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Leading the localities : Executive mayors in English local governance.

This book is the result of national research conducted amongst England?s directly elected mayors and the councillors that serve alongside them. It is the first such major publication to assess the impact on local politics of this new office and fills a gap in our understanding of how the Local Gover...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Copus, Colin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 9780719071867; 9780719071867; Copyright; Contents; List of tables and figures; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Mayors: a new form of local politics or a very English compromise?; 3 Local political leadership and mayoral government; 4 Running the council or leading the community? A mayoral dichotomy; 5 Democracy and representation: the rights of mayors; 6 Elected mayors: a new style of English local politics?; 7 The elected mayor: lessons from overseas; 8 Councillors: a new and developing role or a diminished responsibility?; 9 Conclusion; Postscript: the 2005 mayoral elections; Bibliography; Index.