Policy Making at the Second Tier of Local Government in Europe: What is happening in Provinces, Counties, Départements and Landkreise in the on-going Contributor(s): Bertrana, Xavier (Editor), Egner, Björn (Editor), Heinelt, Hubert (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0815371012 ISBN-13: 9780815371014 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science |
Dewey: 320.609 |
Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.01 lbs) 328 pages |
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Publisher Description: Debates about multi-level governance have led to a profound restructuring of regional and local government. The second level of local government is under review in most European countries, with the aim to strengthen the institutional capacity of municipalities or to develop appropriate institutional structures for governing fragmented urban areas. This book provides a thematic and cross-national analysis of the key actors in local government that form the crucial components of effective and democratic policy making. Focussing on the second tier of local government, it examines new empirical data on councillors from this level of government in 15 European countries and integrates important variables such as party politics, notions of democracy, finance, multi-level settings. Divided into five parts, it addresses:
This book will be of interest to students and scholars of local government, urban studies, regional studies, political science, sociology and geography. |