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Local Democracy in Post-Communist Europe
. Ed(S): Baldersheim, Harald; Illner, Michal; Wollmann, Hellmut
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Description for Local Democracy in Post-Communist Europe
Paperback. Editor(s): Baldersheim, Harald; Illner, Michal; Wollmann, Hellmut. Series: Urban and Regional Research International. Num Pages: 338 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 43 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 491.
This book is the first volume of aseries that aims at taking stock of the status of local democracy at the beginning of a new century. Modern local govern th me nt is largely a 19 century invention in response to processes of urbanisa tion and industrialisation. It became charged with the mundane tasks of pav ing and lighting streets, collecting refuse and providing clean water and sanitary sewerage, sometimes also acquiring a role in education and health. Anyone who has experienced a breakdown in such services knows how es sential they are to civilised life in urban society. Urban ... Read more
This book is the first volume of aseries that aims at taking stock of the status of local democracy at the beginning of a new century. Modern local govern th me nt is largely a 19 century invention in response to processes of urbanisa tion and industrialisation. It became charged with the mundane tasks of pav ing and lighting streets, collecting refuse and providing clean water and sanitary sewerage, sometimes also acquiring a role in education and health. Anyone who has experienced a breakdown in such services knows how es sential they are to civilised life in urban society. Urban ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Series
Urban and Regional Research International
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
Weisbaden, Germany
ISBN
9783810031921
SKU
V9783810031921
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About . Ed(S): Baldersheim, Harald; Illner, Michal; Wollmann, Hellmut
Harald Baldersheim, professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Oslo, Norway; Michal Ilner, professor at the Institute of Sociology, Academy of sciences of the Czech Republik; Hellmut Wollmann, professor (em.) at the Institute of Social Sciences, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany
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