British Local Government into the 21st Century

AvGerry Stoker,David Wilson

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

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What is the current state of local government in Britain and where is it going? Edited by two leading experts and with an all-star cast of contributors, British Local Government into the 21st Century brings together a set of specially-commissioned and tightly-edited chapters to provide a comprehensive assessment of the issues and challenges facing local authorities as they search for a new role in a new century.

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Utgivningsdatum:2004-10-29
Mått:140 x 216 x 21 mm
Vikt:522 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Government beyond the Centre
Antal sidor:304
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781403918727

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Regionalt styre och förvaltning inom Samhälle och politik

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GERRY STOKER is Professor of Politics, University of Manchester, UK.DAVID WILSON is Professor of Public Administration and Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law, De Montfort University, UK.

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"'[A] hugely impressive book... comprehensive and authoritative... Bringing together important and insightful assessments by the foremost researchers in the field on the impacts and prospects of New Labour's reforms'. - Professor Steve Martin, Cardiff University"

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; G.Stoker & D.WilsonPART ONE: GOVERNANCE AND POLITICSNew Patterns of Central-Local Government Relations; D.WilsonThe New Governance of Communities; C.SkelcherStrengthening Political Leadership? More Than Mayors; P.JohnLiberated or Lost Souls: Is There a Role for Non-executive Councillors?; S.SnapePolitical Parties at the Local Level; S.LeachThe Local Bureaucrat: A Block to Reform or a Key to Unlocking Change?; F.GainsPART TWO: DEVELOPMENTS IN SERVICE PROVISION AND FINANCEEducation No Longer a Role for Local Government?; K.DonnellyGoverning Health and Social Care; K.A.Clarke & S.HarrisonRethinking Planning and Housing; A.MurieLocal Government Finance: Busy Going Nowhere?; T.TraversPART THREE: PROSPECTS AND PERSPECTIVESRegionalism and the Challenge for Local Authorities; J.TomaneyCommunity Governance and Local Government: A Shoe that Fits or the Emperor's New Clothes?; H.SullivanReturning to Local Governance in Healthcare?; K.WalsheInstitutions, Politics and People: Making Local Politics Work; L.PratchettReformers or Recidivists: Has Local Government Really Changed?; V.LowndesConclusions: New Ways of Being Local Government; G.Stoker & D.Wilson.