Urban political participation in London: The impact of institutional transformation.
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Title
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Urban political participation in London: The impact of institutional transformation.
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Identifier
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AAI9917656
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identifier
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9917656
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Creator
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Gross, Jill Simone.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Marilyn Gittell
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Date
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1999
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Political Science, General | Urban and Regional Planning | History, European
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Abstract
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Local government is a central component of democratic political systems. It provides a range of social services, acts as an arena for individual and group participation in the local decision making process, and serves as a channel of communication between the local community and central government. Britain's urban local government has experienced three phases of restructuring between 1888 and 1986, and is set for a fourth set the year 2000. London's local government was made up of borough and metropolitan governmental levels until 1986, at which time the metropolitan level was abolished. Each set of reforms were justified on the grounds that local government was inefficient in providing services and representation to Londoners. However, the implications of these reforms for democratic participation in local government and the equity of service provision were not addressed. This study explores the impact of formal and informal institutional transformation in local government on individual and group level participation. It is hypothesized that a federated local governance system, with multiple sites for civic engagement offers the greatest opportunity for enhancing urban political participation.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
