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Strategic Planning in Local Communities

A Cross-National Study of 7 Countries

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Editors:
  1. Călin Emilian Hințea

    1. Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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  2. Marius Constantin Profiroiu

    1. Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

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  3. Tudor Cristian Țiclău

    1. Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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  • Examines the patterns of strategic planning undertaken by local governments around the world
  • Develops a better understanding of the challenges faced by local governments in the planning process
  • Highlights the diversity of planning across multiple countries and cultures

Part of the book series: Governance and Public Management (GPM)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Călin Emilian Hințea, Marius Constantin Profiroiu, Tudor Cristian Țiclău
    Pages 1-8

  3. Through the Looking-Glass: What Does Strategic Planning Reveal in French Local Governments?

    • Laura Carmouze, Solange Hernandez, Sarah Serval
    Pages 9-44

  4. Strategic Planning in Post-Communist Settings: The Example of Hungary

    • Izabella Barati-Stec
    Pages 45-69

  5. Strategic Planning in Local Public Administration: The Case of Romania

    • Călin Emilian Hințea, Marius Constantin Profiroiu, Tudor Cristian Țiclău
    Pages 71-113

  6. Local Strategic Planning: The Case of Russia

    • Alexey G. Barabashev, Sergey A. Semenov
    Pages 115-156

  7. Actors, Aims and Challenges of Local Strategic Planning in Spain

    • José M. Ruano
    Pages 157-177

  8. Strategic Planning Experiences in Turkish Municipalities

    • Yüksel Demirkaya
    Pages 179-207

  9. Strategic Planning in US Municipalities

    • Roger E. Hamlin, James Van Ravensway, Maria Mastej, Amanda Hamlin
    Pages 209-239

  10. Transnational Perspectives on Strategic Planning in Local Communities

    • Călin Emilian Hințea, Marius Constantin Profiroiu, Tudor Cristian Țiclău
    Pages 241-250

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 251-252
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About this book

This is a comparative international study of the patterns of planning in local governments. While strategic planning has been a field of interest for public management and administrative science for over half a century there are very few cross-national studies of the specifics of planning in local governments. The book analyses the planning activities of local authorities in 7 diverse countries: France, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Spain, Turkey and USA. Although theoretical models of strategic planning are used, the book’s findings point to a very diverse and interesting environment with cultural, political and legal factors playing a significant role in shaping how planning is done in each country.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    Călin Emilian Hințea, Tudor Cristian Țiclău

  • Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

    Marius Constantin Profiroiu

About the editors

Călin Emilian Hințea is Professor and Dean of the School of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences at Babes Bolyai University, Romania, and Adjunct Professor at Michigan State University, USA. He specializes in strategic analysis and planning, and is the author of numerous books and journal articles in these fields.


Constantin Marius Profiroiu is Professor and Deputy-Rector for International Relations at the Bucharest University of Economics (ASE), Romania, where he lectures in public policy, strategic management and  European institutions and policies. He was the President of the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public  Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) from 2014 to 2016.


Tudor Cristian Țiclău is Lecturer at the Public Administration Department, School of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Romania. His research interests are in strategic planning, organizational theories and public sector leadership.

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