Local Government in Europe: New Perspectives and Democratic Challenges

This comprehensive book offers an up-to-date review of local government in Europe, covering territorial reforms, democratic empowerment, and new trends in local finances, with contributions from both eastern and western Europe. It examines how local governments have responded to shared challenges and identifies both the variety and communalities between country-specific features, providing a rich picture of the latest trends and pointing the way for future developments.

Format: Hardback
Length: 324 pages
Publication date: 08 September 2021
Publisher: Bristol University Press

Local government in Europe is a complex and diverse field that has undergone significant changes in recent years. This comprehensive book provides an up-to-date review of local government in Europe, drawing on classical and emerging research perspectives. Featuring an impressive range of contributors from both eastern and western Europe, the book addresses three main topics: territorial reforms, democratic empowerment of citizens, and the role of local leadership. It also examines new trends in local finances. Acknowledging their inherent diversity, the book examines the ways that local governments have responded to shared challenges, such as climate change, increasing populism, and democratic deficit, in order to identify both the variety and communalities between the country-specific features. In doing so, it provides a rich picture of the latest trends in local government, as well as pointing the way for future developments.

Weight: 632g
Dimension: 163 x 240 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529217186