa, for instance for over ten years Tanzania has been striving after decentralization, however the progress has been slow, as public administration is reluctant to change and local communities are mostly excluded from the