How To Find Out About Local Government

Author : Wilfrid H. Snape
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781483140117

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How to Find Out About Local Government by Wilfrid H. Snape Pdf

How to Find Out About Local Government is a guide to sources of information on local government in Britain, including libraries and record offices, public relations and information bureaux, and societies and institutions. Other sources covered in this monograph are education and training facilities, research, books and documents, periodicals, manuscripts and records, and audiovisual materials such as films, radio, and television. This book consists of 11 chapters and opens with an overview of local government in Britain, followed by a discussion on libraries and record offices as sources of local government information. The reader is then introduced to other information sources, including public relations and information bureaux, societies and institutions, books and documents, periodicals, manuscripts and records, and audiovisual sources. Sources of information on local government in Scotland are also considered, including yearbooks. Finally, published literature on comparative local government is evaluated. This guide will be a useful resource for political scientists, politicians, and local government officials as well as the general public interested in local government.

Author : Robert L. Bish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : British Columbia
ISBN : 0969504322

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Local Government in British Columbia by Robert L. Bish Pdf

Author : Samuel Humes
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789401510516

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The Structure of Local Governments Throughout the World by Samuel Humes Pdf

1. The purpose The purpose of this study is to gain an insight into and make an introductory comparison of the structure of local government in many countries throughout the world. More specifically the aim is to define and describe in a comparative fashion the various organs of local government and their relationships. The need for, as well as the obstacles encountered in, such a survey are perhaps equally obvious. It is said that he who under stands only his own language knows none. It may just as easily be contended that he who understands only his own govern mental institutions knows none. Governmental comparisons are useful not only to find out how others are governed but also to more fully comprehend the role which one's own governmental institutions play. 1 From a pragmatic point of view there is a still further value in making comparisons of local governments. Local government institutions are constantly undergoing changes. The changes are both formal and informal; they may be evolutionary and revolu tionary. A comparative study of local government can help many countries to take advantage of the experiments and experiences of others. From the beginning of recorded history there are indications of man borrowing heavily from the institutions of his neighbour in organizing his own institutions. In local govern ment there are several examples of countries which have set up their local government systems by wholesale copying the model of another.

Author : Jill Lewis,George B. Cuff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1926843479

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Tucker Goes to City Hall by Jill Lewis,George B. Cuff Pdf

Author : Kenneth G. Crawford
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1954-12-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442637825

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Canadian Municipal Government by Kenneth G. Crawford Pdf

The student who would understand the government of a country can only obtain a complete knowledge of it if he knows something of the government of its local subdivisions. Yet the Canadian student will find studies of Canadian local government almost non-existent. Similarly the citizen or municipal officer looking for details of the organization and operation of the several systems of local government in Canada needs, but has not yet had, one single source with all the information on the subject gathered together in readily available form. Mr. Crawford meets both needs in his excellent study, the sixth volume in the Canadian Government Series. Since local government in Canada comes under provincial jurisdiction, there are ten distinct systems having many similarities and diversities. Mr. Crawford's aim is to show how various Canadian municipal systems function, rather than to present a critical analysis of existing institutions and practices. But first he discusses the necessity of local government, its practical and political importance, the degree of self-government involved in local government and the factors contributing to this, and the weak constitutional position of local government, a position offset by the needs of the community, needs which can be best met by local government and which assure the continuance of that government despite the tightening of central control by province and nation.

Author : David Wilson,Chris Game
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230356672

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Local Government in the United Kingdom by David Wilson,Chris Game Pdf

During its 13 years of office, Labour's modernization agenda transformed the world of UK local government. Amidst a starkly altered political and economic climate the coalition government formed in 2010 pledged to implement equally radical changes to the system. Taking account of the coalition's programme for government and its first round of spending cuts, the completely revised and updated fifth edition of this popular and established text is timed to take full advantage of this historic juncture. David Wilson and Chris Game provide readers with systematic coverage of the UK's local government. The book examines its defining features, its history, changing structure, operations, functions, financing, and its relations with central government. The fifth edition gives additional emphasis to local government in the devolved regions of the UK, and provides more extensive analysis of centre-local government relations. The authors deliver a thorough critique of Labour's third term in office. Looking ahead, the book anticipates the future of local government under the coalition government. Two themes look likely to dominate policy making: decentralization and cuts to public spending. With its clear, accessible, non-technical style and popular illustrations, Local Government in the United Kingdom will be essential reading for students, practitioners, and anyone with an interest in local politics.

Author : Carlos Nunes Silva
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 799 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030911126

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Local Government and the COVID-19 Pandemic by Carlos Nunes Silva Pdf

The book provides a global perspective of local government response towards the COVID-19 pandemic through the analysis of a sample of countries in all continents. It examines the responses of local government, as well as the responses local government developed in articulation with other tiers of government and with civil society organizations, and explores the social, economic and policy impacts of the pandemic. The book offers an innovative contribution on the role of local government during the pandemic and discusses lessons for the future. The COVID-19 pandemic had a global impact on public health, in the well-being of citizens, in the economy, on civic life, in the provision of public services, and in the governance of cities and other human settlements, although in an uneven form across countries, cities and local communities. Cities and local governments have been acting decisively to apply the policy measures defined at national level to the specific local conditions. COVID-19 has exposed the inadequacy of the crisis response infrastructures and policies at both national and local levels in these countries as well as in many others across the world. But it also exposed much broader and deeper weaknesses that result from how societies are organized, namely the insecure life a substantial proportion of citizens have, as a result of economic and social policies followed in previous decades, which accentuated the impacts of the lockdown measures on employment, income, housing, among a myriad of other social dimensions. Besides the analysis of how governments, and local government, responded to the public health issues raised by the spread of the virus, the book deals also with the diversity of responses local governments have adopted and implemented in the countries, regions, cities and metropolitan areas. The analysis of these policy responses indicates that previously unthinkable policies can surprisingly be implemented at both national and local levels.

Author : Richard Kerley,Joyce Liddle,Pamela T. Dunning
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315306254

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The Routledge Handbook of International Local Government by Richard Kerley,Joyce Liddle,Pamela T. Dunning Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of International Local Government conducts a rigorous, innovative and distinctive analysis of local government within a comparative, international context. Examining the subject matter with unrivalled breadth and depth, this handbook shows how different cultures and countries develop different institutions, structures and processes over time, yet that all have some features in common – the most obvious of which is the recognition that some decisions are better made, some services better delivered, and some engagement with the state better organised if there is structured organisational expression of the importance of the local dimension of all these factors . Thematically organised, it includes contributions from international experts with reference to the wider context in terms of geographies, local government modes, recent developments and possible further lines of research. It has a wide academic appeal internationally and will steer a course between the two dimensions of mono-jurisdictional studies and ‘cataloguing’ forms of comparison. The Routledge Handbook of International Local Government will be essential reading and an authoritative reference for scholars, students, researchers and practitioners involved in, and actively concerned about, research on local government.

Author : Howard Elcock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134853618

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Local Government by Howard Elcock Pdf

Since first publication in 1982, Howard Elcock's Local Government has established a reputation as a comprehensive and unbiased account of how British local government really works. This respected textbook has been completely revised and rewritten for its third edition, to take account of changes in local government and in the circumstances in which it operates. The third edition examines new management structures and accountabilities that follow the policy initiatives of the central Conservative administration. It appraises the impact of the three-pronged reform of the Thatcher years: impact on local authorities' financial resources, new structures of local government and new pressure to contract services out to the private and voluntary sectors.

Author : Sadioglu, Ugur,Dede, Kadir
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781522503217

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Comparative Studies and Regionally-Focused Cases Examining Local Governments by Sadioglu, Ugur,Dede, Kadir Pdf

In the era of globalization, comparative government and politics have come to the forefront due to the transformations of the social welfare state and the subsequent social, economic, political, cultural, technological and administrative changes. Taking a particular look at local government systems can uncover new perspectives on issues related to globalization, localization, governance, new democracy movements, managerial reformation, and privatization. Comparative Studies and Regionally-Focused Cases Examining Local Governments is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on the role played by local governments in overall administration, types and models of government at the local level, consequences of managerial reformations, and new develops regarding structure, process, personnel, and policymaking aspects of government. Highlighting relevant perspectives from comparative research and case studies, this book is ideally designed for students, government officials, politicians, civil society representatives, and academicians.

Author : Martin Minogue
Publisher : Springer
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1980-06-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349163069

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Consumer's Guide to Local Government by Martin Minogue Pdf

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts
Publisher : Stationery Office
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215058747

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Department for Communities and Local Government by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts Pdf

Central government grant funding to local authorities is being cut by over a quarter in real terms (£7.6 billion) between 2011 and 2015. The Department for Communities and Local Government is also introducing fundamental changes to the local government finance system with reforms to business rates and council tax benefits, so the pressures on the sector are set to increase. The Department does not properly understand the overall impact on local services that will result from the funding reductions, nor has it modelled how funding changes may adversely affect other areas of the public sector. It must improve its ability to foresee what effects the full package of funding reductions and reforms will have on local authority areas, particularly for those authorities which face higher deprivation levels. Local authorities' statutory duties have stayed broadly the same, and in some areas, such as adult social care, the demand for services is increasing. There is a risk that the worst-affected councils will be unable to meet their statutory obligations, threatening their viability. The Department must clarify its plans to respond if councils become unviable. More information is needed to understand councils' spending and performance. The Department did not make clear how it will monitor councils' ability to cope with funding changes, or the extent to which they are able to do this by increasing efficiency rather than reducing services. Neither has it demonstrated that the information published is sufficient to provide assurance on the value for money with which councils spend their resources.

Author : Ray Tomkinson
Publisher : Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0566087235

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Shared Services in Local Government by Ray Tomkinson Pdf

By using extensive case studies drawn from across local councils in England, Ray Tomkinson explains the implications of sharing service delivery, addresses concerns about loss of control and accountability, and demonstrates the potential advantages. He shows how to set up collaborative ventures, formal partnerships, shared service centres or special purpose vehicles, while pointing out possible pitfalls, thus enabling senior managers to follow all the necessary project steps to create an appropriate shared service.

Author : John J. Gargan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351564489

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Handbook of Local Government Administration by John J. Gargan Pdf

This theoretically and experientially grounded reference provides a complete overview of the principles and applications of government administration and management practices in the local public sector. Written by over 25 distinguished academics and professionals with substantial experience as practitioners and consultants of administrative operations to local governments, the book covers the effects of environmental conditions on local administrators and management techniques to administration in different types of local government. It helps readers reduce research time by presenting advanced materials on local government administration and management in a single source.

Author : Gerald A. Fisher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000379730

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Local Government Law by Gerald A. Fisher Pdf

Local Government Law provides a unique resource with concise, easy-to-understand explanations of important legal issues faced by local public officials, community boards, and city councils. From the moment officials take office, they face decisions related to basic principles found in state and federal law. The same is true for those in the private sector aiming to work successfully with local governments. This practical guidebook will empower public and private representatives with a functional grasp of legal principles, with chapters explaining what a local government is, the requirement to follow due process, local land use controls, the basics of the Freedom of Information Act, and many other important subjects that regularly arise. As a practical guidebook on local government law, this book provides a basic and empowering understanding for officials and private actors in the local government arena.