書目名稱 | Local Democracy in Post-Communist Europe |
編輯 | Harald Baldersheim (professor),Michal Illner (prof |
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叢書名稱 | Urban and Regional Research International |
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描述 | This book is the first volume of aseries that aims at taking stock of the status of local democracy at the beginning of a new century. Modern local govern- th me nt is largely a 19 century invention in response to processes of urbanisa- tion and industrialisation. It became charged with the mundane tasks of pav- ing and lighting streets, collecting refuse and providing clean water and sanitary sewerage, sometimes also acquiring a role in education and health. Anyone who has experienced a breakdown in such services knows how es- sential they are to civilised life in urban society. Urban civilisation could simply not exist without working municipalities. The importance of munici- pal functions ensures that the control over the municipality becomes a vital political issue. In most countries, democratisation of local government pre- ceded and was an important step towards a fuH national democracy. Munici- palities offered potential for the realisation of democratic citizenship at a comprehensible level of government and also became training grounds for participation in democracy on a larger scale. As institutions of the industrial era, local governments may not necessarily be able to r |
出版日期 | Book 2003 |
關(guān)鍵詞 | Europe; Mayor; Modernisierung; Osteuropa; Partizipation; Regierung; Region; Russland; Sozialstaat; Verwaltung |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-663-10677-7 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-8100-3192-1 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-663-10677-7Series ISSN 2627-4191 Series E-ISSN 2627-4213 |
issn_series | 2627-4191 |
copyright | Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2003 |