| Description |
xii, 240 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Politics today |
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Politics today (Manchester, England)
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| Contents |
1. The status of local government in Britain -- 2. Structure and territory -- 3. The functions of local authorities -- 4. Finance and its control -- 5. Local government and the state -- 6. Stewardship -- 7. Policy making and democracy -- 8. Leaders, councillors and the party systems -- 9. The bureaucracy and the work force -- 10. Managing the system -- 11. Interests and the media -- 12. Patterns of government -- 13. The system in comparative context -- 14. The future of local government |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1996 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-231) and index |
| Subject |
Local government -- Great Britain.
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| LC no. |
2001056286 |
| ISBN |
0719060354 hardcover |
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0719060362 paperback |
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