1st Edition

Localism and the Design of Political Systems

By Rick Harmes Copyright 2021
206 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines localism as a political idea and policy approach and explains what localism is about, why it is growing in importance and how it relates to other themes in politics. Illustrated with case studies from the United Kingdom, mainland Europe and the Indian sub-continent, the book analyses localism in conceptual and theoretical terms and locates it within the overall landscape of... Read more

1. Introducing Localism

2. Analysing Localism

3. Localism in Context

4. Varieties of Localism

5. Localism and Public Value

6. Designing for Localism and Multi-Level Governance

7. Local Outcomes

8. Localism and Political Systems in the 21st Century

Biography

Rick Harmes is a former teacher and local government officer. He is currently Associate Research Fellow in Politics at the University of Exeter, UK.