Answer to Question #221927 in Political Science for Isaac Osei Sarpong

Question

Why is devolution regarded as the strongest, but the uncommon form of decentralization? 

Answer 1

In a devolved system, governments at the local levels have strong and legally documented geographical boundaries over which they workout authority and carrying out public functions. Hence, devolution is the strongest administrative decentralization since it underlies utmost governmental decentralization. However, devolution is uncommon for any legal decision made by the local governments ought to align with the central government, or else it is subjected to antagonism.