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Comparative civic culture : the role of local culture in urban policy-making /

The quest for a theoretical framework for understanding urban policy-making has been a recurring focus of research into local governments. Civic culture is a means for understanding how municipal policy-makers weigh the interests of different groups, govern the local community, frame local goals, en...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Reese, Laura A. (Laura Ann), 1958-, Rosenfeld, Raymond A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The quest for a theoretical framework for understanding urban policy-making has been a recurring focus of research into local governments. Civic culture is a means for understanding how municipal policy-makers weigh the interests of different groups, govern the local community, frame local goals, engage in decision-making, and ultimately select and implement public policies. While it seems that culture 'matters' in local policy making, how to measure culture in a valid and replicable fashion presents a significant challenge which the authors address in this book. They present their findings o.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 415 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781409436553
1409436551