This book looks at the reform of political-administrative systems of local governments and politics in many countries, especially the UK. Country case studies report on local governments as well as quasi-federal, federal, and confederal state examples. Specific topics include cooperation between local authorities in Europe, reforming the council-manager system in Ireland, Australian local government perspectives on contemporary structural reform, and structural reform in local government in Belgium, New Zealand, Finland, Poland, Russia, Japan, Bolivia, and Indonesia. Of special interest is a comparison between elected mayors and council appointed mayors in Italy and Spain. Disaster relief and social media in Turkey is also discussed.
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