Rethinking Local Democracy |
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| Author:
| King, D.
Stoker, Gerry
King, Desmond S. |
| Series title: | Government Beyond the Centre Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-333-63853-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1996 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Imprint: | Red Globe Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $58.95 |
Book Description:
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The transformation of British local government into a new and complex system of local governance raises fundamental theoretical questions as well as empirical ones.
Rethinking Local Democracy argues that traditional defences of local government are no longer adequate and that the case for local autonomy and local democracy needs to be radically rethought. It brings together a set of specially-commissioned chapters by leading academics designed to stimulate and contribute to...
More DescriptionThe transformation of British local government into a new and complex system of local governance raises fundamental theoretical questions as well as empirical ones. Rethinking Local Democracy argues that traditional defences of local government are no longer adequate and that the case for local autonomy and local democracy needs to be radically rethought. It brings together a set of specially-commissioned chapters by leading academics designed to stimulate and contribute to debate on these issues.