This book offers a comprehensive guide to achieving sustainability within the local government sector. It addresses the challenges of financial and operational decline faced by local governments worldwide, providing a detailed roadmap to improve their long-term viability.
Professors Drew and Miyazaki combine extensive practical experience with comprehensive scholarly knowledge, informed by their distinguished careers and significant advisory work. Each chapter addresses critical components of sustainability, offering evidence-based recommendations alongside engaging case studies drawn from the authors' experiences working with local governments. These case studies illustrate the practical applications of the book's strategies, making it both informative and accessible for readers seeking actionable guidance. Readers will benefit from a blend of academic research, real-world examples, and practical solutions tailored to the complexities of local government.
Making Local Government Sustainable serves as a foundational text for scholars, policymakers, and regulators interested in sustainable local government. Academics will find it valuable as a rigorous, well-researched resource filling a crucial gap in existing literature on local government sustainability. Additionally, its unique combination of practical experience and rigorous scholarly content make it an ideal reference for academic courses in public administration.
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Making Local Government Sustainable
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- About the Authors
- 1 Why Make Local Government Sustainable?
- 2 Tools for Making Local Government Sustainable
- 3 Revenue and Expenditure for Making Local Government Sustainable
- 4 Assets and Liabilities
- 5 Performance Monitoring and Budgeting
- 6 Efficiency: Concepts and Measurement
- 7 Will Public Policy Make Local Government Sustainable?
- 8 Will Consultants Make Local Government Sustainable?
- 9 Making Local Government Sustainable with Dialogue, Scaffolding and Patience
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RoutledgeEdition
1Year
2026Print ISBN
9781041013976
Subtopic
Public Communication PolicyeBook ISBN
9781040614365
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