The transformation of British local government into a new and complex system of local governance raises fundamental theoretical questions as well as empirical o

The transformation of British local government into a new and complex system of local governance raises fundamental theoretical questions as well as empirical o

This wide-ranging book sets discussion of the various approaches to local government decentralisation in the context of the changing nature of public service ma

"A luminous work about everyday citizens that should free up local democratic energies across the land!"--Aihwa Ong, author of Buddha is Hiding: Refugees, Citiz

Austerity has left local government struggling to meet the demands for local services. In this context, this book asks ‘what are the fundamental principles th