THE POLITICS AND MANAGEMENT OF HUNG AUTHORITIES
- 1 March 1988
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Public Administration
- Vol. 66 (1) , 35-55
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9299.1988.tb00680.x
Abstract
Hung local authorities have grown in numbers in recent years. This paper analyses the experience of those authorities. First it reviews the growing body of literature and argues that it has largely been concerned with particular authorities. The authors then proposed a research‐based classification of hung authorities, before examining both the nature of political behaviour and changes in management. Finally, the paper identifies factors leading to stability and instability in hung authorities and the characteristics of both situations.Keywords
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