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May 8, 2018Regional Studies

Representing territorial diversity: the role of local government associations

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DWDennis De WidtMLMartin Laffin

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Analyzes local government associations' impact on central-local relations and representation of territorial diversity.

Key Points

  • The aim is to understand the significant roles of local government associations in shaping central-local relations and local discretion.
  • Analyzed relationships of local government associations with central government.
  • Examined capacity to manage collective representation of diverse territories.
  • Compared local government associations in England, Germany, and the Netherlands.
  • Local government associations act as collective voices for local authorities.
  • They serve as counterbalancing groups for public interests against central government.
  • They provide essential feedback mechanisms for central government actors.

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Widt et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1be2dd4cc49ccc94a8f480https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2018.1462488
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