Carlos Nunes Silva, Ján Bu?ek

Fiscal Austerity and Innovation in Local Governance in Europe (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book offers a broad perspective on some of the organizational and financial problems faced by cities and local governments across Europe and analyses the reactions and reforms implemented to address current economic and public finance conditions. The geographical coverage of the case studies, multidisciplinary background of the contributing authors and focus on a multiplicity of issues and challenges that confront local governments, not just financial issues as is often the case, means this book is relevant to a wide readership.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317134923
• Artikelnr.: 49353110

Autorenporträt

Carlos Nunes Silva, PhD, is Professor Auxiliar at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Portugal. His research interests are mainly focused on local government policies, history and theory of urban planning, urban and metropolitan governance, urban planning ethics, urban planning in Africa, research methods, e-government and urban e-planning. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the 'International Journal of E-Planning Research' (IJEPR). He is a member of the Steering Committee of the International Geographical Union Commission on Geography of Governance. Ján BuÄek, PhD is Associate Professor and Head of Department of Human Geography a Demography at the Comenius University in Bratislava. His research focuses on various governance and development issues at the local/urban and regional levels. Currently he is the Chair of the International Geographical Union Commission on Geography of Governance (since 2008) and Vice-President of the Slovak Geographical Society (since 2010).

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction, Carlos NunesSilva, JánBu?ek
Part I
Chapter 2 Local Self-government Finance in Slovakia During the 2008-11 Crisis, JánBu?ek, AndrejSopkuliak
Chapter 3 The Economic Adjustment Program Impact on Local Government Reform in Portugal, Carlos NunesSilva
Chapter 4 Public Services in European Countries, HellmutWollmann
Part II
Chapter 5 The Role of Local Governance in Strengthening Cross-border Cooperation, MilanBufon
Chapter 6 Failed Rescaling of Territorial Governance in Hungary, Ilona PálnéKovács
Chapter 7 Local and Regional Government Reform in Croatia, BorisBakota
Chapter 8 Local Governance in Belarus, BahdanSarazhynski
Part III
Chapter 9 Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Citizen-Authority Engagement, StephanieSteels
Chapter 10 Regional Effects of Urban Development Projects, AnjaBrauckmann
Chapter 11 The Economic Crisis Impact on the Social Policy of Ostrava City, BlankaMarková, IvaTichá
Chapter 12 Conclusion, Carlos NunesSilva, JánBu?ek