04764nam 22006015 450 991061638670332120221005131208.09783031079627303107962010.1007/978-3-031-07962-7(MiAaPQ)EBC7107419(Au-PeEL)EBL7107419(CKB)24995986100041(DE-He213)978-3-031-07962-7(EXLCZ)992499598610004120221005d2022 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Capacity of Local Governments in Europe Autonomy, Responsibilities and Reforms /by Sabine Kuhlmann, Benoît Paul Dumas, Moritz Heuberger1st ed. 2022.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2022.1 online resource (129 pages)Governance and Public Management,2524-7298Print version: Kuhlmann, Sabine The Capacity of Local Governments in Europe Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783031079610 Includes bibliographical references.Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Comparison of the Role of Local Governments in Europe: Autonomy, Self-Government, Local Democracy -- 2.1 Comparison of European Administrative Models -- 2.2 Conceptual Framework: Dimensions for Comparing Local Governments' Capacities -- 2.3 Local Autonomy -- 2.4 Functional Responsibilities -- 2.5 Intergovernmental Relations -- 2.6 Territorial Profile -- 2.7 Political Profile -- 2.8 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Local Government Finances -- 3.1 European Models of Local Government Finance: Funding Sources and Volume of Expenditures -- 3.2 Role of European Structural Funds -- 3.3 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Reform Trends -- 4.1 Reform Discourses in Recent Decades -- 4.2 Recentralisation and Decentralisation -- 4.3 Territorial Reform -- 4.4 New Public Management and Privatisation -- 4.5 Post-New Public Management: Remunicipalisation -- 4.6 Conclusion: Diffusion and Convergence of Reform Models -- Bibliography -- Chapter 5: Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Annex -- Bibliography.This book compares local self-government in Europe. It examines local institutional structures, autonomy, and capacities in six selected countries - France, Italy, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, and the United Kingdom - each of which represents a typical model of European local government. Within Europe, an overall trend towards more local government capacities and autonomy can be identified, but there are also some counter tendencies to this trend and major differences regarding local politico-administrative settings, functional responsibilities, and resources. The book demonstrates that a certain degree of local financial autonomy and fiscal discretion is necessary for effective service provision. Furthermore, a robust local organization, viable territorial structures, a professional public service, strong local leadership, and well-functioning tools of democratic participation are key aspects for local governments to effectively fulfill their tasks and ensure political accountability. The book will appeal to students and scholars of Public Administration and Public Management, as well as practitioners and policy-makers at different levels of government, in public enterprises, and in NGOs. Sabine Kuhlmann is Professor of Political Science, Public Administration and Organization at the University of Potsdam, Germany. Benoît Paul Dumas is Research Associate at the Chair for Political Science, Public Administration and Organization at the University of Potsdam, Germany. Moritz Heuberger is Research Associate at the Chair for Political Science, Public Administration and Organization at the University of Potsdam, Germany. .Governance and Public Management,2524-7298Political planningPublic administrationPublic PolicyPublic ManagementPublic Sector StudiesPolitical planning.Public administration.Public Policy.Public Management.Public Sector Studies.371.320973320.8094Kuhlmann Sabine1076635Dumas Benoît PaulHeuberger MoritzMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910616386703321The Capacity of Local Governments in Europe2950607UNINA