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The Politics of Decentralisation: Revitalising Local Democracy: 15 (Public Policy and Politics) - Softcover

Burns, Danny

 
9780333521649: The Politics of Decentralisation: Revitalising Local Democracy: 15 (Public Policy and Politics)

Synopsis

This wide-ranging book sets discussion of the various approaches to local government decentralisation in the context of the changing nature of public service management and the possibilities for new kinds of public involvement in government decision-making. It draws on a wide range of experiences throughout the UK as well as the findings of an in-depth study of the impact of radical decentralisation strategies in two inner London boroughs to provide an authoritative assessment of the politics of decentralisation.

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About the Author

Paul Hoggett is Professor of Politics in the Department of Politics at the University of the West of England in Bristol, UK. He also serves as the Director of the Centre for Psycho-Social Studies. Dr. Hoggett is the author of Politics, Identity, and Emotions (Paradigm, 2009) and The Dilemmas of Development Work (Polity Press, 2001).

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