This book explores sub-municipal units’ (SMU) role in decision making, decentralized institutional innovation, social innovation and, in rural areas, service delivery. An under-explored topic in the literature, this book provides a comprehensive, comparative European, thematically broad, descriptive book on sub-municipal governance.
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This book explores sub-municipal units’ (SMU) role in decision making, decentralized institutional innovation, social innovation and, in rural areas, service delivery. Focusing on fourteen European countries, the book examines the impact of political cultures, administrative traditions and local government systems on the functioning of the SMUs. An under-explored topic in the literature, this book provides a comprehensive, comparative European, thematically broad, descriptive book on sub-municipal governance. 


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Addresses the very basic nature of identity, local and self-government Questions the survival and promotion of sub-municipal governance when European trends are towards amalgamation and scale efficiency policies Contributes to the debate on size, democracy and policy delivery efficiency, as well as on decentralization and multi-level governance at the micro-level
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9783319647241
Publisert
2018-01-30
Utgiver
Springer International Publishing AG
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
12