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Scottish local government /

This book provides academics, students, practitioners, journalists and others with a broad-ranging yet detailed account, not just of how local government actually works, but also the main political issues and debates surrounding its multi-faceted roles in contemporary Scotland.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McConnell, Allan, 1957-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2004.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Thinking politically : the nature of local government in Scotland
  • 2. Mapping the networks and relationships of Scottish local authorities
  • 3. Scottish local authority structures : from feudal burghs to single tier authorities
  • 4. Council decision-making structures : from traditional administration to post-devolution modernisation
  • 5. Councillors, elections and the electoral system : a healthy democratic foundation?
  • 6. Beyond elections : non-electoral forms of public participation and non-elected local governance
  • 7. Political parties in Scottish local government
  • 8. Reconstructing accountability : value for money and the rise of the performance culture in Scottish councils
  • 9. Financing Scottish local government
  • 10. The bigger picture : central-local relations, multi-level governance and globalisation
  • Conclusion : has devolution made a difference to local government in Scotland?