Local government in the United Kingdom
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Local government in the United Kingdom
（Government beyond the centre）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2006
4th ed
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- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-405) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: hbk ISBN 9781403997869
Description
Over recent years changes in local government have been greater and faster than ever: elected mayors and cabinets, overview and scrutiny, Best Value, Comprehensive Performance Assessment, council tax capping and reform...the pace never slackens. This comprehensively revised fourth edition of the leading local government textbook evaluates these changes and provides an informed insight into Labour's third-term agenda. With its clear, accessible style, "Local Government in the United Kingdom" will remain essential reading for students, practitioners, and anyone generally interested in local politics.
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 Way it Was - The Way it Is - External Structures - The Way it Is - Internal Structures - Changing Functions - Governance and Partnership - Central-Local Government Relations - Local Finance - PART 2: THE POLITICS AND PEOPLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Local Elections - Christmas Tree Lights? - Councillors - The Voice of Choice - The Local Government Workforce - Political Parties - Who Makes Policy? - Local Pressure Groups - The Exercise of Influence - PART 3: FROM CHANGE TO POST-MODERNISATION - Two Decades of Management Change - The Future or A Future?
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: pbk ISBN 9781403997876
Description
Over recent years, changes in local government have been greater and faster than ever: elected mayors and cabinets, overview and scrutiny, Best Value, Comprehensive Performance Assessment, council tax capping and reform...the pace never slackens. The fourth edition of this leading local government textbook - comprehensively revised up to and including the 2006 local elections and subsequent ministerial reshuffle - evaluates these changes and provides an accessible and informed insight into Labour's third-term agenda.
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 Way it Was - The Way it Is - External Structures - The Way it Is - Internal Structures - Changing Functions - Governance and Partnership - Central-Local Government Relations - Local Finance - PART 2: THE POLITICS AND PEOPLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Local Elections - Christmas Tree Lights? - Councillors - The Voice of Choice - The Local Government Workforce - Political Parties - Who Makes Policy? - Local Pressure Groups - The Exercise of Influence - PART 3: FROM CHANGE TO POST-MODERNISATION - Two Decades of Management Change - The Future or A Future?
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