From Government to Governance at the Local Level — Some Considerations based on Data Surveys with Mayors and Chief Executive Officers
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en
Chapitre d'ouvrage
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State and Local Government Reforms in France and Germany : Divergence and Convergence, State and Local Government Reforms in France and Germany : Divergence and Convergence. 2006, vol. 7, p. 207-230
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
English Abstract
There is a growing literature on the shift from government to governance at the local level and related reforms of local government (see e.g. Le Galès 2000; John 2000; Kersting/Vetter 2003; Haus et al. 2005; Heinelt/Kübler ...Read more >
There is a growing literature on the shift from government to governance at the local level and related reforms of local government (see e.g. Le Galès 2000; John 2000; Kersting/Vetter 2003; Haus et al. 2005; Heinelt/Kübler 2005). But little is known about how urban leaders – mayors and chief executive officers (CEO) – perceive and assess these changes.1 This contribution tries to close this gap in respect to France and Germany based on two surveys undertaken by international teams in recent years.2 It will address questions concerning networking activities of local political leaders, the notion/understanding of local democracy and the perceived needs and conditions for administrative reforms (according to the model of New Public Management). Due to the fact that data are only available for certain points in time no comparison over time is possible. However, we can compare the responses from French and German local political leaders.Read less <
English Keywords
political system
Chief Executive Officer
Germany
French
governance
local democracy
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