Author : Janice Caulfield
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 48,65 MB
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3663106799
This volume with contributions by internationally renowned authors provides a comparative survey of problems in local politics and administration in Europe, Australasia and North-America.
Author : Sadioglu, Ugur
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 24,23 MB
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 1522503188
Local government can be defined as a public entity acting as the sub-unit of a state or of a region, charged with the task of enforcing public policies. There have been many reforms of local government in recent years from the grassroots-led movement that took root in the 90’s to the overarching effects of globalization and decentralization. Local governments must adapt their practices in order to most effectively provide for their constituents. Theoretical Foundations and Discussions on the Reformation Process in Local Government addresses the effects of recent reforms in the political-administrative system of local governments and politics as well as future outlooks. It reviews the challenges, innovations, and lessons from local governments while providing theoretical perspectives on methods for positive reform. This book is a critical reference source for policy makers, government organizations, professionals, and actors in both local and international politics.
Author : Barbara Pini
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 17,19 MB
Release : 2013-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1136815236
This volume brings together international experts to examine and compare women in local government and features case studies on the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Finland, Australia and New Zealand.
Author : Norbert Kersting
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 39,47 MB
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3663112586
Nearly all Western and Central European local government systems have been reformed since the 1990's. Taking into account variations in historical and national context, the book looks for different ways of local government reform, their emphases and their divergent trajectories.
Author : Colin Copus
Publisher : Springer
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 29,62 MB
Release : 2017-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1137264187
The book explores the claim that English local government exists in one of the most centralised relationships with national government. Such a position fundamentally undermines any notion of local self-government and makes the term ‘government’ in local government a misnomer. The book will examine how the erosion of the autonomy, powers, roles, functions and responsibilities of English local government came about, the arguments of centralisers and localisers to support their view of the constitutional status of local government, and its overall role in the government of England. The book offers an antidote to the onward march of centralisation by offering a new vision of local government which emphasises both ‘local’ and ‘government’.
Author : Chin-peng Chu
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 13,16 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3643900368
Local governance has become a subject of particular interest, even in the context of globalization. As a bottom-up strategy, it aims is to increase the opportunities for civil society to engage in affairs of their own. As a top-down strategy, it wants to mobilize all endogenous potential available to improve political steering capacity. This book examines the theoretical approaches towards citizens' participation and provides case studies that indicate a varied menu of contemporary local democracies, urban and regional governance in Europe (Germany, Sweden, and Italy), Asia (Korea and Taiwan) and the US. (Series: Politikwissenschaft - Vol. 172)
Author : Carlos Nunes Silva
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 16,26 MB
Release : 2020-10-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3030525163
This book addresses and explores recent trends in the field of local and urban governance. It focuses on three domains: institutional reforms in local government; inter-municipal cooperation; and citizen participation in local governance. In the last decades, in different regions of the world, there is ample evidence that sub-national government, in particular the field of local governance, is in a permanent state of change and reflux, although with differences that reflect national particularities. Since these institutional changes have an impact in the local policy process, in the delivery of public services, in the local democracy, and in the quality of life, it is mandatory to monitor these continued institutional changes, to learn and develop with these changes, if possible before these experiences are transferred and replicated in other countries. The editor and contributors address issues of interest for a wide audience, comprising of students and researchers in various disciplines, and policy makers at both national and sub-national tiers of government.
Author : John Loughlin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 33,39 MB
Release : 2007-04-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0230210627
With globalization and the EU, local and regional government in member states have experienced dramatic changes in their operation, responsibilities and organizations. Loughlin presents an overview of the theory and practice of subnational government in France and a detailed examination of the outcomes.
Author : James Granville Legge
Publisher :
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 20,68 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Utopias
ISBN :
Author : Mirjam Van Donk
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 47,87 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781919895048
Documents the dynamics of local government transformation and captures the key themes of the debates about policy options, lessons and key strategic decisions. This text is suitable for government officials, students, researchers, specialists, community leaders, businesses and the general reader.
