Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents iii
3. Expanded Contents List v
4. Figures and Tables viii
5. Abbreviations xi
6. Preface and Acknowledgements xiv
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Thinking Politically: The Nature of Local Government in Scotland 5
9. 2. Mapping the Networks and Relationships of Scottish Local Authorities 27
10. 3. Scottish Local Authority Structures: From Feudal Burghs to Single Tier Authorities 43
11. 4. Council Decision-Making Structures: From Traditional Administration to Post-Devolution Modernisation 69
12. 5. Councillors, Elections and the Electoral System: A Healthy Democratic Foundation? 93
13. 6. Beyond Elections: Non-Electoral Forms of Public Participation and Non-Elected Local Governance 121
14. 7. Political Parties in Scottish Local Government 137
15. 8. Reconstructing Accountability: Value for Money and the Rise of the Performance Culture in Scottish Councils 155
16. 9. Financing Scottish Local Government 179
17. 10. The Bigger Picture: Central–Local Relations, Multi- Level Governance and Globalisation 211
18. Conclusion: Has Devolution Made a Difference to Local Government in Scotland? 233
19. Bibliography 239
20. Index 261