Fragmented Local Government Systems and Crises
This open access book assesses the links between decentralization and crises management in Czechia, paying particular attention to the ways in which local municipalities have dealt with turbulent problems including the Covid-19 pandemic and the migration crises caused by the war in Ukraine. There ar...
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| description | This open access book assesses the links between decentralization and crises management in Czechia, paying particular attention to the ways in which local municipalities have dealt with turbulent problems including the Covid-19 pandemic and the migration crises caused by the war in Ukraine. There are more than 6000 municipalities in Czechia, most of which have fewer than 1000 inhabitants. With limited resources, municipalities are often forced to cooperate when it comes to dealing with major political and societal issues. Yet the various ways in which local governments cooperate, and the wider impact this has on the country as a whole, has not been fully examined. Drawing on existing literature and interviews with local governors, the book examines how decentralization affects the way crises are handled, and summarizes experiences and lessons from Czechia. In doing so, it identifies both the challenges brought about by decentralized local government systems, as well as the ways in which they contribute to community governance and its resilience. The book will appeal to all those interested in public administration and local government studies. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1704972025-12-22T05:35:57Z Fragmented Local Government Systems and Crises Špaček, David Balík, Stanislav Open Access decentralization fragmentation local government migration crisis COVID-19 Czechia Ukraine war turbulent problems refugees climate change sub-national governance municipalities thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPP Public administration thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPQ Central / national / federal government This open access book assesses the links between decentralization and crises management in Czechia, paying particular attention to the ways in which local municipalities have dealt with turbulent problems including the Covid-19 pandemic and the migration crises caused by the war in Ukraine. There are more than 6000 municipalities in Czechia, most of which have fewer than 1000 inhabitants. With limited resources, municipalities are often forced to cooperate when it comes to dealing with major political and societal issues. Yet the various ways in which local governments cooperate, and the wider impact this has on the country as a whole, has not been fully examined. Drawing on existing literature and interviews with local governors, the book examines how decentralization affects the way crises are handled, and summarizes experiences and lessons from Czechia. In doing so, it identifies both the challenges brought about by decentralized local government systems, as well as the ways in which they contribute to community governance and its resilience. The book will appeal to all those interested in public administration and local government studies. 2025-12-22T05:35:56Z 2025-12-22T05:35:56Z 2025-12-18T09:13:23Z 2026 book ONIX_20251218T100927_9783032018977_15 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/109276 9783032018977 9783032018960 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/170497 eng Governance and Public Management; Political Science and International Studies; Political Science and International Studies (R0) open access image/jpeg n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/109276/1/9783032018977.pdf Springer Nature Palgrave Macmillan 10.1007/978-3-032-01897-7 10.1007/978-3-032-01897-7 9fa3421d-f917-4153-b9ab-fc337c396b5a 4095306b-c3c0-4bb3-856a-782d226ebddf c472cf12-be8b-43da-8a81-90cfa1c9fcad 9783032018977 9783032018960 Palgrave Macmillan 183 Cham [...] [...] open access |
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| title | Fragmented Local Government Systems and Crises |
| title_full | Fragmented Local Government Systems and Crises |
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| topic | Open Access decentralization fragmentation local government migration crisis COVID-19 Czechia Ukraine war turbulent problems refugees climate change sub-national governance municipalities thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPP Public administration thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPQ Central / national / federal government |
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