Local government in the United Kingdom
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Local government in the United Kingdom
（Government beyond the centre）
Macmillan, 1994
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 356-367) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
'...Excellent...A comprehensive and accessible guide to British local government in the 1990s...I have just read the standard student text on local government for the decade.' Rod Rhodes, Local Government Studies This book provides a basic, straightforward and up to date introduction to British local government in clear and non-technical language. Recent years have seen local government become an issue of high political salience and continuing financial and structural changes promise to keep it centre stage for some time to come. Placing recent events in context, Local Government in the United Kingdom provides an ideal text for students encountering local government for the first time.
Table of Contents
Preface - PART ONE: LOCAL GOVERNMENT: THE BASICS - Introduction: Our Aims and Approach - Themes and Issues in Local Government - Why Elected Local Government - The Development of Local Government - Current Structures - The Changing Functions of Local Government - Central-Local Government Relations - The National Local Government System - Finance: The Nuts and Bolts - Finance: The Recent Story - PART TWO: THE POLITICS AND PEOPLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Local Elections - Councillors: The Voice of Choice - The Local Government Workforce - Political Parties - Power Relationships Inside Local Authorities - Local Pressure Groups: The Exercise of Influence - PART THREE: AN AGENDA OF CHANGE - Local Government Reorganisation: The Contemporary Debate - Developments in Internal Management - The Impact of Compulsory Competitive Tendering - The Shape of Things to Come - References - Index
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