Local Government in Australia

1. Introduction
Bligh Grant, Joseph Drew

Part I. History

2. Origins and Development of Local Government Systems in Australia: An Overview
Bligh Grant, Joseph Drew

3. Local Government and the Australian Federation: Regionalisation, Regionalism and the Struggle for Constitutional Recognition
Bligh Grant, Joseph Drew

Part II. Theory

4. Theories of Local Government and Application to Australia
Bligh Grant, Joseph Drew

Part III. Public Policy

5. Autonomy and Local Governments in Australia
Bligh Grant, Joseph Drew

6. Community and Community Engagement in Australian Local Government
Bligh Grant, Joseph Drew

7. Introduction to Australian Local Government Economics and Finance
Joseph Drew, Bligh Grant

8. Leadership in Australian Local Government Systems
Bligh Grant, Joseph Drew

9. Ethical Issues in Australian Local Government
Bligh Grant, Joseph Drew

10. Local Government Amalgamations
Joseph Drew, Bligh Grant

11. The Global City Thesis in the Australian Context: A Case Study of Sydney Global City
Bligh Grant, Joseph Drew

Part IV. Future

12. The Future of Local Government in Australia: Maximising Service Delivery with Political Voice
Joseph Drew, Bligh Grant

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, Political Theory, Public Administration, Comparative Politics, Public Policy, Political Economy