Abstract:Her current research focuses on local democracy, inter-municipal cooperation, regional governance and central-local government relations.
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Scrutinising council scrutiny: from theoretical black box to analytical toolbox 1Despite their vast relevance to democracy, scholars have paid little systematic attention to the scrutiny function of local councils. To stimulate such research, this study theorises the concept of council scrutiny. First, we outline the rationale, wider policy context, and conceptualisations.… Show more
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