Comparing Local Governance

Comparing Local Governance
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Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 0333995562
ISBN-13 : 9780333995563
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Book Synopsis Comparing Local Governance by : Bas Denters

Download or read book Comparing Local Governance written by Bas Denters and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-04-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a broad-ranging assessment of continuities and change in the condition of local governance in the western industrialized world; leading experts from a wide range of countries demonstrate the whole spectrum of types and models of local government systems and networks. A central focus is on the impact of public management reforms, new forms of community governance and changes in central-local relations.


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