TY - GEN TY - GEN T1 - Renewal in European Local Democracies Puzzles, Dilemmas and Options T2 - Urban and Regional Research International A2 - Schaap, Linze. A2 - Schaap, Linze. A2 - Daemen, Harry. A2 - Daemen, Harry. LA - English PP - Wiesbaden PB - VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften : Imprint: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften YR - 2012 ED - 1st ed. 2012. UL - http://discoverylib.upm.edu.my/discovery/Record/978-3-531-18763-1 AB - This book explores the dynamics of democratic reform processes in  European local government. On the basis of analyses of theoretical challenges to present developments, the book pays attention to processes of democratic innovation inspired by classical representative democracy and by new forms of democracy influenced by notions of governance, participation, e-governance, empowering civil society and the like.  Also attention is given to the role of regionalization and of leader- ship in efforts to revitalize local democracy. Cases from all over Europe are being studied. OP - 226 CN - JA1-92 SN - 9783531187631 KW - Political science. KW - Political Science. ER -