Great Britain - International Business, Political Sociology, Great Britain - General & Miscellaneous - Politics & Government, Privatization
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Overview
Contemporary local governance in Britain comprises a complex network of organizations working to formulate policies to address local needs and issues. Local government continues to play an important part in policy and practice and in the structures and processes of local democracy. This book will examine the key issues and debates that are shaping local governance now and in the future while at the same time situating those issues and debates in their historical context.Synopsis
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.Editorials
Booknews
Leach (government) and Percy-Smith (policy research, both teach at Leeds Metropolitan U., UK) address the many issues that have arisen following the development of diverse and numerous local governing bodies, all now taking part in British politics. They examine the question of accountability of non-elected agencies, the power of local people to influence decisions pertinent to their lives, the challenge of bringing business and voluntary organizations into partnership with the local public sector, and the relation of these local groups to the will of the free market. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
June 8, 2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pages
275
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780333739259