Local Government In Europe: The ‘fourth Level’ In The Eu Multi-layered System Of Governance (routledge Research In Eu Law)
by Carlo Panara /
2013 / English / PDF
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This work considers the role of local government in 13 EU Member
States (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and
the United Kingdom. The book aims to provide an account of the
system of local government in each of the countries studied along
with a critical and contextual approach to the level of autonomy
that local government enjoys. The approach is comparative, based
on a questionnaire which all of the authors considered. There is
then a detailed conclusion to the book which offers a detailed
summary and comparative analysis of the responses in order to
better consider the role of local authorities as the ‘fourth
level’ of governance in the EU. The book aims to offer a detailed
introduction to and account of each system of local government
which may appeal to those seeking an overview of the area, but
also a critical and contextual approach that will be of interest
to those actively researching in the areas of local and regional
government or EU-central-local government relations. The book
contains details of reform in local government up to November
2012, including an analysis of the impact of austerity measures
on local autonomy where these have become significant.
This work considers the role of local government in 13 EU Member
States (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and
the United Kingdom. The book aims to provide an account of the
system of local government in each of the countries studied along
with a critical and contextual approach to the level of autonomy
that local government enjoys. The approach is comparative, based
on a questionnaire which all of the authors considered. There is
then a detailed conclusion to the book which offers a detailed
summary and comparative analysis of the responses in order to
better consider the role of local authorities as the ‘fourth
level’ of governance in the EU. The book aims to offer a detailed
introduction to and account of each system of local government
which may appeal to those seeking an overview of the area, but
also a critical and contextual approach that will be of interest
to those actively researching in the areas of local and regional
government or EU-central-local government relations. The book
contains details of reform in local government up to November
2012, including an analysis of the impact of austerity measures
on local autonomy where these have become significant.
