Strategic Planning in Local Communities: A Cross-National Study of 7 Countries

Description

This is a comparative international study of the patterns of planning in local governments. While strategic planning has been a field of interest for public management and administrative science for over half a century there are very few cross-national studies of the specifics of planning in local governments. The book analyses the planning activities of local authorities in 7 diverse countries: France, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Spain, Turkey and USA. Although theoretical models of strategic planning are used, the book’s findings point to a very diverse and interesting environment with cultural, political and legal factors playing a significant role in shaping how planning is done in each country. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction (Călin Emilian Hințea, Marius Constantin Profiroiu, Tudor Cristian Țiclău)....Pages 1-8 Through the Looking-Glass: What Does Strategic Planning Reveal in French Local Governments? (Laura Carmouze, Solange Hernandez, Sarah Serval)....Pages 9-44 Strategic Planning in Post-Communist Settings: The Example of Hungary (Izabella Barati-Stec)....Pages 45-69 Strategic Planning in Local Public Administration: The Case of Romania (Călin Emilian Hințea, Marius Constantin Profiroiu, Tudor Cristian Țiclău)....Pages 71-113 Local Strategic Planning: The Case of Russia (Alexey G. Barabashev, Sergey A. Semenov)....Pages 115-156 Actors, Aims and Challenges of Local Strategic Planning in Spain (José M. Ruano)....Pages 157-177 Strategic Planning Experiences in Turkish Municipalities (Yüksel Demirkaya)....Pages 179-207 Strategic Planning in US Municipalities (Roger E. Hamlin, James Van Ravensway, Maria Mastej, Amanda Hamlin)....Pages 209-239 Transnational Perspectives on Strategic Planning in Local Communities (Călin Emilian Hințea, Marius Constantin Profiroiu, Tudor Cristian Țiclău)....Pages 241-250 Back Matter ....Pages 251-252