Local democracy and political leadership: Drawing a map

Political Studies

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 267-288

  Haus, Michael ^a   Sweeting, David ^b  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646749706     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: 14679248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2006.00605.x     Document Type: Article

References (77)

1. Abromeit, H. (2002) Wozu braucht man Demokratie? Die postnationale Herausforderung der Demokratietheorie. Opladen: Leske+Budrich.
2. Andrew, C. and Goldsmith, M. (1998) 'From Local Government to Local Governance - and Beyond?', International Political Science Review, 19 (2), 101-17.
3. Arnstein, S. (1969) 'A Ladder of Citizen Participation', Journal of the American Institute of Planners, 35 (4), 216-24.
4. Bagnasco, A. and Le Galès, P. (2000) 'Introduction: European Cities: Local Societies and Collective Actors?', in A. Bagnasco and P. Le Galès (eds), Cities in Contemporary Europe. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 1-32.
5. Baldersheim, H. (1994) 'Skandinavien', in H.-G. Wehling (ed.), Kommunalpolitik in Europa. Stuttgart: Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Baden-Württemberg, pp. 170-84.
6. Barber, B. (1984) Strong Democracy. Participatory Politics for a New Age. Berkeley CA: University of California Press.
7. Bogason, P. (2000) Public Policy and Local Governance. Institutions in Postmodern Society. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
8. Bowler, S. and Donovau, T. (2000) 'California's Experience with Direct Democracy', Parliamentary Affairs, 53 (4), 644-56.
9. Buchanan, D. (1997) 'The Limitations and Opportunities of Business Process Reengineering in a Politicized Organizational Climate', Human Relations, 50 (1), 51-72.
10. Burns, D. (2000) 'Can Local Democracy Survive Governance?', Urban Studies, 37 (5-6), 963-74.
11. Back, H. (1996) 'Decentralization, Privatization and Representativeness', in P. Bogason (ed.), New Modes of Local Political Organizing: Local Government Fragmentation in Scandinavia. Commack: Nova Sciences Publishers, pp. 93-114.
12. Back, H., Gjelstrup, G., Helgesen, M., Johansson, F. and Klausen, J. E. (2005) Urban Political Decentralisation: Six Scandinavian Cities. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag.
13. Clark, T. (1998) The New Political Culture. Oxford: Westview Press.
14. Cohen, J. and Sabel, C. (1997) 'Directly-Deliberative Polyarchy', European Law Journal 3 (4), 313-42.
15. Council of Europe (1997) Sweden. Structure and Operation of Local and Regional Democracy. Strasbourg: European Council.
16. Czada, R. (2003) 'Der Begriff der Verhandlungsdemokratie und die vergleichende Policy-Forschung', in R. Mayntz and W. Streeck (eds), Die Reformierbarkeit der Demokratie. Innovationen und Blockaden. Frankfurt, Main: Campus, pp. 239-58.
17. Dahl, R. A. (1971) Polyarchy. Participation and Opposition. New Haven CT: Yale University Press.
18. Dahl, R. A. (1989) Democracy and Its Critics. New Haven CT: Yale University Press.
19. Davies, J. (2000) 'The Hollowing-Out of Local Democracy and the Fatal Conceit of Governing Without Government', British Journal of Politics & International Relations, 2 (3), 414-28.
20. Dowding, K. (1996) 'Public Choice and Local Governance', in D. King and G. Stoker (eds), Rethinking Local Democracy. Basingstoke: Macmillan, pp. 50-66.
21. Dryzek, J. S. (2004) 'Handle with Care: The Deadly Hermeneutics of Deliberative Instrumentation'. Paper presented to the Conference on 'Empirical Approaches to Deliberative Politics', European University Institute, Florence, 21-2 May.
22. Elcock, H. (2001) Political Leadership. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
23. Elkin, S. L. (1993) 'Constitutionalism: Old and New', in S. L. Elkin and K. E. Soltan (eds), A New Constitutionalism. Designing Political Institutions for a Good Society. Chicago IL: University of Chicago Press, pp. 20-37.
24. Elster, J. (1989) The Cement of Society. A Study of Social Order. Cambridge MA: Cambridge University Press.
25. Fishkin, J. (1991) Democracy and Deliberation. New Haven CT:Yale University Press.
26. Game, C. (2003) 'Elected Mayors: More Distraction Than Attraction?', Public Policy and Administration, 18 (1), 13-28.
27. Goodin, R. and Niemeyer, S. (2003) 'When Does Deliberation Begin? Internal Reflection versus Public Discussion in Deliberative Democracy', Political Studies, 51 (4), 627-49.
28. Harnbleton, R. (2005) 'Leading Localities - Rethinking the Agenda', in M. Haus, H. Heinelt and M. Stewart (eds), Urban Governance and Democracy: Leadership and Community Involvement. London: Routledge, pp. 190-213.
29. Haus, M. (2002) 'Theoretische Überlegungen zum Verhältnis von Bürgergesellschaft und Lokaler Politik - Zwischen Deliberativer Demokratie und Kommunitärer Solidarität', in M. Haus (ed.), Bü rgergesellschaft, soziales Kapital und lokale Politik. Theoretische Analysen und empirische Befunde. Opladen: Leske+Budrich, pp. 76-101.
30. Haus, M. and Heinelt, H. (2005) 'How to Achieve Governability at the Local Level? Theoretical and Conceptual Considerations on a Complementarity of Urban Leadership and Community Involvement', in M. Haus, H. Heinelt and M. Stewart (eds), Urban Governance and Democracy. London: Routledge, pp. 12-39.
31. Heath, J. (2001) The Efficient Society. Why Canada is as Close to Utopia as it Gets. Harmondsworth: Penguin.
32. Heinelt, H. (1997) 'Neuere Debatten zur Modernisierung der Kommunalpolitik. Ein Überblick', in H. Heinelt and M. Mayer (eds), Modernisierung der Kommunalpolitik. Neue Wege zur Ressourcenmobilisierung. Opladen: Leske+Budrich, pp. 12-28.
33. Hoggett, P. (1996) 'New Modes of Control in the Public Service', Public Administration, 74 (1), 9-32.
34. Jessop, B. (1993) 'Towards a Schumpeterian Workfare State? Preliminary Remarks on Post-Fordist Political Economy', Studies in Political Economy, 40 (1), 7-39.
35. Jessop, B. (2000) 'Governance Failure', in G. Stoker (ed.), The New Politics of British Local Governance. Basingstoke: Macmillan, pp. 11-32.
36. John, P. (2001) Local Governance in Western Europe. London: Sage.
37. John, P. and Cole, A. (1999) 'Political Leadership in the New Urban Governance: Britain and France Compared', Local Government Studies, 25 (4), 98-115.
38. Larsen, H. O. (2002) 'Directly Elected Mayors. Democratic Renewal or Constitutional Confusion?', in J. Caulfield and H. O. Larsen (eds), Local Government at the Millennium. Opladen: Leske+Budrich, pp. 111-33.
39. Le Galès, P. (2002) European Cities. Social Conflicts and Governance. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
40. Lowndes, V. (1995) 'Citizenship and Urban Politics', in D. Judge (ed.), Theories of Urban Politics. London: Sage, pp. 160-80.
41. Lowndes, V. (2001) 'Rescuing Aunt Sally: Taking Institutional Theory Seriously in Urban Politics', Urban Studies, 38 (11), 1953-71.
42. Luhmann, N. (1986) Ökologische Kommunikation. Kann die moderne Gesellschaft sich auf ökologische Gefährdungen einstellen? Opladen: Westdeutscher Verlag.
43. Marinetto, M. (2003) 'Governing beyond the Centre: A Critique of the Anglo-Governance School', Political Studies, 51 (3), 592-608.
44. Mayntz, R. (1993) 'Policy-Netzwerke und die Logik von Verhandlungssystemen, in A. Héritier (ed.), Policy-Analyse. Kritik und Neuorientierung (PVS Suppl. 24). Opladen: Westdeutscher Verlag, pp. 39-56.
45. Mayntz, R. (1996) 'Politische Steuerung. Aufstieg, Niedergang und Transformation einer Theorie', in K. V. Beyme and C. Offe (eds), Politische Theorie in der Ära der Transformation (PVS Suppl. 26). Opladen: Westdeutscher Verlag, pp. 148-67.
46. Morgan, K., Rees, G. and Garmise, S. (1999) 'Networking for Local Economic Development', in G. Stoker (ed.), The New Management of British Local Governance. Basingstoke: Macmillan, pp. 181-98.
47. Mouritzen, P. E. and Svara, J. A. (2002) Leadership at the Apex. Politicians and Administrators in Western Local Governments. Pittsburgh PA: Pittsburgh University Press.
48. Naschold, F. (1996) 'Partizipative Demokratie. Erfahrungen mit der Modernisierung Kommunaler Verwaltungen', in W. Weidenfeld (ed.), Demokratie am Wendepunkt. Die demokratische Frage als Projekt des 21. Jahrhunderts. Berlin: Siedler, pp. 294-307.
49. Naschold, F. (2000) 'Modernisierung des Öffentlichen Sektors im internationalen Vergleich', in F. Naschold and J. Bogumil (eds), Modernisierung des Staates. New Public Management in deutscher und internationaler Perspektive. Opladen: Leske+Budrich, pp. 27-77.
50. Offe, C. (1996) 'Designing Institutions in East European Transitions', in R. E. Goodin (ed.), The Theory of Institutional Design. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 199-226.
51. Osborne, D. and Gaebler, T. (1992) Reinventing Government. How the Entrepreneurial Spirit is Transforming the Public Sector. Reading MA: Addison-Wesley.
52. Parkinson, J. (2003) 'Legitimacy Problems in Deliberative Democracy', Political Studies, 51 (1), 180-96.
53. Pateman, C. (1970) Participation and Democratic Theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
54. Rhodes, R. (1997) Understanding Governance. Buckingham: Open University Press.
55. Rittel, H. and Webber, M. (1973) 'Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning', Policy Sciences, 4 (2), 155-69.
56. Scharpf, F. W. (1992) 'Die Handlungsfähigkeit des Staates am Ende des Zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts', in B. Kohler-Koch (ed.), Staat und Demokratie in Europa. Opladen: Leske+Budrich, pp. 93-115.
57. Scharpf, F. W. (1993) 'Versuch über Demokratie im Verhandelnden Staat', in R. Czada and M. G. Schmidt (eds), Verhandlungsdemokratie, Interessenvermittlung, Regierbarkeit. Opladen: Westdeutscher Verlag, pp. 25-50.
58. Sellers, J. (2002) Governing from Below. Urban Regions and the Global Economy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
59. Selznick, P. (1984) Leadership in Administration. A Sociological Interpretation. Berkeley CA: University of California Press.
60. Sharpe, L. J. (1970) 'Theories and Values of Local Government', Political Studies, 18 (2), 153-74.
61. Skelcher, C. (1998) The Appointed State: Quasi-Governmental Organisations and Democracy. Buckingham: Open University Press.
62. Stewart, J. (1991) The Councillor as Elected Representative', in J. Stewart and C. Game (eds), Local Democracy - Representation and Elections. Part 2. The Blagrave Papers No. 1. London: Local Government Management Board, pp. 26-39.
63. Stoker, G. (1991) The Politics of Local Government, second edition. Basingstoke: Macmillan.
64. Stoker, G. (1995) 'Regime Theory and Urban Politics', in D. Judge (ed.), Theories of Urban Politics. London: Sage, pp. 54-71.
65. Stoker, G. (1996) 'Introduction: Normative Theories of Local Government and Democracy', in D. King and G. Stoker (eds), Rethinking Local Democracy. Basingstoke: Macmillan, pp. 1-27.
66. Stoker, G. (2000) 'Urban Political Science and the Challenge of Urban Governance', in J. Pierre (ed.), Debating Governance. Authority, Steering and Democracy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 91-109.
67. Stone, C. N. (1989) Regime Politics. Governing Atlanta, 1946-1988. Lawrence KS: University of Kansas Press.
68. Stone, C. N. (1993) 'Urban Regimes and the Capacity to Govern: A Political Economy Approach', Journal of Urban Affairs, 15 (1), 1-28.
69. Stone, C. N. (1995) 'Political Leadership in Urban Politics', in D. Judge (ed.), Theories of Urban Politics. London: Sage, pp. 96-116.
70. Stone, C. N. (2004) 'The Governance Conundrum'. Paper for the ECPR joint sessions of workshops, Uppsala, 13-18 April.
71. Vetter, A. (2000) 'Democracy in Big Cities: A Comparative View', in O. W. Gabriel, V. Hoffmann-Martinot and H.V. Savitch (eds), Urban Democracy. Opladen: Leske+Budrich, pp. 433-52.
72. Walzer, M. (1983) Spheres of Justice. A Defence of Pluralism and Equality. New York: Basic Books.
73. A. Gutmann (ed.), Democracy and the Welfare State. Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp. 13-26.
74. Walzer, M. (1991) 'The Idea of Civil Society', Dissent, 47 (1), 62-8.
75. Weber, B. (1997) 'Fallbeispiel Heidelberg: Beteiligungsorientierte Dienstleistungsgestaltung', in F. Naschold, M. Oppen and A. Wegener (eds), Innovative Kommunen. Internationale Trends und Deutsche Erfahrungen. Stuttgart-Berlin-Köln: Kohlhammer, pp. 291-302.
76. Wollmann, H. (2003) 'The Directly Elected (Chief Executive) Mayor and Local Leadership in German Local Government: In Comparative Perspective', Kunnallistienteellinen Aikakauskirja, 3 (2), 126-43.
77. Wolman, H. (1995) 'Local Government Institutions and Democratic Governance', in D. Judge (ed.), Theories of Urban Politics. London: Sage, pp. 135-59.