Local Government and Metropolitan Regions in Federal Countries: Volume 6

by John Kincaid and Nico Steytler

While local government is found in all federal countries, its place and role in the governance of these countries varies considerably. In some countries, local government is considered an essential part of the federal nature of the state and recognized in the constitution as such, whereas in others it is simply a creature of the subnational states/provinces. When referring to local government it is more correct to refer to local governments (plural),...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773535632
• ISBN13: 9780773535633
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.9"