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Author Leach, Steve, 1942-

Title The changing role of local politics in Britain / Steve Leach
Published Bristol : Policy, 2006

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Description 1 online resource (x, 222 pages)
Contents Cover; THE CHANGING ROLE OF LOCAL POLITICS IN BRITAIN; Contents; List of tables and exhibits; Preface; ONE -- Parties and politics in local government: 'the elephant in the room'?; TWO -- The national parties and local government; THREE -- Modernisation, democratic renewal and elected mayors; FOUR -- Local executive government: the impact of the 'cabinet and leader' model; FIVE -- Councillors: servants of the people?; SIX -- The changing role of local political leadership; SEVEN -- The dynamics of party groups; EIGHT -- The dynamics of inter-party relations; NINE -- The role of local party networks
Summary The Local Government Act 2000 has transformed the way in which local politics operates within local authorities, with elected mayors, cabinet government and scrutiny committees, and other new initiatives. This book offers andanalysis of the impact of these changes on the world of local politics
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-215) and index
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Subject Local government -- Great Britain
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Local.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- State & Provincial.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- General.
Local government
Kommunalpolitik
Kommunalpolitik.
Great Britain
Großbritannien
Grossbritannien.
Grobritannien.
Form Electronic book
Author Game, Chris, 1945-
Hall, Declan
LC no. 2006491841
ISBN 9781847421630
1847421636