| Description |
xiv, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. Introduction / Brian Dollery, Neil Marshall and Andrew Worthington -- Part A. International Context: 2. Local government: reform in comparative perspective / Janice Caulfield -- Part B. Finance: 3. Financing local government in Australia / Andrew Johnson; 4. Local government financial reporting / Christine Ryan; 5. Amalgamation and virtual local government / Paul May -- Part C. Governance and Management: 6. Reasserting local democracy? / Rosemary Kiss; 7. Management reform in local government / Geoff Baker; 8. The roles and responsibilities of chief executive officers and councillors in Australian local government: a corporate governance perspective / Neil Marshall -- Part D. Policy Reform: 9. Policy networks and local government / Joe Wallis; 10. Local government efficiency measurement / Andrew Worthington; 11. Local government failure / Brian Dollery -- Part E. Future Directions: 12. Future directions for Australian local government / Brian Dollery and Neil Marshall |
| Summary |
Examines many of the epic changes that have taken place in Australian local government during the past decade, including the debate on amalgamations, the nature of intergovernmental transfers, democratic processes, developments in management and leadership, financial reform, local government failure, and virtual local governance |
| Analysis |
Local government (Australia ) 20th Century history (c 1914+) |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 251-267 |
| Audience |
General |
| Subject |
Local government -- Australia.
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| Author |
Marshall, Neil, 1950-
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Dollery, Brian.
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Worthington, Andrew.
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| LC no. |
00002453 |
| ISBN |
0868406538 |
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