Local government in Australia : history, theory and public policy / Bligh Grant, Joseph Drew.
Material type: TextPublisher: Singapore : Springer, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: xxvi, 445 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9811038651
- 9789811038655
- 320.994 23
- JQ4031
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | South Campus South Campus Main Collection | 320.994 GRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A535358B |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- Part I. History : -- 2. Origins and development of local government systems in Australia: an overview -- 3. Local government and the Australian federation: regionalisation, regionalism and the struggle for constitutional recognition -- Part II. Theory : -- 4. Theories of local government and application to Australia -- Part III. Public Policy : -- 5. Autonomy and local governments in Australia -- 6. Community and community engagement in Australian local government -- 7. Introduction to Australian local government economics and finance -- 8. Leadership in Australian local government systems -- 9. Ethical issues in Australian local government -- 10. Local government amalgamations -- 11. The global city thesis in the Australian context: a case study of Sydney global city -- Part IV. Future : -- 12. The future of local government in Australia: maximizing service delivery with political voice.
"This book offers a general introduction to and analysis of the history, theory and public policy of Australian local government systems. Conceived in an international comparative context and primarily from within the discipline of political studies, it also incorporates elements of economics and public administration."--Publisher's website.
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