Patterns of Local Autonomy in Europe

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Ladner, Andreas (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Keuffer, Nicolas (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Baldersheim, Harald (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Hlepas, Nikos (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Swianiewicz, Pawel (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Steyvers, Kristof (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Navarro, Carmen (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Σειρά: Governance and Public Management,
• Θέματα: Public policy.; Europe-Politics and government.; Political science.; Comparative politics.; Legislative bodies.; European Union.; Public Policy.; European Politics.; Governance and Government.; Comparative Politics.; Legislative and Executive Politics.; European Union Politics.

This book considers local autonomy, measured as a multidimensional concept, from a cross-country comparative perspective, and examines how variations can be explained and what their consequences are. It fills a gap in the literature by providing a comprehensive study of the different components of l...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1: What is local autonomy?
• Chapter 2: Measuring local autonomy
• Chapter 3: Legal foundations
• Chapter 4: Functional responsibilities
• Chapter 5: Financial control
• Chapter 6: Organisational choice
• Chapter 7: Administrative supervision
• Chapter 8: Vertical access
• Chapter 9: The Local Autonomy Index (LAI)
• Chapter 10: A new typology of local government? Beyond North-South and East-West
• Chapter 11: Who governs? Patterns of responsiveness and accountability
• Chapter 12: Roadmap to local autonomy? Drivers of variation
• Chapter 13: Blessings of local autonomy? Does it matter? For what? How?
• Chapter 14: Conclusions: Local Autonomy - patterns, dynamics and ambiguities.