Why Smaller Councils Make Sense
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8100737 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Percy Allan (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 74-81 |
| Publication date | 2003-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0313-6647 • E-ISSN: 1467-8500 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1046/j.1467-8500.2003.00339.x |
| OpenAlex | W1969578810 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
This article presents a case for smaller local governments based on notions of economic efficiency and community identity service responsiveness and political accountability. The arguments of sceptics (or those favouring greater council amalgamations) are challenged and refuted. Further elaboration of the case can be found in my recent book Secession: A Manifesto for an Independent Balmain Local Council (2001
Accountability · Elaboration · Epistemology · Humanities · Identity (music · Manifesto · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Secession · Skepticism · Sociology · Irish and British Studies · Law · Public Administration
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One Size Does Not Fit All
Municipal Mergers in New Zealand
Optimal approaches to structural reform in regional and rural local governance
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,05 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2024 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |