Central-local relations in an era of governance: Towards a new research agenda

Local Government Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-37

  Laffin, Martin ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central local relations; Local governance; Local government; Policy making

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL-LOCAL RELATIONS; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLICY MAKING; POLITICAL CHANGE; RESEARCH;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 61549088074     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: 17439388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03003930802574698     Document Type: Article

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