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Modern Local Government

Modern Local Government

Morphet, Janice

Paperback

General Political Science

ISBN10: 0761943757
ISBN13: 9780761943754
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Published: Jun 5 2008
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.47 Width: 6.23 Depth: 9.11
Language: English
Modern Local Government is a unique assessment of local government reform from the perspective of both local and central government, which is fully informed an analysis of the role of the European Union. This text provides a systematic review of the reform of local government since the election of New Labour in 1997.

Key Features
  • Provides the relevant historical context for the predicted death of local government in the Thatcher era
  • Explains the New Labour agenda for local government and the components which make up local governance in England today
  • Offers substantive discussion of: decision making; community strategies; performance measures; procurement, privatization, partnerships; the role of e-government; standards and corruption
  • Analyzes the implications of reform at different spatial scales - from the local to the regional - and offers a rich discussion of the new localism
  • Presents an overview of the role of EU legislation in areas like employment, environment, and competition
  • Concludes with a consideration of the possible futures for local government including Local Area Agreements, Local Public Service Boards, and choice

It will be the key resource for all students of local government in Planning and related disciplines.

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