A key element to a successful shift to federalism is to develop a “federal culture” among public leaders and citizens where the center freely lets go of powers and resources to the regions which in turn demonstrates the commitment to develop their capacities for selfgovernance. This study, hopefully, will help nurture this “federal culture”.
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