From Recession to Renewal : The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Public Services and Local Government

The banking collapse and ensuing global financial crisis has been the subject of much analysis and speculation. One growing certainty is that there will be an impact on the delivery of public services and on local government and governance. This topical book examines and debates the challenges posed, on a local, European and global level, by the imperative to balance a fiscal need for smaller public expenditure with a social need for strong governance and protection of the most vulnerable in UK society. Leading academics in the field of local governance contribute to a diverse set of analyses on the impact of the financial crisis. The banking collapse and ensuing global financial crisis has been the subject of much analysis and speculation. One growing certainty is that there will be an impact on the delivery of public services and on local government and governance. This topical book examines and debates the challenges posed, on a local, European and global level, by the imperative to balance a fiscal need for smaller public expenditure with a social need for strong governance and protection of the most vulnerable in UK society. Leading academics in the field of local governance contribute to a diverse set of analyses on the impact of the financial crisis This Book Promises To Connect The Larger Dynamics Of Crisis, The Institutional Arrangements Of Public Services And Some Of The Specific Locations Of The Impacts Of The Crisis.--john Clarke, Professor Of Social Policy, The Open University. Is There An Alternative To Our Children Having To Learn Mandarin, And Becoming Losers In A Cut-throat Global Market? Although It Is Often Claimed This Is Inevitable, This Book Presents Some Other Options And Perspectives.--danny Dorlinq, Professor Of Human Geography, University Of Sheffield. The Banking Collapse And Ensuing Global Financial Crisis Has Been The Subject Of Much Analysis And Speculation. One Growing Certainty Is That There Will Be An Impact On The Delivery Of Public Services And On Local Government And Governance. This Topical Book Examines And Debates The Challenges Posed, On A Local, National, European And Global Level, By The Imperative To Balance A Fiscal Need For Smaller Public Expenditure With A Social Need For Strong Governance And Protection Of The Most Vulnerable In Uk Society. Written By Leading Academics In The Field Of Local Governance And With A Foreword By Ken Livingstone, This Book Will Provide A Broad Framework In Which To Analyse The Impact Of The Financial Crisis On Public Services And Local Government. From Recession To Renewal Will Be Of Interest To Students, Academics And Practitioners Working In A Number Of Areas Of Local Government. --book Jacket. Pt. 1. Context -- Ch. 1. Introduction : The Scope And Challenges Of The Financial Crisis / Joanna Richardson And Colin Copus -- Ch. 2. The Historical Context Of The Global Financial Crisis : From Bretton Woods To The Debacle Of Neoliberalism / George Lambie -- Ch. 3. Financial Crises, Governance And Cohesion : Can Governments Learn Up? / Stuart Holland -- Pt. 2. Policies And Issues -- Ch. 4. Public Policy Responses To Fiscal Debt Or Deficit : Is Ther A Difference / Fred Mear -- Ch. 5. Protecting The Community From The Effects Of The Financial Crisis / Joanna Richardson -- Ch. 6. Exploring The Local Political Context Of The Recession / Steve Leach And Mark Roberts -- Ch. 7. Efficiencies In Public Service Delivery / John Seddon And Brendan O'donovan -- Ch. 8. Choice, Empowerment, Personalisation : Taking Forward Public Services In A Recession / Tim Brown And Nicola Yates -- Ch. 9. Governing The Mix : How Local Government Still Matters / Helen Sullivan -- Pt. 3. Conclusion -- Ch. 10. Conclusion : From Recession To Renewal? / Joanna Richardson. Edited By Joanna Richardson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. From Recession to Renewal Contents List of figures, tables and boxes Notes on contributors Acknowledgements Foreword Part OneContext Introduction: the scope and challenges of the financial crisis The historical context of the global financial crisis: from Bretton Woods to the debacle of neoliberalism George.Lambie Financial crises, governance and cohesion: can governments learn up? Part TwoPolicies and issues Public policy responses to fiscal debt or deficit: is there a difference? Fred.Mear Protecting the community from the effects of the financial crisis Exploring the local political context of the recession Efficiencies in public service delivery Choice, empowerment, personalisation: taking forward public services in a recession? Governing the mix: how local government still matters Part ThreeConclusion Conclusion: from recession to renewal? Index

The banking collapse and ensuing global financial crisis has been the subject of much analysis and speculation.One growing certainty is that there will be an impact on the delivery of public services and on local government and governance. This topical book examines and debates the challenges posed, on a local, European and global level, by the imperative to balance a fiscal need for smaller public expenditure with a social need for strong governance and protection of the most vulnerable in UK society.Leading academics in the field of local governance contribute to a diverse set of analyses on the impact of the financial crisis.

Written by leading academics in the field of local governance, this book provides a broad framework in which to analyse the impact of the financial crisis on public services and local government.