New Challenges in Local and Regional Administration - Hardcover

Barlow, Max

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754617041 ISBN 13: 9780754617044

Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

Focusing on democratization, flexibilization, ethnic diversity and restructuring of transitional and emerging states, this volume analyzes the changes and challenges for administrative structures at the beginning of the 21st century, from a geographical perspective. A team of leading scholars from throughout the world provides a differentiated spatial overview of key problems currently faced in public administration. By offering a wide range of regional case studies from Eastern and Western Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the book tests current theories and concepts of government and governance, space and place, and society and community. In doing so, it offers valuable insights and makes policy implications.

About this title

About the Author

Max Barlow, Concordia University, Canada and Doris Wastl-Walter, University of Berne, Switzerland Contributors: Doris Wastl-Walter, Max Barlow, Brian Smith, Robert J. Bennett, Eran Razin, Greg Lindsey, Petr Dostal, Carlos Nunes Silva, Wolf Linder, Jan Bucek, Raita Karnite, Rex Honey, Elisabeth Baschlin, Rassem Khamaisi.

Review

'A useful and interesting contribution to the body of literature that examines the political and administrative reform of states. The editors have assembled an intriguing range of perspectives on the processes of democratization, flexibilization and restructuring - notably as they are experienced in transitional and emerging states.' Dr Richard Welch, University of Otago, New Zealand 'This book, written by an international group of well-known scholars and resulting from vivid discussions, offers valuable theroretical insights and includes the results of the newest studies of the relationship between democracy at the national, regional and local levels, local governance and administrative reforms in old democracies, transitional and developing countries. Both practitioners from state agencies and municipalities, and university professors and students will certainly find in this publication chapters of great interest.' Vladimir Kolossov, Chair, IGU Commission on Political Geography 'In an age of unfettered globalization and neoliberalism, this book draws timely attention to the spatial impacts of economic and political restructuring in regions and localities. Thematically structured around concepts of democratization, flexibilization and restructuring, this book focuses on the resurgence of interest in democratic practices at local levels that is influenced by various social, economic and political contingencies, and which is crucial for the survival and development of fledgling democracies.' Professor Brij Maharaj, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 'The book provides food for thought, as much in the empirical and practical domain as in the theoretical domain, and presents critical visions as well as discussions that are mainstream.' Belgian Journal of Geography

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0754617041
• ISBN 13: 9780754617044
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Wastl-Walter Doris