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Tomas Bergström

Tomas Bergström

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Tomas Bergström

The Future of Local Democracy : A Somewhat Dystopian View

Författare

  • Tomas Bergström

Summary, in English

Tomas Bergström discusses, with examples mainly from Sweden, the future of party-based local democracy. Could local democratic systems change as conditions change and remain vigorous? Long-term trends present a rather dystopian picture that seems to result in reduced discretion and depoliticisation. Changes that has taken place like globalisation, marketisation, the impact of social media and new roles for courts challenge local politicians’ chances of governing local matters. Decisions are taken at other levels, by other actors than elected politicians or in complex networks involving a number of partners and stakeholders. Historically local governments have been able to adjust to new conditions. Whether this is the case also now remains to be seen.

Avdelning/ar

  • Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

Publiceringsår

2021

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

17-30

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance

Dokumenttyp

Del av eller Kapitel i bok

Förlag

Palgrave Macmillan

Ämne

  • Public Administration Studies

Nyckelord

  • Depoliticisation
  • Dystopia
  • Local democracy
  • Reduced discretion

Status

Published