Overview
- Assesses municipal amalgamation reforms in Europe from the mid-twentieth century to the present day
- Conceptualizes amalgamation reforms as a form of boundary change
- Discusses the mainstream theoretical foundations of amalgamations
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance (PSSNG)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of municipal amalgamation reforms in Europe. Adopting the analytical and methodological tools of comparative historical analysis, it examines how the history of local government systems has conditioned the adoption of municipal amalgamation reforms across time and space. Beginning with Sweden’s early amalgamation reforms during the late 1940s and early 1950s, it assesses how the evolution of the Welfare State, decentralization, urbanization, and economic growth have all impacted amalgamation reforms in ten other European countries.
The book challenges the prevailing theory that amalgamations are implemented by rational design to improve the efficiency and capacity of local governments. Instead, it argues that state sovereignty, regime changes, centralization of authority and diffusion effects are more likely causes of the adoption of municipal amalgamation reforms. It will appeal to all those interested in public administration, public policy, European politics, and local governance studies.Authors and Affiliations
About the author
António F. Tavares is Associate Professor at the School of Economics and Management, University of Minho, Portugal. He is also Adjunct Associate Professor at the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance, Portugal.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Municipal Amalgamation Reforms
Book Subtitle: Theory, Methods and Evaluation
Authors: António Tavares
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54736-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-54735-5Published: 25 April 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-54738-6Due: 31 May 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-54736-2Published: 23 April 2024
Series ISSN: 2523-8248
Series E-ISSN: 2523-8256
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 302
Number of Illustrations: 22 illustrations in colour
Topics: Public Policy, European Politics, Comparative Politics, Governance and Government