Local government in the United Kingdom

Author(s)

• Wilson, David
• Game, Chris

Bibliographic Information

Local government in the United Kingdom

David Wilson and Chris Game

（Government beyond the centre）

Macmillan, 1998

2nd ed

• : pbk

Note

Previous ed.: 1994

Bibliography: p. 365-380

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This second edition provides a basic, straightforward and up-to-date introduction to British local government. 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 a text for students encountering local government for the first time.

Table of Contents

PART 1: 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 - Changing Functions: From Government to Governance - Central-Local Government Relations - The National Local Government System - Finance - The Nuts and Bolts - Finance - The Recent Story - PART 2: THE POLITICS AND PEOPLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Local Elections - Councillors - The Voice of Choice - The Local Government Workforce - Political Parties - Who Makes Policy? - Local Pressure Groups: The Exercise of Influence - PART 3: AN AGENDA OF CHANGE - Developments in Internal Management -

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Details

• NCID: BA33969583
• ISBN:
  • 0333694716
  • 0333694724
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Basingstoke
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 398 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 352.140941
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Local government -- Great Britain
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA10109699