Drawing on classical and emerging research perspectives, this comprehensive book provides an up-to-date review of local government in Europe.
Featuring an impressive range of contributors from both eastern and western Europe, the book addresses three main topics: territorial reforms, democratic empowerment of citizens and the role of local leadership, as well as new trends in local finances.
Acknowledging their inherent diversity, the book examines the ways that local governments have responded to shared challenges, such as climate change, increasing populism and democratic deficit in order to identify both the variety and communalities between the country-specific features. In doing so, it provides a rich picture of the latest trends in local government, as well as pointing the way for future developments.
Policy and Politics, Vol. 14No.4 (1986),507-518 GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY: The local dimension Carol Vielba Introduction Most of the literature on government and industry concerns relationships with central government. Yet the relationship between local government and industry is hardly insignificant. Business contributes more than £7,000 m, about 18% oflocal authority annual income, through the rates system. Local authorities playa role in regulating industry through their land use planning, licensing and consumer protection powers. They pro- vide services such as
Policy and Politics vol 24 no I Cairns: Rediscovering democrotic purpose in British local government REDISCOVERING DEMOCRATIC PURPOSE IN BRITISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT David Cairns This article examines the weak condition of local democracy in Britain against the background of successive reorganisations which have vitiated public support for local government by subordinating democratic purpose to perceived functional requirements. If the new structures are not to reinforce this vicious circle, local government must advance beyond the orthodox, top-down, view of the
Policy and Politics, Vo\. 12 No.3 (1984),311-324 LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN CRISIS: A Review Article Glen Bramley Introduction It would be hard to quarrel with the view that the relationship between central and local government in Britain has been in a state of mounting crisis since 1979. The system of financial linkages between centre and locality has been subject to unprecedented stress and frequent changes, some involving legislation and others the exercise of ministerial dis- cretion. At the time of writing two major pieces ofIegislation are before Parliament, one
141Reviewing the role and structure of pensions in national context Policy & Politics vol 35 no 1 • 141–61 (2007) Int rpreting ‘community leade ship’ in English local governm n Key words: community leadership • local government • interpretation Final submission February 2006 • Acceptance February 2006 © The Pol c Press, 2007 • ISSN 0305 5736 Interpreting ‘community leadership’ in English local government Helen Sullivan English In 1997 community leadership was placed at the heart of local government reform. However, despite policy commitments, its manifestation
Policy and Politics vol 24 no I Stewurt: Innovation in democrotic proctice in locol govemment INNOVATION IN DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT John Stewart In recent years there have been significant changes in the management processes of local government, but no equivalent developments in its democratic processes. The need for innovation in democratic practice is, however, as great, as local government strives to retain its position as a major planner and provider of public services locally. This article considers a range of innovative democratic practices
This book covered a wide range of questions and aspects related to local governments in Europe and set the landscape where the most vivid and relevant dimensions were highlighted and discussed. The topics addressed in these chapters touch upon three main aspects of research on local governments: Space – The spatial and territorial features of local governments and their changes. Studies testing the size hypothesis are still common in the field and touch all dimensions of local government performance. Scope – What are local government functions
The Criteria .for LocaI Government Reorganisation and Local Authority Autonomy Stephen L. Bristow Lecturer in Politics, Manchester Polytechnic A Perspective on Local Government Reorganisation In the controversy surrounding the Government's Local Government Bill one set of criteria which could well be used to judge the effectiveness of the proposed reorganisation has been consistently overlooked. Argument has tended to centre on two main aspects: the size of the proposed units and the number of tiers which appear to be most appropriate or desirable. There has been
59 Policy & Politics • vol 44 • no 1 • 59-77 • © Policy Press 2016 • #PPjnl @policy_politics Print ISSN 0305 5736 • Online ISSN 1470 8442 • http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/030557315X14434624683411 Mediatised local government: social media activity and media strategies among local government officials 1989–2010 Monika Djerf-Pierre, monika.djerf-pierre@jmg.gu.se Jon Pierre, jon.pierre@pol.gu.se University of Gothenburg, Sweden The article examines how local government officials in Sweden use social media and to what extent the emergence of social media has
