LEADER 04764nam 22006015 450 001 9910616386703321 005 20221005131208.0 010 $a9783031079627 010 $a3031079620 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-07962-7 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7107419 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7107419 035 $a(CKB)24995986100041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-07962-7 035 $a(EXLCZ)9924995986100041 100 $a20221005d2022 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Capacity of Local Governments in Europe $eAutonomy, Responsibilities and Reforms /$fby Sabine Kuhlmann, Benoît Paul Dumas, Moritz Heuberger 205 $a1st ed. 2022. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2022. 215 $a1 online resource (129 pages) 225 1 $aGovernance and Public Management,$x2524-7298 311 08$aPrint version: Kuhlmann, Sabine The Capacity of Local Governments in Europe Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783031079610 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aIntro -- 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. 330 $aThis book compares local self-government in Europe. It examines local institutional structures, autonomy, and capacities in six selected countries - France, Italy, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, and the United Kingdom - each of which represents a typical model of European local government. Within Europe, an overall trend towards more local government capacities and autonomy can be identified, but there are also some counter tendencies to this trend and major differences regarding local politico-administrative settings, functional responsibilities, and resources. The book demonstrates that a certain degree of local financial autonomy and fiscal discretion is necessary for effective service provision. Furthermore, a robust local organization, viable territorial structures, a professional public service, strong local leadership, and well-functioning tools of democratic participation are key aspects for local governments to effectively fulfill their tasks and ensure political accountability. The book will appeal to students and scholars of Public Administration and Public Management, as well as practitioners and policy-makers at different levels of government, in public enterprises, and in NGOs. Sabine Kuhlmann is Professor of Political Science, Public Administration and Organization at the University of Potsdam, Germany. Benoît Paul Dumas is Research Associate at the Chair for Political Science, Public Administration and Organization at the University of Potsdam, Germany. Moritz Heuberger is Research Associate at the Chair for Political Science, Public Administration and Organization at the University of Potsdam, Germany. . 410 0$aGovernance and Public Management,$x2524-7298 606 $aPolitical planning 606 $aPublic administration 606 $aPublic Policy 606 $aPublic Management 606 $aPublic Sector Studies 615 0$aPolitical planning. 615 0$aPublic administration. 615 14$aPublic Policy. 615 24$aPublic Management. 615 24$aPublic Sector Studies. 676 $a371.320973 676 $a320.8094 700 $aKuhlmann$b Sabine$01076635 702 $aDumas$b Benoi?t Paul 702 $aHeuberger$b Moritz 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910616386703321 996 $aThe Capacity of Local Governments in Europe$92950607 997 $aUNINA