Fusie en de belofte van decentralisatie: dienstverlening en lokale democratie in Armenië

Summary This dissertation examines how municipal amalgamation in Armenia has reshaped the foundations of local governance, focusing on the interrelated dimensions of administrative capacity, local autonomy, efficiency in service delivery, and citizen-level outcomes such as satisfaction and trust. Situating the analysis within a post-Soviet and institutionally fragile context, the study moves beyond viewing amalgamation as a purely technical or structural reform and instead conceptualises it as a