The nature of British local government / John Stewart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stewart, John D. (John David), 1917-

Series:

Government beyond the centre

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local government--Great Britain.

Local government.

Great Britain.

Public administration--Great Britain.

Public administration.

Physical Description:

ix, 310 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000.

Summary:

Distilling a lifetime of work experience by its author, this book provides a broad-ranging analysis of the role of British local government, its methods of working and its historical and contemporary context. John Stewart argues that much past writing has presented local government as if it were a uniform institution. While recognizing that there are uniformities, he stresses the diversity that is to be found in the politics and management of local authorities and analyzes the pressures promoting uniformity and continuity as well as those promoting diversity and change.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-299) and index.

ISBN:

031222639X

OCLC:

41482177