Local Governance in Britain

Abstract

Contemporary local governance in Britain comprises a complex network of organisations working in partnership to formulate policies to address local needs and issues. Within this, local government continues to play an important part in policy and practice and in the structures and processes of local democracy. This book provides a systematic assessment of the key development issues and debates that are shaping local governance now situating these in their historical context.

Between democratic network governance and neoliberalism: A regime-theoretical analysis of collaboration in Barcelona

“…A long time has passed since the publication of the work of authors like Leach and Percy-Smith (2001), John (2001), Denters and Rose (2005) and others who epitomised this narrative (e.g. Rhodes, 1997).…”

Conflitos institucionais no âmbito da Capital Europeia da Cultura Porto 2001

“…O conceito, que envolve noções analíticas e normativas relacionadas com os desafios da coordenação de atores e instituições do setor público, sociedade civil e setor privado (Pierre, 1998), tem associados importantes Sónia Alves desafios ao nível das formas de organização e de ação coletiva. as críticas à falta de eficácia dos modelos de decisão centralizados e hierárquicos, abriram a porta a novas formas de negociação e de decisão em rede (Healey, 1997;alves, 2008;ferrão, 2011) no âmbito destes novos modelos de governança, os partenariados, que têm vindo a incorporar uma gama variada de combinações institucionais em termos do número e da tipologia das instituições envolvidas, bem como dos propósitos subjacentes à sua criação (alves, 2001;Leach & Percy -smith, 2001;Healey, Cars, Madanipour, & Magalhães, 2002;Ball & Maginn, 2005), assumem -se como instrumentos operacionais de política urbana com vista à coordenação de um vasto conjunto de sistemas (Oliveira, 2000).…”

Community Elections for Regeneration Partnerships: A New Deal for Local Democracy?

“…Other recent approaches to enhancing local participation, albeit via nonelectoral means, involve the increasing use of participatory forms of democracy including local referenda, opinion polls and surveys, community needs analysis and deliberative forums -such as citizen's juries (Leach and Percy-Smith, 2001). Such approaches are supported by central government on the grounds that they may enhance local accountability, heighten civic awareness and contribute to more effective local service delivery.…”