The book provides a the state-of-the-art of local government studies, with an emphasis on contributions by political science. Particular attention is paid to th

The book provides a the state-of-the-art of local government studies, with an emphasis on contributions by political science. Particular attention is paid to th

A fascinating look at the various forms of local government around the world, including a comparison of different systems and their successes and failures. This

Over the past three decades the developing world has seen increasing devolution of political and economic power to local governments. Decentralization is consid

This volume brings together international experts to examine and compare women in local government and features case studies on the US, UK, France, Germany, Spa