The Palgrave handbook of decentralisation in Europe. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: José Manuel Ruano, Marius Profiroiu, editors.
• Editors: Ruano de la Fuente, José Manuel; Profiroiu, Marius
• Contents: Notes on Contributors; List of Figures ; List of Tables; 1: The Process of Decentralisation in Europe; Decentralisation: A Requirement of Democracy; Decentralisation: A Condition of Good Administration; 2: Birds of the Same Feather: Federalism and Decentralisation in Germany; Recent History of Decentralisation ; Post-Second World War and German Unification; German Unification and Federal Reforms; Territorial Structure; Civil Service; Financing; Conclusions; Bibliography; 3: Federalism and Decentralisation in Belgium; Recent History of the Decentralisation Process. Aménager: To Organise the Territory Historical Changes and Redefinition of Constitutional Balances; Towards the "New Regional Policy"; Public Administration Operation and Financing; Advantages and Disadvantages: Towards a Geopolitical View?; A New Reform: The National Interest Before the Local Interest; Conclusions; Bibliography; 6: Fragmentation and Central Control: Competing Forces in a Disunited Kingdom; Preamble; The Recent History of Decentralisation; The Origins of a Differentiated (Asymmetric) UK; England: Historically Dominant; Wales: An Integrated Princedom. Local Government Result in the National Accounts Conclusions; Appendix 1. Brief Summary of Who Is (Mostly) Competent for What and Where?; Bibliography; 4: Functional Federalism in a Complex State: The Case of Spain; Preamble; Recent History of Decentralisation; The Territorial Organisation; Creation and Evolution of the Autonomous Communities; The Role of Local Governments; Civil Service; Financing of the Public Administrations; Conclusions; Bibliography; 5: Constitutional Reform and Territorial Organisation in Italy; Decentralisation in Italy: Recent History and Motives. Scotland: An Ancient Kingdom Ireland: A British Colony; Evolution(s) in the Regions; Northern Ireland: Civil War, Centralisation and a New Devolution; Scotland and Wales: Democratic Devolution; England: Changes in Regional Governance; Territorial Structure; Scotland; Wales; Northern Ireland; England; Inter-governmental Relations; Public Officials; Finance; Local Government Financial Arrangements; Regional/National Government Financial Arrangements; Conclusions; Bibliography; 7: Decentralisation in France: A Principle in Permanent Evolution. Territorial Structure The Federal State; The Communities and the Regions; Coordination; The High Council of Finance; The Coordination Committee ("Comité de concertation"); The Inter-ministerial Conference on Finance and Budget; Provinces ; Municipalities; Supra-Communal Cooperation; Constitutional Court; Civil Service; Financing; General Overview: Receipts, Expenditures and Overall Balance; Communities and Regions; Funding Mechanisms ; Expenditures; Local Government; Operating Receipts; Operating Expenditures; Investment Budgets.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 320.94; Political science; Decentralization in government -- Europe; Public administration -- Europe; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference; Decentralization in government; Public administration; Political Science -- International Relations -- General; Political Science -- General; International relations; Comparative politics; Regionalism; Comparative politics; Politics & government; Europe; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319324371; 3319324373
• Related ISBNs: 9783319324364
• Notes: Note: Description based on print version record.
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