Models of Local Governance
Public Opinion and Political Theory in Britain
Published on 11. October 2000
Book
Hardback
IX, 270 pages
978-0-333-79005-2 (ISBN)
Description
From 1979 to 1997 Britain was a laboratory for experiments in local governance as the control and delivery of local services was switched from elected councils to appointed boards (quangos), private companies or self-management. This book is about four models of local governance: the traditional 'localist' model, the New Right's 'individual' model, the New Left's 'mobilisation' model, and government's own 'centralist' model. It tests them against public opinion as expressed in 2203 interviews with ordinary citizens, 788 with councillors, and 902 with members of appointed boards.
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Edition
2000 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
IX, 270 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
508 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-79005-2 (9780333790052)
DOI
10.1057/9781403920119
Schweitzer Classification
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Public Opinion and Political Theory in Britain
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Persons
WILLIAM MILLER is Edward Caird Professor of Politics at Glasgow University and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
MALCOLM DICKSON is Lecturer in Politics at Strathclyde University.
GERRY STOKER is Professor of Government at Strathclyde University and formerly Director of the Economic and Social Research Council's Local Governance Programme.
MALCOLM DICKSON is Lecturer in Politics at Strathclyde University.
GERRY STOKER is Professor of Government at Strathclyde University and formerly Director of the Economic and Social Research Council's Local Governance Programme.
Content
List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction and Overview From Local Government to Local Governance A Multi-level Survey The Limits of Local Identity The Role of Local Governance The Image of Traditional Local Government Institutional Preferences Governing Perspectives Testing Models Against Public Opinion Public Support for Local Democracy Index