Local Government and Metropolitan Regions in Federal Countries

Informationen zum Autor John Kincaid is the Robert B. and Helen S. Meyner Professor of Government and Public Service and director of the Meyner Center for the Study of State and Local Government at Lafayette College. Klappentext While local government is found in all federal countries, its place and role in the governance of these countries varies considerably. In some countries, local government is considered an essential part of the federal nature of the state and recognized in Zusammenfassung Examines local governments by drawing on case studies of Australia! Austria! Brazil! Canada! Germany! India! Mexico! Nigeria! Switzerland! Spain! South Africa! and United States. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors include Raoul Blindenbacher (Forum of Federations), Martin Burgi (Ruhr-University Bochum), Luis Cesar (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), Jaap de Visser (University of Western Cape), Habu Galadima (University of Jos), Sol Garson (F

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• Authors: John Kincaid, Nico Steytler
• Assisted by: John Kincaid (Editor), Nico Steytler (Editor)
• Publisher: Mcgill queen's university pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.09.2009
• EAN: 9780773535633
• ISBN: 978-0-7735-3563-3
• No. of pages: 440
• Series: Global Dialogue on Federalism Booklet Series; Global Dialogue on Federalism; Global Dialogue on Federalism Booklet Series; Global Dialogue on Federalism
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education