{"product_id":"leadership-at-the-apex-politicians-and-administrators-in-western-local-governments-paperback","title":"Leadership at the Apex: Politicians and Administrators in Western Local Governments - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePoul Erik Mouritzen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Svara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the relationship between elected officials and appointed executives has often been viewed as a struggle between master and servant--with disagreements as to which individuals occupy which roles--Poul Erik Mouritzen\\u2019s and James Svara\\u2019s comparison of city governments in fourteen countries reveals more interdependence and shared influence than conflict over control.\u003cbr\u003eMouritzen and Svara bring local government to the forefront, emphasizing the sophisticated level of city management in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Their findings lead to a revision of the general view concerning the boundaries of public administration. \u003ci\u003eLeadership at the Apex\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates in practical ways how the democratic control of government and professional administration can coexist without undermining the logic or integrity of each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoul Erik Mouritzen\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of political science at the University of Southern Denmark at Odense, is the author of \u003ci\u003eManaging Cities in Austerity: Urban Fiscal Stress in Ten Western Countries\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 9.2 x 6.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47354187120889,"sku":"9780822957850","price":97.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/4aH_dE-teH9780822957850.webp?v=1781515877","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/leadership-at-the-apex-politicians-and-administrators-in-western-local-governments-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}