Local governance : ideas, concepts, experiences and goals for the future

Abstract

The aim of this volume is to fuel a discussion in the area of research on the multi-faceted phenomenon of governance, understood as co-deciding, multi-band and multi-level policy-making on the local level. The effective inclusion of a growing number of stakeholders into public affairs and decision-making – is one of the most important tasks for modern democracies. It is also a prerequisite for modern and effective management – recommended by international institutions and gradually engraved in cultural norms, procedural models and practical activities – specific and locally established. That is why governance is particularly important in the management of local affairs.