English devolution: Learning lessons from international models of sub-national governance

Hambleton, Robin

Abstract

This research report provides an international analysis of alternative approaches to sub-national governance. It examines the driving forces that are encouraging governments to create new city region governance arrangements and provides six principles of good governance that can be used to appraise alternative models. Four respected examples of sub-national governance are assessed: Auckland Council, New Zealand; Greater London Authority, UK; Portland Metro, Oregon, USA; and the Association of the Region of Stuttgart, Germany. These case studies are chosen to illustrate different approaches to sub-national governance. Key lessons for the design of devolved governance arrangements are set out.

• Report Type: Project Report
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: Oct 4, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 4, 2016
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: devolution, city region governance, international comparisons, local government
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/919414
• Publisher URL: http://www.local.gov.uk/documents/10180/7632544/Learning+lessons+from+international+models+of+sub-national+governance+full+report/d1cb5da6-3973-4ded-964b-dcbc369b231f
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Published originally by the Local Government Association www.local.gov.uk
• Contract Date: Oct 4, 2016