BALANCING REVISABILITY AND ROBUSTNESS? A NEW INSTITUTIONALIST PERSPECTIVE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT MODERNIZATION.

VIVIEN LOWNDES AND DAVID WILSON.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, n.º 2/2003, pág. 275 a 298

I.INTRODUCTION. II.EXPLAINING TENSIONS IN THE REFORM AGENDA FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. III.WHY TAKE "NEW INSTITUTIONALIST" APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM?. IV.PRINCIPLES FOR THE DESIGN AND REDESING OF POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS. V. OPERATIONALIZING NEW INSTITUTIONALIST DESIGN CRITERIA. VI. NEW LABOUR'S APPROACH TO INSTITUTIONAL REDESIGN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. VII.INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE FOR SERVICE IMPROVEMENT. VIII.INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE FOR DEMOCRATIC RENEWAL. IX.EARNED AUTONOMY:REBALANCING REVISABILITY AND ROBUSTNESS-BUT AT WHAT COST?. X.CONCLUSION.