Reviving Local Democracy: New Labour, New Politics?

by Nirmala Rao

Reviving local democracy offers a vivid and persuasive critical examination of New Labour's programme for the modernisation of local government, providing a balanced view of the democracy and participation debate. Since 1997, the Blair government has sought to mobilise popular participation through local referenda, new political structures, electoral reform, and the creation of powerful new elected mayors. Through these mechanisms it is hoped that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861342187
• ISBN13: 9781861342188
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"