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Local Government in the 1990s

  • Textbook
  • © 1995

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Editors:
  1. John Stewart

    1. Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV), University of Birmingham, UK

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  2. Gerry Stoker

    1. University of Strathclyde, UK

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Part of the book series: Government beyond the Centre (GBC)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • John Stewart, Gerry Stoker
      Pages 1-5

  3. Structure, Finance and Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. Finance

      • Tony Travers
      Pages 9-27

    3. Competition and Public Service Delivery

      • Kieron Walsh
      Pages 28-48

    4. The Strange Case of the Local Government Review

      • Steve Leach
      Pages 49-68

    5. The Internal Management of Local Authorities

      • John Stewart
      Pages 69-85

    6. Citizen’s Charters

      • David Prior
      Pages 86-103

  4. Services and Functions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
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    2. From Reform to Restructuring of Education

      • Stewart Ranson
      Pages 107-125

    3. Community Care and Social Services

      • Martin Willis
      Pages 126-144

    4. The Reform of Social Housing

      • Kenneth M. Spencer
      Pages 145-165

    5. Urban and Economic Development

      • Alan Harding, Peter Garside
      Pages 166-187

  5. What Past? What Future?

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
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    2. Fifteen Years of Local Government Restructuring 1979–94: An Evaluation

      • John Stewart, Gerry Stoker
      Pages 191-209

    3. The Post-Fordist Local State: The Dynamics of its Development

      • Gerry Stoker, Karen Mossberger
      Pages 210-227

    4. From the Urban Left to the New Right: Normative Theory and Local Government

      • Desmond King
      Pages 228-248

    5. A Future for Local Authorities as Community Government

      • John Stewart
      Pages 249-267

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 269-276
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About this book

Designed as a follow-up to the same editors' successful book The Future of Local Government, Local Government in the 1990s provides a definitive and up-to-date account of the major changes which have taken place in the organisation, management and key areas of service delivery in UK local government under Thatcher and Major, and a range of interpretations of likely future developments.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV), University of Birmingham, UK

    John Stewart

  • University of Strathclyde, UK

    Gerry Stoker

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