Download or read book State and Local Government Reforms in France and Germany written by Vincent Hoffmann-Martinot and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-22 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The edited book aims at comparatively analysing the development and current situation of state and local government reforms in France and Germany. The articles address State and administrative traditions, intergovernmental relations, decentralisation, administrative modernisation, public finances, public sector personnel, local democracy, local (mayoral) leadership and decentral/local social policy.