Introduction : the plight of local government and central-local relations -- The justification for local government -- How the past can inform the present : five stages in the development of local government -- The myth of localism -- Central-local relations : an interpretation -- The need for constitutional change -- Rethinking local government finance -- Politics, parties and local democracy -- Central-local relations and local government reorganisation -- The devolution agenda -- Reflections and conclusions.
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9781138222380
1138222380
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Centralization, devolution and the future of local government in England
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xii, 179 pages ; 23 cm.
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Introduction : the plight of local government and central-local relations -- The justification for local government -- How the past can inform the present : five stages in the development of local government -- The myth of localism -- Central-local relations : an interpretation -- The need for constitutional change -- Rethinking local government finance -- Politics, parties and local democracy -- Central-local relations and local government reorganisation -- The devolution agenda -- Reflections and conclusions.
Introduction : the plight of local government and central-local relations -- The justification for local government -- How the past can inform the present : five stages in the development of local government -- The myth of localism -- Central-local relations : an interpretation -- The need for constitutional change -- Rethinking local government finance -- Politics, parties and local democracy -- Central-local relations and local government reorganisation -- The devolution agenda -- Reflections and conclusions.
