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Local Democracy in Post-Communist Europe

Local Democracy in Post-Communist Europe

Illner, Michal
Wollmann, Hellmut
Baldersheim, Harald

Paperback

Series: Urban and Regional Research International, Book 2

General Political ScienceUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 3810031925
ISBN13: 9783810031921
Publisher: Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften
Published: Feb 28 2003
Pages: 338
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.71 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
This book is the first volume of aseries that aims at taking stock of the status of local democracy at the beginning of a new century. Modern local govern- th me nt is largely a 19 century invention in response to processes of urbanisa- tion and industrialisation. It became charged with the mundane tasks of pav- ing and lighting streets, collecting refuse and providing clean water and sanitary sewerage, sometimes also acquiring a role in education and health. Anyone who has experienced a breakdown in such services knows how es- sential they are to civilised life in urban society. Urban civilisation could simply not exist without working municipalities. The importance of munici- pal functions ensures that the control over the municipality becomes a vital political issue. In most countries, democratisation of local government pre- ceded and was an important step towards a fuH national democracy. Munici- palities offered potential for the realisation of democratic citizenship at a comprehensible level of government and also became training grounds for participation in democracy on a larger scale. As institutions of the industrial era, local governments may not necessarily be able to respond adequately to the needs and aspirations of citizens of a post-industrial and global age. There are signs that citizens in a number of countries are loosing patience with local government. However, many municipalities also seek to open up new chan- nels of participation for and communication with citizens.

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