This book presents a detailed analysis of the new management of public services at the local level, drawing on the work of the ESRC Local Governance Programme.

`Its strength lies in combining theoretical insights with an impressive range of empirical material. The analysis is subtle and multi-layered.... This is a time

From 1979 to 1997 Britain was a laboratory for experiments in local governance as the control and delivery of local services was switched from elected councils

Some of the very best writings on issues involving local government can be found in journals published by the American Society for Public Administration or jour