Comparative Studies and Regionally-Focused Cases Examining Local Governments

In the era of globalization, comparative government and politics have come to the forefront due to the transformations of the social welfare state and the subsequent social, economic, political, cultural, technological and administrative changes. Taking a particular look at local government systems can uncover new perspectives on issues related to globalization, localization, governance, new democracy movements, managerial reformation, and privatization. Comparative Studies and Regionally-Focused Cases Examining Local Governments is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on the role played by local governments in overall administration, types and models of government at the local level, consequences of managerial reformations, and new develops regarding structure, process, personnel, and policymaking aspects of government. Highlighting relevant perspectives from comparative research and case studies, this book is ideally designed for students, government officials, politicians, civil society representatives, and academicians.

Product details

• Assisted by: Kadir Dede (Editor), Ugur Sadioglu (Editor)
• Publisher: Information Science Reference
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.06.2016
• EAN: 9781522503200
• ISBN: 978-1-5225-0320-0
• No. of pages: 528
• Dimensions: 221 mm x 286 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 1573 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law