Comparing Local Governance
Trends and Developments
Published on 11. February 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-0-333-99556-3 (ISBN)
Description
A broad-ranging assessment of continuities and change in local governance in the western industrialized world providing in-depth assessments by leading experts of a wide range of countries exemplifying between them the whole spectrum of types and models of local government systems and networks. A central focus is on the impact of public management reforms, new forms of community governance and changes in central-local relations.
Reviews / Votes
'...an excellent addition to the 'Government Beyond the Centre' series and one that will be extremely useful to both academics and professionals wanting to understand how local governance is developing across the industralised world'. - Philip Catney, Political Studies Review "[P]rovides a succinct overview of contemporary local governance... [and] an excellent survey of recent... trends mostly within Europe but including some chapters on countries outside... All the chapters follow a similar format defined by the editors and all are written to a high level of quality." - John Loughlin, European Political Science '[A] useful summary of recent developments in local government and... a valuable starting point for future comparative research.' - Sylvia Tijmstra, Environment and Planning 'This book is a gold mine for all those interested in comparative local politics.' - Herwig Reynaet, Acta PoliticsMore details
Series
Edition
2005
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: 17 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-99556-3 (9780333995563)
DOI
10.1007/978-0-230-21242-8
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
02/2005
Red Globe Press
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Persons
BAS DENTERS is Professor of Urban Policy and Politics, University of Twente, The Netherlands
LAWRENCE E. ROSE is Professor of Political Science, University of Oslo, Norway
LAWRENCE E. ROSE is Professor of Political Science, University of Oslo, Norway
Content
Preface.- Local Governance in the Third Millennium: A Brave New World?; B.Denters & L.E.Rose.- France: The Intermunicipal Revolution; O.Borraz & P.Le Galès.- Italy: After the Storm; L.Bobbio.- Belgium: The Changing World of Belgian Municipalities; Y.Plees.- The Netherlands: In Search of Responsiveness; B.Denters & P.J.Klok.- The Nordic Countries: Still the 'Promised Land'?; L.E.Rose & K.Ståhlberg.- Poland: A Time of Transition; P.Swianiewicz.- Germany: A New Type of Local Government; O.W.Gabriel & S.Eisenmann.- Switzerland: Reforming Small Autonomous Municipalities; A.Ladner.- The United Kingdom: An Increasingly Differentiated Polity?; D.Wilson.- New Zealand: A Quantum Leap Forward?; G.Bush.- Australia: Still a Tale of Cinderella?; C.Aulich.- The United States: Executive Centred Politics; H.V.Savitch & R.K.Vogel.- A New Intergovernmentalism?; M.Goldsmith.- Toward Community Governance?; B Denters & L.E.Rose.