Renewal in European Local Democracies

Puzzles, Dilemmas and Options

AvLinze Schaap,Harry Daemen

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

Del i serien Urban and Regional Research International

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Beskrivning

On the basis of analyses of theoretical challenges to present developments, the book pays attention to processes of democratic innovation inspired by classical representative democracy and by new forms of democracy influenced by notions of governance, participation, e-governance, empowering civil society and the like.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-02-05
Mått:148 x 210 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Urban and Regional Research International
Antal sidor:226
Förlag:Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
ISBN:9783531187624

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Mer om författaren

Linze Schaap is Associate professor Public Administration at Tilburg University. Harry Daemen is Associate Professor Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Innehållsförteckning

Puzzles of Local Democracy.- Revitalising Representative Democracy.- Tensions and New Connections between Participatory and Representative Democracy in Local Governance.- E-forums: Refreshing the Representative Relationship?.- A New Position for Civil Society and Citizens?.- Strong Leadership and Local Democracy: Rivals or Potential Allies?.- The Added Value of Intra-municipal Decentralisation: Comparing Bologna, Rotterdam, and Birmingham.- Regionalisation and the Democratic Legitimacy of Local Governments.- The Dynamics of Democratic Learning.