Local Government in England

1. Centralisation: The Constant Struggle
Colin Copus, Mark Roberts, Rachel Wall

2. Policy Narratives in Local and National Government
Colin Copus, Mark Roberts, Rachel Wall

3. Fragmentation and Centralisation
Colin Copus, Mark Roberts, Rachel Wall

4. Mergers and Acquisitions: Narratives, Rhetoric and Reality of Double Centralisation Through Structural Upheaval
Colin Copus, Mark Roberts, Rachel Wall

5. Devolution Today: Revolution or Submission?
Colin Copus, Mark Roberts, Rachel Wall

6. The Ties That Bind
Colin Copus, Mark Roberts, Rachel Wall

7. Conclusion: Localism and Centralism—A Constant Conflict or Time for Change?
Colin Copus, Mark Roberts, Rachel Wall

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, Public Policy, British Politics, Governance and Government, Legislative and Executive Politics, Urban Studies/Sociology