Renewal in European Local Democracies: Puzzles, Dilemmas and Options

Puzzles of Local Democracy.- Revitalising Representative Democracy.- Tensions and New Connections between Participatory and Representative Democracy in Local Governance.- E-forums: Refreshing the Representative Relationship?.- A New Position for Civil Society and Citizens?.- Strong Leadership and Local Democracy: Rivals or Potential Allies?.- The Added Value of Intra-municipal Decentralisation: Comparing Bologna, Rotterdam, and Birmingham.- Regionalisation and the Democratic Legitimacy of Local Governments.- The Dynamics of Democratic Learning.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3531187627
• ISBN13: 9783531187624
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"