Governance in Transition
Since the 1980s, there has been a global trend to give more power to local governments. Even in Korea and the United Kingdom, the most centralised countries in the OECD, local government powers have increased, with substantial economic benefits. Wit
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Ján Buček Andrew Ryder Editors
Governance in Transition
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Ján Buček • Andrew Ryder Editors
Governance in Transition
Editors Ján Buček Department of Human Geography and Demography Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia
Andrew Ryder Department of Geography University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, UK
ISSN 2194-315X ISSN 2194-3168 (electronic) Springer Geography ISBN 978-94-007-5502-4 ISBN 978-94-007-5503-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-5503-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015936134 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer Science+Business Media B.V. Dordrecht is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
This book explores some of the practical issues involved in trying to decentralise government, reshape territorial administrative systems, and improve intergovernmental cooperation. There is often a profound mismatch between policy aims and policy implantation, as this book shows. The chapters were prepared within the framework of the International Geographical Union Commission on Geography and Governance. Although the contributions reflect ex
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