Publisher's Synopsis
The Commonwealth Local Government Handbook is the only publication to present wide-ranging comparative information on local government. The country profiles provide key information for policy-makers and service deliverers in local government. They provide a description of the structures of local government, a snapshot of where it is today and indications of the direction in which it is moving in each country. The 2005 Handbook includes a discussion paper exploring the theme 'Deepening Local Democracy' and developing some of the issues around what constitutes healthy local democracy.
