Local Government at the Millenium

Local Government at the Millenium
Author: Janice Caulfield
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2013-04-17
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3663106799

This volume with contributions by internationally renowned authors provides a comparative survey of problems in local politics and administration in Europe, Australasia and North-America.

Theoretical Foundations and Discussions on the Reformation Process in Local Governments

Theoretical Foundations and Discussions on the Reformation Process in Local Governments
Author: Sadioglu, Ugur
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 588
Release: 2016-06-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1522503188

Local government can be defined as a public entity acting as the sub-unit of a state or of a region, charged with the task of enforcing public policies. There have been many reforms of local government in recent years from the grassroots-led movement that took root in the 90’s to the overarching effects of globalization and decentralization. Local governments must adapt their practices in order to most effectively provide for their constituents. Theoretical Foundations and Discussions on the Reformation Process in Local Government addresses the effects of recent reforms in the political-administrative system of local governments and politics as well as future outlooks. It reviews the challenges, innovations, and lessons from local governments while providing theoretical perspectives on methods for positive reform. This book is a critical reference source for policy makers, government organizations, professionals, and actors in both local and international politics.

Women and Representation in Local Government

Women and Representation in Local Government
Author: Barbara Pini
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2013-03
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1136815236

This volume brings together international experts to examine and compare women in local government and features case studies on the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Finland, Australia and New Zealand.

Local Government and the States: Autonomy, Politics and Policy

Local Government and the States: Autonomy, Politics and Policy
Author: David R. Berman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2015-06-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317465857

This book offers an overview of the legal, political, and broad intergovernmental environment in which relations between local and state units of government take place, the historical roots of the conflict among them, and an analysis of contemporary problems concerning local authority, local revenues, state interventions and takeovers, and the restructuring of local governments. The author pays special attention to local governmental autonomy and the goals and activities of local officials as they seek to secure resources, fend off regulations and interventions, and fight for survival as independent units. He looks at the intergovernmental struggle from the bottom up, but in the process examines a variety of political activities at the state level and the development and effects of several state policies. Berman finds considerable reason to be concerned about the viability and future of meaningful local government.

Reforming Local Government in Europe

Reforming Local Government in Europe
Author: Norbert Kersting
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3663112586

Nearly all Western and Central European local government systems have been reformed since the 1990's. Taking into account variations in historical and national context, the book looks for different ways of local government reform, their emphases and their divergent trajectories.