Local Government in Central and Eastern Europe - The Rebirth of Local Democracy (Hardcover)

Advocates of democratization in Central and Eastern Europe before 1989 placed great emphasis on community self-government as the basis of civil society and democracy. After the 'Velvet Revolutions' of 1989 and the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991, the new states created an elected local government, whereby cities, towns and villages elected their own representatives and started running local services. This unleashed the development potential of urban communities across the region, but also led to the emergence of a different logic based on resource efficiency and service effectiveness. Local Government in Central and Eastern Europe examines these changes through the use of case studies which compare and contrast neighbouring countries, such as the Baltic States, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland and Ukraine, placing what is happening in an international perspective. There are various common themes such as: how to deal with the small scale of many municipalities, how to finance local services, centre-local relations, and the roles of cities and districts. This book was previously published as a special issue of Local Government Studies and will be of interest to students of Eastern European politics, governance, and policy analysis.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2007
First published:	2007
Editors:	Andrew Coulson • Adrian Campbell
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	172
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-41152-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-41152-1
Barcode:	9780415411523

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