The Second Tier of Local Government in Europe: Provinces, Counties, Departements and Landkreise in Comparison (Routledge Advances in European Politics)
Zoomicon-zoom-in
The Second Tier of Local Government in Europe: Provinces, Counties, Departements and Landkreise in Comparison (Routledge Advances in European Politics)
The Second Tier of Local Government in Europe: Provinces, Counties, Departements and Landkreise in Comparison (Routledge Advances in European Politics)

The Second Tier of Local Government in Europe: Provinces, Counties, Departements and Landkreise in Comparison (Routledge Advances in European Politics)

By
Hubert Heinelt (Contributor) Xavier Bertrana (Contributor)  

Hardback

Available / dispatched within 1 - 4 weeks

Quantity

Also available on eBook for £44.99. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo

This book takes a comparative approach to local government across 14 European countries, looking at processes of decentralisation, regionalisation and reforms of local government. Examining second levels of government, such as UK Counties, French Departements, Italian and Spanish Provinces, and German Landkreise, this book reveals both the specific characteristics of particular countries, and also similarities across Europe. As the first book focussing on the second level of local governments, this monograph combines comparative analysis of institutional trends and reforms of local government with examination of country-specific features to provide an original and insightful evaluation of European governance. Organised along common thematic lines, leading experts in their field outline the historical development of local government, and analyse recent or current reform debates. The book argues democratic quality and effectiveness of this territorial level of government is in the focus of on-going debates about the rescaling of statehood and a shift from 'government to governance'. The Second Tier of Local Government in Europe will be of interest to students and scholars studying local government, public administration and multi-level governance. 48 Tables, black and white; 9 Line drawings, black and white; 9 Illustrations, black and white
Hubert Heinelt is Professor for Comparative Public Policy, Public Administration and Urban Studies at the Institute of Political Science, Darmstadt University of Technology. Xavier Bertrana is the Head of the Centre for Local Innovation at the Diputacio de Barcelona and Researcher at the University of Barcelona.
  • Contributor: Hubert Heinelt
  • Imprint: Routledge
  • ISBN13: 9780415602570
  • Number of Pages: 342
  • Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
  • Packaged Weight: 830
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Release Date: 2011-12-14
  • Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Hubert Heinelt is Professor for Comparative Public Policy, Public Administration and Urban Studies at the Institute of Political Science, Darmstadt University of Technology. Xavier Bertrana is the Head of the Centre for Local Innovation at the Diputacio de Barcelona and Researcher at the University of Barcelona.

Delivery Options

Home Delivery

Store Delivery

Free Returns

We hope you are delighted with everything you buy from us. However, if you are not, we will refund or replace your order up to 30 days after purchase. Terms and exclusions apply; find out more from our Returns and Refunds Policy.