Originally published between 1938 and 1970 the volumes in this set cover the crucial post-war period of British, European and Israeli politics at a time when there were extensive reforms taking place (particularly in the UK) with regard to the balance of power between central and local government. Many of the issues debated in this set became the building blocks of devolution and the arguments they cover continue to be widely debated today. The volumes in this set offer exceptional insights into notions of responsibility; analyse the processes of political integration and devolution within the British Isles; demonstrate the obstacles, political and procedural to social reform; Consider the respective roles of councillors officials and the political circumstances within which local government has to work.
1 Peter G. Richards Delegation in Local Government. 2 Peter G. Richards The new local government system. 3 Peter G. Richards Parliament and conscience. 4 Peter G. Richards The reformed local government system. 5 Brian Chapman Introduction to French Local Government. 6 Brian Chapman The Prefects and Provincial France. 7 Brian Chapman The Profession of Government. 8 Oscar Kraines Government and Politics in Israel. 9 K. B Smellie A History of Local Government. 10 A. H. Birch Representative and Responsible Government 11 Anthony H. Birch Political integration and disintegration in the British Isles 12 Michael Stewart The British Approach to Politics. 13 Michael Stewart Modern Forms of Government. 14 Henry Parris Constitutional Bureaucracy
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