Local governance in Britain

Author(s)

• Leach, Robert
• Percy-Smith, Janie

Bibliographic Information

Local governance in Britain

Robert Leach and Janie Percy-Smith

（Contemporary political studies）

Palgrave, 2001

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Bibliography: p. 244-258

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Contemporary local governance in Britain comprises a complex network of organisations working in partnership to formulate policies to address local needs and issues. Within this, local government continues to play an important part in policy and practice and in the structures and processes of local democracy. This book provides a systematic assessment of the key development issues and debates that are shaping local governance now situating these in their historical context.

Table of Contents

Local Governance: The Terms of the Debate.- Theories, Concepts and Issues.- The Development of Local Governance.- Community Leadership.- Local Democracy.- Resources for Local Governance.- From Public Administration to 'Third Way'.- Addressing the 'Wicked Issues'.- Above and Below Local Government: Multi-level Governance.- Local Governance in the Twenty First Century.

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Details

• NCID: BA52676287
• ISBN:
  • 0333739256
  • 0333739264
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Basingstoke
• Pages/Volumes: x, 263 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JS3111
  • DC21 : 320.8/0941
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Local government -- Great Britain
  • LCSH : Privatization -- Great Britain
  • LCSH : Civil society -- Great Britain
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA07475145