09850nam 2200517 450 991062431870332120231110220758.09783031148040(electronic bk.)9783031148033(MiAaPQ)EBC7133715(Au-PeEL)EBL7133715(CKB)25299356300041(OCoLC)1350686748(PPN)266352758(EXLCZ)992529935630004120230319d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierLocal governance in Spain /Ángel Iglesias Alonso, editorCham, Switzerland :Springer,[2022]©20221 online resource (290 pages)Local and urban governancePrint version: Alonso, Ángel Iglesias Local Governance in Spain Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783031148033 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contents -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Objectives and Background -- 1.2 Conceptualizing Governance and Local Governance -- 1.3 European Comparative Perspective of Local Governments in Spain -- 1.4 The Political-Administrative Context of Local Governance in Spain -- 1.5 Overview of This Volume -- References -- Chapter 2: The Institutional Architecture of Local Governments in Spain -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Starting Point -- 2.2.1 Local Government and Governance: Two Sides to the Same Coin -- 2.2.2 Back to Local Autonomy -- 2.2.3 Regulation and Reform: The Meaning of Change -- 2.3 Local Government Organization and Functioning in Spain -- 2.3.1 Municipal Government -- 2.3.2 The Provincial Government -- 2.4 Local Government Powers -- 2.4.1 Municipal Powers -- 2.4.2 The Provincial Councils' Powers -- 2.5 Critical Points for Improvement in Local Government -- 2.6 Conclusions -- References -- Normative and Jurisprudential Annex -- Chapter 3: Local Governance in a Context of Multilevel Governance -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 System in the Autonomous State -- 3.2.1 Municipality and Province: A Close Relationship -- 3.2.2 Internal Organization of the Municipality -- 3.2.3 Methods of Intermunicipal and Intergovernmental Cooperation: County, Metropolitan Area, and Association of Municipalities and Consortiums -- 3.3 Political Actors in the Municipal Process -- 3.3.1 Local Elite, Agents, and Governance -- 3.3.2 Practice in the Formation of Local Governments -- 3.3.3 The Federations of Municipalities and Provinces as Pressure Groups -- 3.4 A Perspective on the Results of Local Governance -- 3.4.1 Transparency in Municipal Corporations and Provincial Councils -- 3.4.2 The Introduction of the Sustainable Development Goals into Local Agendas in Spain -- 3.5 Conclusions -- References.Chapter 4: New Formulae for Managing Public Services. Collaborative and Multilevel Governance in Metropolitan Areas and Small Municipalities -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Local Collaborative Government and Urban Governance. A Local Management Perspective in Spain -- 4.3 Multilevel Local Governance: Centralization, Decentralization, or Interdependence -- 4.4 The Complexity of Urban Policies in Metropolitan Governance -- 4.5 The Neighborhood Law. Case Study -- 4.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: Intermunicipal Cooperation -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Intermunicipal Cooperation: Essential Elements for Its Understanding -- 5.2.1 Intermunicipality: A Controversial Definition -- 5.2.2 Legal Regulation -- 5.2.3 Cooperation, Coordination, or Collaboration? -- 5.3 Intermunicipal Cooperation Formulas in Spain -- 5.3.1 A New Vision: From Subjectivity to Functionality -- 5.3.2 Typology and Classification -- 5.3.3 A Brief Outline of the Organization and Operation of the Intermunicipal Structures Created -- 5.4 Context, Importance, and the Future of Intermunicipality -- 5.4.1 The Structure of Intermunicipality in Spain -- 5.4.2 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 5.4.3 New Challenges -- 5.5 Conclusions -- References -- Normative and Jurisprudential Annex -- Chapter 6: The Governance Structure of Local Government Finances in Spain -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Global Economic Crisis and Local Finances in Spain -- 6.3 The Distribution of Financial Power Among Central, Regional, and Local Governments -- 6.4 The Original Framework of Financial Governance and Local Autonomy -- 6.5 Structure of the Spanish Local Financing Governance Model -- 6.5.1 Transfers -- 6.5.1.1 State Transfers -- 6.5.1.2 Transfers from the Autonomous Communities -- 6.5.1.3 Self-Taxation -- 6.5.1.4 Real Estate Tax -- 6.5.1.5 Business Activity Tax (BAT).6.5.1.6 Capital Gains Tax on the Transfer of Real Estate -- 6.5.1.7 Public Fees and Prices -- 6.5.1.8 Participation in Taxes Managed by the State -- 6.5.1.9 Borrowing -- 6.5.1.10 Vehicle Taxation -- 6.5.1.11 Fees and Public Prices -- 6.5.1.12 Public-Public Collaboration -- 6.5.1.13 Public-Private Collaboration -- 6.6 The Accountability System -- 6.7 Reforming Local Government Financial Governance in a New Environment -- 6.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Local Elections and Political Leadership -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Spanish Local Level of Government: General Aspects -- 7.3 The Organization of Municipalities, Provinces, and Other Local Authorities. A Strong Mayor in a Presidential-Type System -- 7.3.1 The Organization of Municipalities: A Strong Mayor in a Presidential Framework -- 7.3.2 The Organization of Provinces -- 7.3.3 Other Local Institutions -- 7.4 The Local Political System -- 7.4.1 The Local Electoral System and Electing the Mayor -- 7.4.2 The 2019 Municipal Election Results -- 7.4.3 Main Features of the Local Political System. The Impact of Local Political Leaders -- 7.4.3.1 Second-Tier Elections? -- 7.4.3.2 Nationalization of the Local Political System? -- 7.4.3.3 Presidentialization or Personalization in the Local Political System? -- 7.4.3.4 Assessment of the Local Electoral System -- 7.5 The Importance of Local Leadership -- 7.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Citizen Participation and Democratic Innovation in Spanish Local Governance -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Citizen Participation and Democratic Innovations at the Local Level -- 8.2.1 The Meaning of Citizen Participation -- 8.2.2 Democratic Innovation: Meaning and Repertoire of Practices -- 8.2.3 Ways and Actors of Participation: The Waves of Democratic Innovation -- 8.2.4 The Reception of Citizen Participation and Democratic Innovation in Local Governance.8.3 Overview of Citizen Participation and Democratic Innovation in Spanish Local Governments -- 8.3.1 The Two Major Phases of Citizen Participation in Spanish Local Government -- 8.3.2 New Political Actors and Experiences of Democratic Innovation in Spanish Local Communities and Governments -- 8.3.3 Spanish Local Governments' Response to New Political Actors: The Participatory Governance Strategy -- 8.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9: New Local Public Management -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The Emergence of Local Administration Management Culture -- 9.2.1 New Public Management: The Importance of Clients and Results -- 9.2.2 Quality Management as a Modernization Strategy: Deploying and Formalizing the New Principles Behind the New Management Model -- 9.3 Rise and Fall of the Principles, New Local Management Values and Tools: From Citizen Orientations to the Predominance of Control -- 9.3.1 First Phase (1985-1995): Efficiency and Citizen Orientation -- 9.3.2 Second Phase (1995-2008): Improving Performance and the Pursuit of Excellence -- 9.3.3 Third Phase: 2008-2020. Efficiency, Sustainability, and Transparency -- 9.3.3.1 Efficiency: Echoes of Crises and the Great Recession -- 9.3.3.2 Social and Environmental Sustainability -- 9.3.3.3 Transparency, Democratic Quality, and Open Government -- 9.4 Conclusion: Mission and Values for a New Transformation -- References -- Chapter 10: Covid-19 and the Response of Local Governance in Spain -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Local Governance in Spain in a Context of Multiple Crisis -- 10.3 Covid-19 and Short-Term Governance Strategies -- 10.3.1 Strategies and Measures in Local Public Healthcare -- 10.3.2 Strategies and Measures to Save the Local Economy -- 10.3.3 Social Protection Strategies and Measures -- 10.3.4 Public Order Measure -- 10.3.5 Urban Planning Measures -- 10.4 Citizen Participation.10.5 Intra-organizational Governance -- 10.6 Managing the Crisis and Accountability -- 10.7 Covid-19 and Long-Term Governance Strategies -- 10.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11: Local Autonomy in Spain: The Place of Spanish Municipalities in the Multilevel System of Government -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Evolution of Local Autonomy in Spain 1979-2020: Constitutional Recognition and Main Milestones -- 11.3 Measuring Local Autonomy in Spanish Municipalities: the Local Autonomy Index (LAI) -- 11.4 Looking Ahead: The 2021 Council of Europe's Assessment on Local Self-Government -- 11.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12: Conclusions -- Index.Local and Urban Governance Local governmentSpainPublic administrationSpainLocal governmentPublic administration320.850946Iglesias Alonso ÁngelMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910624318703321Local Governance in Spain2968413UNINA