The Politics of Decentralisation
Revitalising Local Democracy
Published on 31. May 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
XVI, 320 pages
978-0-333-52164-9 (ISBN)
Description
This wide-ranging book sets discussion of the various approaches to local government decentralisation in the context of the changing nature of public service management and the possibilities for new kinds of public involvement in government decision-making. It draws on a wide range of experiences throughout the UK as well as the findings of an in-depth study of the impact of radical decentralisation strategies in two inner London boroughs to provide an authoritative assessment of the politics of decentralisation.
Reviews / Votes
'A well written and valuable study [which] does much to get behind the mythology of debates about decentralisation...[It] deserves to be read by all concerned with the changing face of local politics.' - John Solomos, Political StudiesMore details
Series
Edition
1994
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
459 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-52164-9 (9780333521649)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Danny Burns | Robin Hambleton | Paul Hoggett
The Politics of Decentralisation
Revitalising Local Government
Book
05/1994
Palgrave Macmillan
€58.81
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Previous edition
Danny Burns | Robin Hambleton | Paul Hoggett
The Politics of Decentralisation
Revitalising Local Government
Book
05/1994
Palgrave Macmillan
€58.81
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Persons
Danny Burns, Robin Hambleton, Paul Hoggett
Content
PART 1: THE CONTEXT OF CHANGE Introduction; The Crisis in Urban Government; Rethinking Local Democracy; The Character of Local Political Innovation.- PART 2: DECENTRALISED MANAGEMENT Introduction; Neighbourhood Decentralisation and the New Public Management; Shaking up the Bureaucracies Lessons From Experience.- PART 3: DECENTRALISED DEMOCRACY Introduction; Enhancing Participatory Democracy: Islington; Extending Representative Democracy: Tower Hamlets Lessons From Experience.- PART 4: BEYOND DECENTRALISATION Re-empowering.- Local Government Empowering; Communities Local Democracy Beyond the Local State.