Political geography as public policy? 'Placeshaping' as a mode of local government reform

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Grant, Bligh and Dollery, Brian. 2011. "Political geography as public policy? 'Placeshaping' as a mode of local government reform." Ethics, Policy and Environment. 14 (2), pp. 193-209. https://doi.org/10.1080/21550085.2011.578381

Article Title	Political geography as public policy? 'Placeshaping' as a mode of local government reform
ERA Journal ID	35264
Article Category	Article
Authors	Grant, Bligh (Author) and Dollery, Brian (Author)
Journal Title	Ethics, Policy and Environment
Journal Citation	14 (2), pp. 193-209
Number of Pages	17
Year	2011
Place of Publication	Abingdon, Oxon. United Kingdom
ISSN	1366-879X
	2155-0085
	2155-0093
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1080/21550085.2011.578381
Abstract	The release of the Final Report of the Lyons Inquiry into Local Government in England, entitled Place-shaping: A shared ambition for the future of local government (Lyons Inquiry into Local Government) was a significant milestone in the debate on local government reform. Place-shaping is a sophisticated piece of rhetoric and policy making and can be seen to have relevance far beyond its own jurisdiction. This paper traces its theoretical antecedents alongside developments in the debate on local government in England. Despite its broad appeal, we argue that problems familiar to local government such as rent-seeking and cost shifting will be heightened rather than resolved with any take-up of the place-shaping agenda.
Keywords	local government reform; Lyons inquiry; England
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	440803. Comparative government and politics
	440811. Political theory and political philosophy
	440708. Public administration
Public Notes	Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions.
Byline Affiliations	School of Accounting, Economics and Finance
Institution of Origin	University of Southern Queensland

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