Leading the localities : executive mayors in English local governance / Colin Copus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Copus, Colin, author.

Series:

EBL-Schweitzer

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mayors--England.

Mayors.

Local government--England.

Local government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 230 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Edition:

Online-ausg.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Colin Copus assesses the impact on local politics of the office of regional Mayor. He sets out how the powers, roles, and responsibilities of mayors and mayoral councils would need to change if English local politics is to fundamentally reconnect with citizens and explores how the office could develop.

Contents:

9780719071867; 9780719071867; Copyright; Contents; List of tables and figures; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Mayors: a new form of local politics or a very English compromise?; 3 Local political leadership and mayoral government; 4 Running the council or leading the community? A mayoral dichotomy; 5 Democracy and representation: the rights of mayors; 6 Elected mayors: a new style of English local politics?; 7 The elected mayor: lessons from overseas; 8 Councillors: a new and developing role or a diminished responsibility?; 9 Conclusion; Postscript: the 2005 mayoral elections; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78170-137-7

1-84779-211-1

OCLC:

818847240