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100	1		_aCHARMICHAEL, Paul _92132
245	1	0	_aMetropolitan government in decline : _blessons from Scotland
260			_c2000
520	3		_aOstensibly, the reorganization of Scottish local government in 1996 was intended to create a more local, more efficient, and more accountable system. However, through grant abatement, the Conservative government simultaneously intensified its fiscal squeeze on local authorities, seeking expenditure reductions in real terms. Contrary to assurances from party leaders, both developments led to disruption for local authorities, felt particularly in Scotland`s four major cities. Overall, these and other changes have culminated in a period of downsizing for Scottish local government. Whereas a new Labor government is committed to wider constitutional changes, it is persisteing with much of its predecessor`s policy agenda, albeit in muted form. Therefore, in the intermediate term, Scottish local government faces a continuing period of uncertainty and retrenchment. This article reviewsthe structure of local government in Scotland that was abolished in 1996 and the case for its replacement. Then, using evidence from scotland`s four principal cities, the article examines and evaluates the braod thrust in recent central government policy - the downsizing of local government - using five criteria: scope, staffing, spending, and comprehensibility
700	1		_aMIDWINTER, Arthur _97205
773	0	8	_tThe American Review of Public Administration _g30, 2, p. 161-184 _d, 2000 _w
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998			_a20030129 _bCassio _cCassio
998			_a20060720 _b1542^b _cQuiteria
999			_aConvertido do Formato PHL _bPHL2MARC21 1.1 _c10673 _d10673
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