Overview
- Explains the battle between localism and centralism in English local government
- Examines the forces, factors and rhetoric that surround the autonomy, status, position, power and responsibilities of local government
- Provides an antidote to the onward journey of centralisation
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About the authors
Dr Mark Roberts has been a Research Fellow and Lecturer at De Montfort University since 2008. His research interests are urban politics; partnership and neighbourhood governance; devolution; race, immigration and faith in politics; and, managing organisational change. In 2013 Mark published his first book in co-authorship with Professor Vivien Lowndes: ‘Why Institutions Matter: The New Institutionalism in Political Science’in the Palgrave Macmillan Political Analysis series.
Rachel Wall is PhD Researcher in the Local Governance Research Unit within the Department of Politics and Public Policy, De Montfort University; the subject of her research is devolution to English local government. She graduated from De Montfort University in 2014 having completed a degree in Government & Politics. She then went on to work as a development officer in local government and served as a parish councillor. She is also currently a researcher for the De Montfort University and Municipal Journal Councillor Commission.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Local Government in England
Book Subtitle: Centralisation, Autonomy and Control
Authors: Colin Copus, Mark Roberts, Rachel Wall
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-26418-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-26417-6Published: 23 March 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95371-4Published: 14 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-26418-3Published: 15 March 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 206
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations
Topics: Public Policy, British Politics, Governance and Government, Legislative and Executive Politics, Urban Studies/Sociology