Second Tier of Local Government in Europe - Provinces, Counties, Departements and Landkreise in Comparison

Zusatztext 'A readable and informative book! particularly useful for those interested in decentralisation multi-level governance and local government reform issues. This book's originalities lie in the comparability it allows and in the comprehensive information it provides about one intermediate tier of government that - despite its relevance - has been discussed less. The book is geared both for political actors directly involved in similar debates as well as scholars.' - Filipe Teles! University of Aveiro! 2013 Informationen zum Autor Hubert Heinelt is Professor for Comparative Public Policy, Public Administration and Urban Studies at the Institute of Political Science, Darmstadt University of Technology. Xavier Bertranais the Head of the Centre for Local Innovation at the Diputació de Barcelona and Researcher at the University of Barcelona. Zusammenfassung This book takes a comparative approach to local government across 14 European countries, looking at processes of decentralisation, regionalisation and reforms of local government. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction Hubert Heinelt and Xavier Bertrana 2. Belgium Tony Valcke, Herwig Reynaert and Kristof Steyvers 3. Denmark Poul Erik Mouritzen 4. France Emmanuel Négrier and Fabien Nicolas 5. The United Kingdom Steve Martin 6. Germany Hubert Heinelt and Björn Egner 7. Greece Nikos Hlepas and Panagoitis Getimis 8. Hungary Gabor Soos 9. Italy Carlo Bachetti 10. Poland Pawel Swianiewicz 11. Romania Cristina Stanu s and Daniel Pop 12. Spain Xavier Bertrana, Marina Espinosa, Jaume Magre 13. Sweden Henry Bäck 14. The Netherlands Ger Arendsen 15. Turkey Korel Göymen 16. Conclusions Xavier Bertrana and Hubert Heinelt

Product details

• Authors: Hubert Bertrana Heinelt
• Assisted by: Xavier Bertrana (Editor), Bertrana Xavier (Editor), Hubert Heinelt (Editor), Heinelt Hubert (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.12.2011
• EAN: 9780415602570
• ISBN: 978-0-415-60257-0
• No. of pages: 342
• Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Europe, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Comparative Politics, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government