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- English
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Local Government in Britain Since Reorganisation
About this book
Originally published in 1982, this book was the first comprehensive, critical assessment of the outcome of the controversial reorganisation of British local government outside London which took place between 1973 and 1975. The book deals with the new systems in England, Wales and Scotland, drawing upon the results of almost 100 in-depth interviews with leading members and officers from Shetland to Cornwall, from major cities to rural districts. Liaison between the tiers, the effects of corporate management, the spread of the office of chief executive, the increasing levels of partisanship and the changing face of central-local relations are examined on the basis of close observation and practical experience rather than theoretical preconceptions.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Title Page
- Original Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. The Rationale of Reform
- 2. The New Structure: Expectations
- 3. The New Structure: Performance
- 4. Received Wisdom of Corporate Management
- 5. Partisanship and Professionalism
- 6. Scotland
- 7. The New Central-Local Relationship
- 8. The Future of Subnational Government
- Appendix: Fieldwork
- Bibliography
- Index