Local Government Reforms in Great Britain, Sweden, Germany and France
Between Multi-Function and Single-Purpose Organisations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6302010 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hellmut Wollmann (0000-0003-1678-9715, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 639-665 |
| Publication date | 2004-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Local Government Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0300-3930 • E-ISSN: 1743-9388 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0300393042000318030 |
| OpenAlex | W2117069841 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 59 |
| References cited | 15 |
This four-country comparison has four sections. First, some remarks on appropriate definitions and concepts are made (inter alia by introducing and emphasising the distinction between 'traditional' and New Public Management-inspired administrative reforms). Then, country by country accounts of the pertinent reforms are submitted 'in a nutshell'. Third, with the 'convergence or divergence?' question in mind, the conclusion is put forward that significant differences persist (and even increase), particularly between Sweden and Germany, on the one hand, and England and France on the other. In the final section, an attempt is made to assess the 'performance' of the different local government systems in looking at their capacity to 'co-ordinate' policies and activities. It is argued that Sweden's and Germany's traditional type of democratically accountable, multi-functional and territorially viable local government does relatively well in achieving policy co-ordination, democratic participation and political accountability. Great Britain and France, however, could do better
Accountability · Convergence (economics · Democracy · Divergence (linguistics · Economic growth · Economics · Function (biology · Government (linguistics · Local government · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Law · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
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| Unique citing works | 59 |
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| Citations per year | 2,68 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2025 (22) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 58 |