Leach, Steve,  1942- <br/><br/>
Centralisation, devolution and the future of local government in England / 
Steve Leach, John Stewart and George Jones. 
 - xii, 179 pages. 
 - Routledge studies in British politics ;  1 .
 - Routledge studies in British politics ;  1. .
<br/><br/>Introduction : the plight of local government and central-local relationships -- The justification for local government -- How the past can inform the present : five stages in the development of local government -- The myth of localism -- Central-local relations : an interpretation -- The need for constitutional change -- Rethinking local government finance -- Politics, parties and local democracy -- Central-local relations and local government reorganisation -- The devolution agenda -- Reflections and conclusions. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781138222373  9781138222380 9781315407944  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Local government--England.<br/>Central-local government relations--England.<br/>Decentralisation in government--England.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.80942