Centralisation, Devolution and the Future of Local Government in England

by Steve Leach, George Jones, John Stewart

Book Overview

English local government is in a state of decline after 40 years of incremental but cumulative centralisation by central government.

This book is the first to directly address this trend's impact upon the institution of local government, a crucial element in the democratic viability of a unitary state. The process of centralisation, and its corrosive effect on the status and responsibilities of local government, have been widely recognised...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138222380
• ISBN13: 9781138222380
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"