Control and Power in Central-local Government Relations
Title | Control and Power in Central-local Government Relations PDF eBook |
Author | R. A. W. Rhodes |
Publisher | |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | POLITICAL SCIENCE |
ISBN | 9780429463518 |
Control and Power in Central-local Government Relations
Title | Control and Power in Central-local Government Relations PDF eBook |
Author | Roderick Arthur William Rhodes |
Publisher | |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN |
Control and Power in Central-local Government Relations
Title | Control and Power in Central-local Government Relations PDF eBook |
Author | R. A. W. Rhodes |
Publisher | Ashgate Publishing |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
Originally published in 1981, Control and Power in Central-Local Government Relationships rapidly established itself as a classic in the study of local government. Its 'power-dependence' model of central-local government relations underpinned the vast growth in the study of policy networks in British government. This reprint adds four chapters to the original book including two specially written; a preface commenting on each chapter and an essay on where we are now in the study of networks.
Control and Power in Central-local Government Relations
Title | Control and Power in Central-local Government Relations PDF eBook |
Author | R.A.W. Rhodes |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 2018-12-17 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0429872852 |
Published in 1999. Originally published in 1981, Control and Power in Central-Local Government Relations set out to provide a re-interpretation of central-local relations in Britain. The book reviewed the (then) existing literature; redefined the subject of intergovernmental relations (IGR); and developed a theory linking IGR to broader issues in the study of British Government. It rapidly became a classic in the study of local government. The link to broader issues what achieved through the power-dependence model and the focus on policy communities. The book underpinned the vast growth in the study of policy networks in British government. This revised edition includes four new chapters, two of which have been specially written. The new Preface traces the fortunes of the power-dependence model, commenting on and updating the individual chapters. A new part II continues the story. It contains a 1986 essay reviewing criticism of the original model (chapter 6); a 1992 article discussing unresolved issues in the study of policy networks (chapter 7); and a new chapter assessing where we are now in the study of networks. It argues, provocatively, for an ethnographic focus on traditions and narratives; on how individuals construct networks. The book remains essential reading for all students and academics concerned with the study of IGR and policy networks.
Assessing the Balance of Power in Central-Local Relations in China
Title | Assessing the Balance of Power in Central-Local Relations in China PDF eBook |
Author | John Donaldson |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 2016-07-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1317205332 |
How do we understand the evolution of central-local relations in China during the reform period? This book addresses this question by focusing on eight separate issues in which the central-local relationship has been especially salient – government finance, investment control, regional development, administrative zoning, implementation, culture, social welfare and international relations. Each chapter introduces a sector and the way the center and various local governments have shared or divided power over the different periods of China’s reform era. The balance of power is gauged dynamically over time to measure the extent to which one level of government dominates, influences or shares power in making decisions in each of these particular domains, as well as what is likely to occur in the foreseeable future. The authors assess the winners and losers of these changes among key actors in China’s society. The result provides a dynamic view of China’s changing power relations.
English Local Government of To-day
Title | English Local Government of To-day PDF eBook |
Author | Milo Roy Maltbie |
Publisher | |
Pages | 634 |
Release | 1898 |
Genre | Central-local government relations |
ISBN |
Managing Local Government
Title | Managing Local Government PDF eBook |
Author | Kimberly L. Nelson |
Publisher | CQ Press |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2017-08-04 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1506323383 |
Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers offers a practical introduction to the changing structure, forms, and functions of local governments. Taking a metropolitan management perspective, authors Kimberly Nelson and Carl W. Stenberg explain U.S. local government within historical context and provide strategies for effective local government management and problem solving. Real-life scenarios and contemporary issues illustrate the organization and networks of local governments; the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of city and county managers; and the dynamics of the intergovernmental system. Case studies and discussion questions in each chapter encourage critical analysis of the challenges of collaborative governance. Unlike other books on the market, this text’s combined approach of theory and practice encourages students to enter municipal and county management careers and equips them with tools to be successful from day one.