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Author: Bligh Grant Publisher: Springer ISBN: 9811038678 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 445
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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. Existing research tends to conceptualise Australian local government as an element of public policy grounded in an 'administrative science' approach. A feature of this approach is that generally normative considerations form only a latent element of the discussions, which is invariably anchored in debates about institutional design rather than the normative defensibility of local government. The book addresses this point by providing an account of the terrain of theoretical debate alongside salient themes in public policy.
Author: Bligh Grant Publisher: Springer ISBN: 9811038678 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 445
Book Description
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. Existing research tends to conceptualise Australian local government as an element of public policy grounded in an 'administrative science' approach. A feature of this approach is that generally normative considerations form only a latent element of the discussions, which is invariably anchored in debates about institutional design rather than the normative defensibility of local government. The book addresses this point by providing an account of the terrain of theoretical debate alongside salient themes in public policy.
Author: Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly Publisher: University of Toronto Press ISBN: 0802099637 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 281
Book Description
Contributors provide insights into key themes impacting local governance in two federations with much in common historically, culturally, and politically: Australia and Canada. These essays examine changes in the Australian and Canadian systems through four thematic lenses: citizen participation in government systems, the restructuring and reform of local governments, the use of performance measures and management systems in the administration of local governments, and the relations of local governments within higher levels of governments.
Author: Brian Dollery Publisher: Macmillan Education AU ISBN: 9780732929046 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 356
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The last few years have seen unprecedented change taking place in the Australian local government arena. In all states the functions and responsibilities of local authorities have been subjected to extensive reform. New legislation has redefined the role of councillors. Local governments have been required to introduce more efficient and effective management practices and become more open and responsive to their constituencies. The scope of traditional regulatory practices has been altered and councils forced to develop a competitive environment for the provision of services. The place of local authorities in the intergovernmental landscape has also changed. Different forms of interaction between Commonwealth, state and local government are evolving along with the emergence of new funding strategies to encourage a regional focus. This is the first book to offer a detailed discussion of the reforms that have taken place, and at the same time provide an informative and readable analysis for practitioners and students of government, politics and public sector management.
Author: Brian Dollery Publisher: ISBN: 9781862879850 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 191
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Perspectives on Australian Local Government Reform draws upon the insights and expertise of an extraordinary group of contributors, drawn from practitioners with extensive and exceptional hands-on experience in local government, as well as scholars of Australian local government.
Author: Brian Dollery Publisher: Thomas Telford ISBN: 9780868406534 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 294
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Examines many of the epic changes that have taken place in Australian local government during the past decade, including the debate on amalgamations, the nature of intergovernmental transfers, democratic processes, developments in management and leadership, financial reform, local government failure, and virtual local governance in Australia.
Author: Matthew Pepper Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000536874 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 86
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Local government plays a critical role in the provision of governance, infrastructure, and services for local communities. Over the past 30 years this sector has undergone significant reforms because of various superordinate governments policy changes. Continuous improvement and quality programs have been a common tactical response undertaken by various local government organisations to remain sustainable and to continue to deliver value to their local communities. These tactical responses have had varying levels of success. This book seeks to go beyond a tactical focus and uncover the kinds of continuous improvement practices that are enacted in various local government contexts. A focus on practices enables practitioners and researchers alike to gain insights that to go beyond approaches which privilege the application of CI tools over the contextualisation of CI programs. Contextualisation affords the insightful deployment of programs that are specific to the needs and dynamics of local communities and operations. The cases presented share insights on aspects of CI including: embedding performance measurement; harnessing learning; contextualising CI activities to support the ongoing sustainability of these practices. Researchers and practitioners alike can draw benefit from the grounded industry base experiences and insights shared in the book.
Author: Frank Hornby Publisher: ISBN: 9781921875540 Category : Central-local government relations Languages : en Pages : 393
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This book focuses on achievements of Australian local governments. Tracing beginnings from colonial times, highlighting milestones up until the present day, follows the growth and development of local governments, interaction with indigenous peoples and migrants, state and federal governments, their responses and solutions to changes in Australian life.
Author: Bligh Grant
Author: Bligh Grant
Author: Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly
Author: Brian Dollery
Author: Brian Dollery
Author: Brian Dollery
Author: Matthew Pepper
Author: Australia. Advisory Council for Inter-government Relations
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Author: Frank Hornby