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Metropolitanization and Political Change
Av Vincent Hoffmann-Martinot, Jefferey Sellers
Häftad, 2005
552 kr
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This book is the first result of the International Metropolitan Observatory (IMO) research program. The IMO has been designated as a priority research activity of the Research Committee Comparative studies on local government and politics (RC5) of the International Political Science Association …
European Mayor
Political Leaders in the Changing Context of Local Democracy
Av Henry Bäck, Hubert Heinelt m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
552 kr
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Henry Bäck, Annick Magnier and Hubert Heinelt There are various images of the political leader in Europe’s cities and towns. There is the time-honoured ceremonial mayor watching over the keys of the city. But there also is the political boss ruthlessly governing his/her ‘subjects’. We might also …
Farewell to the Party Model?
Independent Local Lists in East and West European Countries
Av Marion Reiser, Everhard Holtmann
Häftad, 2008
552 kr
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Marion Reiser, Everhard Holtmann Local independent lists as political actors are a common phenomenon on the local level in many European countries – in established Western democracies as well as in the ‘new’ democracies in Central and Eastern Europe. In some West European countries, these …
Local Governance Reform in Global Perspective
Av Norbert Kersting, Janice Caulfield m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
568 kr
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"Good local governance" reflects the dual functions of local government. On the one hand, democratic regimes gain input legitimacy by responsiveness and by being inclusive towards the preferences of their citizens. On the other hand, they achieve output legitimacy by effectively delivering public …
Renewal in European Local Democracies
Puzzles, Dilemmas and Options
Häftad, 2012
552 kr
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This book explores the dynamics of democratic reform processes in European local government. 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 …
Local Councillors in Europe
Av Björn Egner, David Sweeting m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
552 kr
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Councillors are the essence of local representative democracy, linking ordinary citizens and decision-makers in municipal arenas. In cross-national perspective, and taking in countries from across Europe, this book analyses the recruitment patterns, career, party associations, role perceptions, and …
Quest for Good Urban Governance
Theoretical Reflections and International Practices
Av Leon van den Dool, Frank Hendriks m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
552 kr
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This book demonstrates both successes and failures in attempts to get closer to the ideal of good urban governance in cities in North-America, Europe, and Asia. It presents a value menu and deliberately does not come up with “one best way” for improving urban governance. Good urban governance is …
Individual Representation and Local Party Government
Representative Behavior of Croatian and Slovenian Municipal Councilors
Av Marko Kukec
Häftad, 2019
568 kr
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Marko Kukec studies the effect of intra-party coordination on individual behavior of local councilors, which is usually considered to be restrictive of individual behavior of representatives. Drawing on the potential of individual activities to serve as vote-seeking devices, this book offers a …
Local Government at the Millenium
Av Janice Caulfield, Helge O. Larsen
Häftad, 2002
552 kr
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When the editors of this volume met in Mannheim at the European Consor tium of Political Research Local Government Workshop in 1999, they dis cussed the possibility of a North-South meeting of minds to discuss some common experiences of local government reform. Further discussions with Harald …
Local Democracy in Post-Communist Europe
Av Harald Baldersheim, Michal Illner m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
552 kr
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This book is the first volume of aseries that aims at taking stock of the status of local democracy at the beginning of a new century. Modern local govern th me nt is largely a 19 century invention in response to processes of urbanisa tion and industrialisation. It became charged with the mundane …
Local Democracy and Politics in South Asia
Towards internal decolonization?
Häftad, 2003
568 kr
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The book provides an analysis of local government in five South Asian countries; their evolution from the colonial period to present, and recent steps towards democratisation, decentralization, debureaucratization and fiscal autonomy. Most of these countries share a common colonial legacy and an …
Reforming Local Government in Europe
Closing the Gap between Democracy and Efficiency
Av Norbert Kersting, Angelika Vetter
Häftad, 2003
1067 kr
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Worldwide processes of transnationalization are accompanied by new chal lenges for the democracies of the Western world. On the one hand these proc esses ask for more efficient and effective ways of policy-making. On the other hand the legitimacy of the political systems is also challenged by …
Urban Political Decentralisation
Six Scandinavian Cities
Av Henry Bäck, Gunnar Gjelstrup m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
552 kr
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Starting in the late 1980s and accelerating around the tum of the century, Scandinavia's big cities started decentralising their political, administrative and service-provider organisations. Oslo was first out with its bydelsutvalg, but Goteborg soon followed by introducing stadsdelsniimnder. At …
