November 19, 2013
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Mahamadou Siribie, « Practices and faces of the intercommunality in the Alpes-Maritimes : Local stakes in the emergence of a new political and institutionnal space », Le serveur TEL (thèses-en-ligne), ID : 10670/1.k6kq0s
The establishment of EPCI with their own taxes in the Alpes-Maritimes is the result of conflicts, compromises and arrangements between locally elected dominating powers constantly aiming to reinterpret intercommunality based on the community’s interests. Far from actually “simplifying and reinforcing intercommunal cooperation”, following the principle of intercommunal law, the institutionalization of the EPCI reinforces the inequalities of local political recruitment, contributes to the emergence of a new type of elected person, creates new powers and decisions, giving certain locally elected people already better supplied with resources additional means to reinforce their position of power.