The Capacity of Local Governments in Europe: Autonomy, Responsibilities and Reforms

by Sabine Kuhlmann

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031079612
• ISBN13: 9783031079610
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 121 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"