Central and Local Government Relations considers how best to organize local government units, and what powers and responsibilities should be devolved to local government.
The book presents a comparative analysis of local governments in seven unitary states - Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Britain, France, Italy and Spain. It tests the hypothesis that any convincing explanation for the emergence of a particular pattern of central-local relations in one country must be able to explain why identical patterns are or are not found in others.
The ability of local government to shape public services is discussed on the basis of three dimensions - the functions of local government, the type of discretion that it has, and the extent to which local political actors can influence central processes of decision making.
The editors distinguish between the type of local governmnent system found in Britain and Scandinavia and that found in Southern European nations, and explore the reasons which explain these differences.
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Condition: Poor. Volume 13. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pen & pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:080398071X. Seller Inventory # 4949110
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Hardcover. With jacket. viii+179pp. As new condition. Has stayed nicely protected on the shelf all these years. A flawless copy. Dimensions: 5.5 x 9 x .75 inches. Weight: 365 grams. (If you order this from outside the United States, we are likely to request an additional payment to help cover the postage.) Bound in black cloth, with stamped gold lettering to the spine. Every order includes tracking and is wrapped and robustly packaged with care in Tucson, AZ. ~Mesquite Booksellers. Seller Inventory # 74017