TY - BOOK AU - Harmes,Rick AU - Harmes,Rick TI - Localism and the Design of Political Systems SN - 9780367406011 PY - 2020/// PB - Taylor & Francis, Routledge [Imprint] KW - Local government KW - Cross-cultural studies KW - Political planning KW - Administration locale KW - Études transculturelles KW - Politique publique KW - comparative study KW - eurovocen KW - cultural pluralism KW - local government KW - fast KW - political programme KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Government KW - Local KW - bisacsh KW - Public Affairs & Administration KW - Politics and government KW - thema KW - politics KW - Public administration KW - public policy KW - Regional, state and other local government KW - Society and Social Sciences KW - design KW - Harmes KW - localism KW - political KW - Rick KW - systems N1 - Free-to-read N2 - "This book examines localism as a political idea and policy approach and explains what localism is about, why it's growing in importance, and how it relates to other themes in politics. Illustrated with case studies from the UK, mainland Europe and the Indian sub-continent, the book analyses localism in conceptual and theoretical terms and locates it within the overall landscape of political thought. Key themes covered in the book include place, space and scale; decentralization and devolution; multi-level governance; public value; democracy and empowerment; and political design. With the focus on the bottom-up, constructivist aspects of localism, the book argues that localism is most likely to work successfully in a political order where sovereignty is 'distributed' across various social spheres and levels of government. The book offers a comprehensive view of localism by synthesizing its various strands and creating a distinctive framework for design and evaluation. This book will be of particular interest to scholars, students and practitioners of localism, particularly within local and regional government, public administration and policy, human and political geography, and urban studies." UR - https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/43075 ER -