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Book SynopsisBased on original research in eleven countries the book assesses these changes in terms of their implications for political accountability, the role of lay politicians, political recruitment, the professionalization of leadership, and relations with the bureaucracy.
Trade Review'Berg and Rao have provided us with a valuable and righ collection of comparative materials on local political leadership...there is much that academics and professionals can learn from this collection'. - Michael Goldsmith, Public Administration
Table of ContentsList of Tables List of Figures Acknowldgements Institutional Reforms in Local Government: A Comparative Framework; R.Berg & N.Rao The Reform of the Political Executive in Dutch Local Government; B.Denters, P.J.Klok & H.van der Kolk The Directly-elected Executive Mayor in German Local Government; H.Wollmann From Committees to Leaders and Cabinets: The British Experience; N.Rao From Aldermen to Ministers: The Oslo Model; H.Baldersheim Municipal Presidentialism and Democratic Consolidation in Spain; J.M.Ferran & X.B.Horta From Cabinets to Committees; The Danish Experience R.Berg Laymen and Executives in Swiss Local Government; A.Ladner The Swedish Model: Many Actors and a Few Strong Leaders; S.Montin Institutional Form and Political Leadership in American City Government; J.H.Svara The Powerful French Mayor: Myth and Reality; E.Kerrouche Transformation of the Political Executive in Belgian Local Government; J.Ackaert Institutions Count But Resources Decide: American Mayors and the Limits of Formal Structure; C.N.Stone Transforming Political Leadership: Models, Trends and Reforms; H.O.Larsen Bibliography Index
