Local Government Today (Politics Today)

by J.A.Chandler (Author)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $4.39

  Local government in the UK has undergone rapid change since 1996. This new edition discusses and analyses these changes, including the complete restructuring of the local government system in England, and the Local Government Bill. The work anlyase the structure, finance, management and democratic framework for local government in Britain. This new edition includes the changes made by Tony Blair's government and an evaluation in a comparative context of the value and effectiveness of the system. A new feature is a running commentary that puts the British system in comparative context and provides basic information on how local government operates in the European Union and the United States