Scottish Local Government /

Scottish Local Government / / Allan McConnell.

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748620050);This book fills an important gap in our understanding of Scottish local government in the dynamic new context of the Scottish Parliament. It provides academics, students, practitioners, journalists and others with a broad-ranging yet detailed ac...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
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McConnell, Allan,
Place / Publishing House:Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]
©2004
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Expanded Contents List
  • Figures and Tables
  • Abbreviations
  • Preface and Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. Thinking Politically: The Nature of Local Government in Scotland
  • 2. Mapping the Networks and Relationships of Scottish Local Authorities
  • 3. Scottish Local Authority Structures: From Feudal Burghs to Single Tier Authorities
  • 4. Council Decision-Making Structures: From Traditional Administration to Post-Devolution Modernisation
  • 5. Councillors, Elections and the Electoral System: A Healthy Democratic Foundation?
  • 6. Beyond Elections: Non-Electoral Forms of Public Participation and Non-Elected Local Governance
  • 7. Political Parties in Scottish Local Government
  • 8. Reconstructing Accountability: Value for Money and the Rise of the Performance Culture in Scottish Councils
  • 9. Financing Scottish Local Government
  • 10. The Bigger Picture: Central-Local Relations, Multi- Level Governance and Globalisation
  • Conclusion: Has Devolution Made a Difference to Local Government in Scotland?
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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