Local governments : a global presence / Richard Kerley, Joyce Liddle, Pam Dunning -- Local electoral systems / Michael Cole -- Local political leadership : the voters or councillors : who chooses who governs? / Colin Copus -- Traditional leaders and local government in Pacific Island countries /...

Local governments : a global presence / Richard Kerley, Joyce Liddle, Pam Dunning -- Local electoral systems / Michael Cole -- Local political leadership : the voters or councillors : who chooses who governs? / Colin Copus -- Traditional leaders and local government in Pacific Island countries /...

Public spending accounts for a significant share of national GDP and is perceived as a critically important way for overcoming periods of economic and social crisis, but is often criticised as inefficient and ineffective, giving raise to calls for new processes of reform. Because most public...