Debates about multi-level governance have led to a profound restructuring of regional and local government. The second level of local government is under review in most European countries, with the aim to strengthen the institutional capacity of municipalities or to develop appropriate institutional structures for governing fragmented urban areas. This book provides a thematic and cross-national analysis of the key actors in local government that form the crucial components of effective and democratic policy making. Focussing on the second tier of local government, it examines new empirical data on councillors from this level of government in 14 European coun tries and integrates important variables such as party politics, notions of democ racy, fi nance, multi-level settings. Divided into four parts, it addresses: \u2022 Attitudes of county\/provincial councillors towards administrative and territo rial reforms. \u2022 Their role perception and role behaviour. \u2022 Their political orientation. \u2022 Actor constellations and governance arrangements. \u2022 Political socialization and recruitment, professionalization and career patterns of county\/provincial councillors. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of local government, urban studies, regional studies, political science, sociology and geography. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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