Local Government category: 1701 books

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Explaining local government

Local government in Britain since 1800

by J. A. Chandler
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013

Explaining local government uniquely presents a history of local government in Britain since 1800 until the present day. The study explains how the institution evolved from a structure that appeared to be relatively free from central government interference to, as John Prescott observes, 'one of the...
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Steps to Local Government Reform

A Guide to Tailoring Local Government Reforms to Fit Regional Governance Communities in Democracies

by Allyn O. Lockner
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2013

Does the performance of your local government leave something to be desired? Maybe youre not satisfied with the services your government provides, or maybe the cost for these services is far too much. If so, take heart; you can do something about it. Steps to Local Government Reform is your...
Cover of Managing Local Government Archives
by John H. Slate, Kaye Lanning Minchew
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2016

Here is a comprehensive, authoritative introduction to the elements of day-to-day operations of local government archives, with special emphasis on best practices and practical solutions and strategies for establishing and improving such things as storage, environmental control, staffing, and intellectual...
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Policy Making in the Public Interest

A Text and Workbook for Local Government

by Michael L. Abels
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2017

Policy Making in the Public Interest is the first text and workbook to provide a short and firmly focused introduction to local government policy making techniques. Each chapter introduces core policy concepts and competencies and concludes with exercises that encourage the reader to apply the theme...
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The Politics of Local Government

Governing in Small Towns and Suburbia

by Barry E. Truchil
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2017

Combining scholarly literature with elected experience at the local governmental level, Barry E. Truchil addresses the inner workings and politics of local government in small town and suburban settings in The Politics of Local Government. This book explores issues involving development and implementation...
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by Genie N. L. Stowers
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2017

We hear the term “sustainability” everywhere today. In the context of city management, the term often refers to environmental concerns, both locally and globally. Managing the Sustainable City examines not only how cities can prepare to weather the local effects of climate change, but also how...
Cover of Theoretical Foundations and Discussions on the Reformation Process in Local Governments
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Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016

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...
Cover of Comparative Studies and Regionally-Focused Cases Examining Local Governments
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Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2016

In the era of globalization, comparative government and politics have come to the forefront due to the transformations of the social welfare state and the subsequent social, economic, political, cultural, technological and administrative changes. Taking a particular look at local government systems can...
Cover of Local Elections and the Politics of Small-Scale Democracy
by Zachary Callen, J. Eric Oliver, Shang E. Ha
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2012

Local government is the hidden leviathan of American politics: it accounts for nearly a tenth of gross domestic product, it collects nearly as much in taxes as the federal government, and its decisions have an enormous impact on Americans' daily lives. Yet political scientists have few explanations...
Cover of Michigan Government, Politics, and Policy
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Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2017

The State of Michigan has experienced both tremendous growth and great decline in its history. After many decades of growth up to the 1950s, a wide variety of challenges had to be confronted by citizens and all levels of government in Michigan. The late 20th and early 21st centuries have seen pockets...
Cover of Decentralization And Local Democracy In The World: First Global Report By United Cities And Local Governments 2008
by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2009

Decentralization and Local Democracy in the World constitutes a global reference on decentralization by presenting the contemporary situation of local governments in all regions of the world. The report analyzes local authorities in each continent under three main themes: the evolution of territorial...
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Municipal Politics in Turkey

Local Government and Party Organisation

by Charlotte Joppien
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2017

There is a large and growing literature on Turkish politics in general, and the AKP in particular. However, local government and party organization, although very important topics, are strikingly understudied. This book compares local politics in two Central Anatolian cities, Konya and Eskişehir,...
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Local Participatory Governance and Representative Democracy

Institutional Dilemmas in European Cities

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Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2017

Over the past few decades and throughout the world, numerous government-initiated experiments and attempts at directly engaging and including citizens have emerged as remedies for a variety of problems faced by modern democracies, including political disaffection and insufficient capacity to deal...
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Local Government in Central and Eastern Europe

The Rebirth of Local Democracy

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Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2007

Advocates of democratization in Central and Eastern Europe before 1989 placed great emphasis on community self-government as the basis of civil society and democracy. After theVelvet Revolutions of 1989 and the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991, the new states created an elected local government, whereby cities, towns and villages elected the
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