The changing role of local politics in Britain

The Local Government Act 2000 has transformed the way in which local politics operates within local authorities. Local councillors have had to adjust to the introduction of elected mayors, cabinet government and scrutiny committees, and cope with a range of other new initiatives. This book is a uniq...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Leach, Stephen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol : Policy Press, 2006.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Kommunalpolitik.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > State & Provincial.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Local.
Administration locale > Grande-Bretagne.
Local government.
Local government > Great Britain.
Grossbritannien.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; THE CHANGING ROLE OF LOCAL POLITICS IN BRITAIN; Contents; List of tables and exhibits; Preface; ONE
  • Parties and politics in local government: 'the elephant in the room'?; TWO
  • The national parties and local government; THREE
  • Modernisation, democratic renewal and elected mayors; FOUR
  • Local executive government: the impact of the 'cabinet and leader' model; FIVE
  • Councillors: servants of the people?; SIX
  • The changing role of local political leadership; SEVEN
  • The dynamics of party groups; EIGHT
  • The dynamics of inter-party relations; NINE
  • The role of local party networks.

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