Essays about: "Edward Percival"

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  1. 1. A Small Cog in a Large Wheel? : Experiences of Swedish Local Government

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Edward Percival; [2012]
    Keywords : Local Government Phenomenology Sweden kommun public servants; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The primary purpose to this study was to explore the role of local government in Sweden, primarily through the eyes of some of the people working within one. Consideration of some of the structural characteristics of local government in Sweden, in particular the privileges and responsibilities accorded to local municipalities there and in what context, lead the author to conclude that Swedish municipal governments enjoy a relatively strong position vis-à-vis the central government and a key, independent role in the Swedish welfare state and its delivery of services to citizens. READ MORE