Political Leaders And Changing Local Democracy
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Political Leaders And Changing Local Democracy
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Author : Hubert Heinelt
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-12-19
Political Leaders And Changing Local Democracy written by Hubert Heinelt and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-19 with Political Science categories.
This book studies political leadership at the local level, based on data from a survey of the mayors of cities of more than 10,000 inhabitants in 29 European countries carried out between 2014 and 2016. The book compares these results with those of a similar survey conducted ten years ago. From this comparative perspective, the book examines how to become a mayor in Europe today, the attitudes of these politicians towards administrative and territorial reforms, their notions of democracy, their political priorities, whether or not party politicization plays a role at the municipal level, and how mayors interact with other actors in the local political arena. This study addresses students, academics and practitioners concerned at different levels with the functioning and reforms of the municipal level of local government.
The European Mayor
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Author : Henry Bäck
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-10-05
The European Mayor written by Henry Bäck and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-05 with Political Science categories.
With this book we aim at describing and analysing the selection, daily life, networks and values of local top political leaders in seventeen European countries. The empirical nourishment to the investigation into town halls across Europe is a survey conducted in 2003 with mayors and corresponding top local political leaders. The data covering responses from 2700 leaders is a unique and rich material allowing descriptions and analyses pursuing a number of lines of inquiry.
The European Mayor
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Author : Henry Bäck
language : en
Publisher: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
Release Date : 2006-05-15
The European Mayor written by Henry Bäck and has been published by VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-15 with Political Science categories.
With this book we aim at describing and analysing the selection, daily life, networks and values of local top political leaders in seventeen European countries. The empirical nourishment to the investigation into town halls across Europe is a survey conducted in 2003 with mayors and corresponding top local political leaders. The data covering responses from 2700 leaders is a unique and rich material allowing descriptions and analyses pursuing a number of lines of inquiry.
Transforming Political Leadership In Local Government
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Author : R. Berg
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-11-10
Transforming Political Leadership In Local Government written by R. Berg and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-10 with Political Science categories.
Local governments throughout the west are undergoing a transformation of their leadership styles and structures. Some countries have abandoned traditional systems of collective or committee based decision-making in favour of Cabinet models or, more radically, a directly-elected executive mayor, while others have strengthened existing mayoral systems. There are a few exceptions to this trend. Based on original research in eleven countries the book assesses these changes in terms of their implications for political accountability, the role of lay politicians, political recruitment, the professionalization of leadership, and relations with the bureaucracy.
The Changing Context Of Local Democracy
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Author : Hubert Heinelt
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-02-05
The Changing Context Of Local Democracy written by Hubert Heinelt and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-05 with Political Science categories.
Political leadership at the local level has attracted growing attention in recent years in parallel with reforms of local government and of the municipal administration as well as the debate on a shift from government to governance. But this debate is mainly focused on single leaders, i.e. mayors or executive officers. Considering the power triangle of (i) the mayor, (ii) the municipal administration (executive officers) and (iii) the council, it is surprising that councillors have gained little interest so far. The aim of this book is to reflect on the role and task perception as well as the behaviour of councillors in the changing context of local democracy. The chapters start from a common conceptual framework. We start from the hypothesis that the role perception as well as the behaviour of councillors can not be conceived of being determined directly by (i) both formals and informal institutional structures as well as by (ii) personal characteristics. Instead, we argue that the perceptions and behaviour of councillors are depending on their notion of democracy. However, the understanding of democracy can be affected by institutional structure – but not solely by such organisational arrangements but depending on personal characteristics of the councillors. This book was published as a special issue of Local Government Studies.
Globalism And Local Democracy
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Author : R. Hambleton
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2002-06-06
Globalism And Local Democracy written by R. Hambleton and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06-06 with Social Science categories.
This new book argues that cities and citizens are not helpless victims in a global flow of events. Three crucial questions are addressed through the three part structure: What is the nature of the globalization? What resulting challenges now confront cities and localities? How can local leaders respond to this changing environment in ways which strengthen local democracy? Written by leading urban scholars in Europe and North America the book draws on a range of disciplines to enhance academic understanding and illuminate lessons for policy and practice.
Reviving Local Democracy
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Author : Rao, Nirmala
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2000-09-20
Reviving Local Democracy written by Rao, Nirmala and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-20 with Political Science categories.
Reviving local democracy offers a vivid and persuasive critical examination of New Labour's programme for the modernisation of local government, providing a balanced view of the democracy and participation debate. Since 1997, the Blair government has sought to mobilise popular participation through local referenda, new political structures, electoral reform, and the creation of powerful new elected mayors. Through these mechanisms it is hoped that the lack of public interest and persistently low election turnouts will be overcome. The book draws on a wide range of new survey data to relate the crisis of local politics and governance to wider changes in the political culture. The author goes on to evaluate the government's proposals to reverse decline, asking whether this programme of reform is likely to succeed. With the aid of a series of recent surveys of both public and councillor opinion, and the successful blending of historical and empirical analysis, she offers an assessment of the realities which the democratic renewal project will have to confront in its implementation. The book is topical and timely, and highly accessible, and will appeal to students, those involved in local government, and anyone concerned to see local government become more representative, responsive, and open to popular participation.
Local Elites In Western Democracies
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Author : Samuel J Eldersveld
language : en
Publisher: Westview Press
Release Date : 1995-01-12
Local Elites In Western Democracies written by Samuel J Eldersveld and has been published by Westview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-01-12 with Political Science categories.
Serengeti II: Dynamics, Management, and Conservation of an Ecosystem brings together twenty years of research by leading scientists to provide the most most thorough understanding to date of the spectacular Serengeti-Mara ecosystem in East Africa, home to one of the largest and most diverse populations of animals in the world. Building on the groundwork laid by the classic Serengeti: Dynamics of an Ecosystem, published in 1979 by the University of Chicago Press, this new book integrates studies of the ecosystem at every level—from the plants at the bottom of the visible food chain, to the many species of herbivores and predators, to the system as a whole. Drawing on new data from many long-term studies and from more recent research initiatives, and applying new theory and computer technology, the contributors examine the large-scale processes that have produced the Serengeti's extraordinary biological diversity, as well as the interactions among species and between plants and animals and their environment. They also introduce computer modeling as a tool for exploring these interactions, employing this new technology to test and anticipate the effects of social, political, and economic changes on the entire ecosystem and on particular species, and so to shape future conservation and management strategies.
Renewing Local Democracy
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Author : Lawrence Pratchett
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-04-04
Renewing Local Democracy written by Lawrence Pratchett and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-04 with Political Science categories.
Bringing together research on different features of the democratic renewal agenda to investigate how local authorities are responding, this text includes a contribution from the main architect of the modernization, Local Government Minister Hilary Armstrong.
Transforming Political Leadership In Local Government
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Author : R. Berg
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date : 2005-11-10
Transforming Political Leadership In Local Government written by R. Berg and has been published by Palgrave Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-10 with Political Science categories.
Local governments throughout the west are undergoing a transformation of their leadership styles and structures. Some countries have abandoned traditional systems of collective or committee based decision-making in favour of Cabinet models or, more radically, a directly-elected executive mayor, while others have strengthened existing mayoral systems. There are a few exceptions to this trend. Based on original research in eleven countries the book assesses these changes in terms of their implications for political accountability, the role of lay politicians, political recruitment, the professionalization of leadership, and relations with the bureaucracy.