Addressing issues at the cutting edge of comparative politics and public policy, this book is based on extensive research and interviews with local decision makers in two pairs of cities in England and France. The book provides a rigorous checklist of institutional and policy reforms in the two countries since the early 1980s.

Alistair Cole is Professorial Research Fellow at Cardiff University.

Preface

ix

The age of governance

1

(17)

Local government in England and France: a most different comparison?

2

(2)

Varieties of governance

4

(2)

Governance and externally driven change

6

(2)

Governance and domestic policy change

8

(2)

Governance: a framework of analysis

10

(2)

Governance and democracy

12

(2)

Three dimensions to local governance

14

(4)

Local politics and policy-making in England

18

(19)

The English model of local self-government

18

(4)

Local government in the community

22

(3)

From local government to local governance: causes and controversies

25

(2)

The bugbear of local finance

27

(4)

Democracy, leadership and the governance of localities

31

(4)

Conclusion

35

(2)

Local politics and policy-making in France

37

(23)

Centre, periphery and locality in the indivisible Republic

37

(6)

Local governance French style: causes and controversies

43

(2)

The politicisation of local politics

45

(6)

Characteristics of French local governance

51

(5)

Political leadership, democratic accountability and transparency in French localities

56

(2)

Conclusion

58

(2)

The governance of local economic development in England and France

60

(20)

The logic of internationalisation

60

(1)

Economic development policy in times of change

61

(3)

Local economic policy in England

64

(6)

Local economic policy in France

70

(6)

Private interests and public goods

76

(1)

Conclusion

77

(3)

The governance of sub-national education in England and France

80

(22)

Education and state traditions in England and France

80

(2)

The governance of education in England

82

(5)

Decision-makers in local English education policy networks

87

(3)

The governance of education in France

90

(5)

Decision-makers in local French education policy networks

95

(4)

Conclusion

99

(3)

Governing English cities

102

(20)

Local policy-making in Leeds

102

(2)

Local economic development policy in Leeds

104

(3)

Education policy in Leeds

107

(4)

Local policy-making in Southampton

111

(6)

Education policy in Southampton

117

(2)

Conclusion

119

(3)

Governing French cities

122

(20)

Local policy-making in Lille

123

(2)

Economic development in Lille

125

(3)

Education policy-making in the Lille and the Nord / Pas-de-Calais region

128

(3)

Local policy-making in Rennes

131

(1)

Local economic development in Rennes

132

(3)

Education policy in Rennes and the Brittany region

135

(4)

Conclusion

139

(3)

Local governance in England and France

142

(17)

Local governance revisited

142

(1)

National contexts

143

(3)

Policy sectors

146

(4)

Local contexts and effects

150

(4)

Local governance and the public sphere

154

(5)

Notes

159

(2)

Bibliography

161

(22)

Index

183

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