Democratic Sustainability in a New Era of Localism

John Stanton

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Routledge
19 May 2014

Series: Routledge Studies in Sustainability

Change and development are going on all around us. On both an international platform, as well as at the local governmental and community level, governments, decision and policy makers constantly strive to improve the world in which we live, seeking to make it better and to improve quality of life.

This book focuses on such development in the context of localism in the UK. It strips the principle of local sustainability down to its constituent parts and considers the extent to which it can be said to be central to local life. As part of this, it presents the case for the importance of accountability and citizen participation in achieving objectives aligned with sustainability, and illustrates the relationships that these principles share. On this foundation, it evaluates local government in the UK, as well as examples of community-led regeneration initiatives and bodies, and seeks to determine both the nature of their pursuit of sustainability and the extent to which accountability and citizen participation play a part in that pursuit.

It shows that local sustainability is enhanced by accountability and citizen participation; those principles ensuring that local people can be central to the process. Whilst its evaluations of local democratic systems in the UK reveal certain issues as regards the extent to which this is reflected in practice, it at least demonstrates an enthusiasm and awareness of the important role that accountability and citizen participation can play in the process of local sustainability.

The book is aimed at legal academics, with relevance also to students in law, environmental politics and sustainable development, as well as those working in government policy and political practice.

By: John Stanton
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 510g
ISBN: 9780415724838
ISBN 10: 041572483X
Series: Routledge Studies in Sustainability
Pages: 188
Publication Date: 19 May 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Sustainable Development in the UK 3. Local democracy and decision-making: accountability and participation 4. Local Government Democracy and Sustainability 5. The New Deal and the Big Society: Democracy, decision-making and sustainability 6. Democracy in sustainability: The wider world and lessons for the future

Dr John Stanton is Lecturer in Law, The City Law School, City University London, United Kingdom.

Reviews for Democratic Sustainability in a New Era of Localism

"""This book provides the first detailed study of the application of the democratic principles in the context of local sustainability. It constructs a robust argument in support of strong leadership, decentralisation of power and the empowerment of local citizens for community regeneration in support of sustainable development."" – Journal of Environmental Law, Victoria Jenkins, University of Swansea"