Local Government in England

This book provides a contemporary account of how local government functioned in England before the Second World War.

E. L. Hasluck (Author)

9780521143912, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 26 August 2010

374 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.55 kg

First published in 1936, this book by E. L. Hasluck provides a contemporary account of how local government functioned in England before the Second World War. Hasluck outlines the main features of the local government system and discusses some of the issues and controversies that it faces. He seeks to portray the 'hypothetical elector' and the 'hypothetical officials' as real people, giving a realistic sense of day-to-day government. This book will be valuable to political historians and interesting to those who wish to illuminate their understanding of contemporary local government by discovering its roots.

Preface
1. The essentials of local government
2. The elected element
3. The official element
4. The central control
5. Local government areas
6. Council procedure
7. The financial basis
8. Local government services
9. Extension of powers
10. The future of local government
Index.

Subject Areas: Politics & government [JP]