Rethinking Local Democracy

The transformation of British local government into a new and complex system of local governance raises fundamental theoretical questions as well as empirical ones. Rethinking Local Democracy argues that traditional defences of local government are no longer adequate and that the case for local auto...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: King, Desmond (Editor), Stoker, Gerry (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Macmillan Education UK 1996, 1996
Series:Government Beyond the Centre
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The transformation of British local government into a new and complex system of local governance raises fundamental theoretical questions as well as empirical ones. Rethinking Local Democracy argues that traditional defences of local government are no longer adequate and that the case for local autonomy and local democracy needs to be radically rethought. It brings together a set of specially-commissioned chapters by leading academics designed to stimulate and contribute to debate on these issues
Physical Description:X, 254 p online resource
ISBN:9781349247561