CONTENTS

UNIT – I

Chapter- I : Local Government                                                                                                1-15

Chapter- 2 : Local Government in India                                                                              16-23

Chapter-3 : The Constitution (Seventy Third Amendment) Act, 1992                            24-47

Chapter-4 : The Constitution (Seventy Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992                          48-74

UNIT – II

Chapter-5 : Development of Local Government in England                                             77-88

Chapter-6 : Present Structure of Local Government in England                                   89-108

Chapter-7 : The Government of London                                                                          109-117

Chapter-8 : Local Government Finance                                                                          118-126

Chapter-9 : Control-Local Government Relations in England : The Formal Framework                127-144

UNIT – III

Chapter-10 : History of Local Government in France : Salient Features                                               147-157

Chapter-11 : The Communes : Composition, Powers and Functions                                                    158-170

Chapter-12 : Departments of France                                                                                                                   171-182

Chapter-13 : The Region                                                                                                                                         183-189

Chapter-14 : Financial Resources of Local Authorities in France                                                           190-194

Chapter-15 : Local Civil Service in France                                                                                                       195-202

Chapter-16 : Central Local Relations in France : Monitoring and Control                                          203-214

UNIT – IV

Chapter-17 : American Local Government                                                                                                      217-223

Chapter-18 : Local Government in the United States                                                                 
                                                                                                                                             224-234

Chapter-19 : The Commission Plan                                                                                 235-241

Chapter-20 : The Council – Manager Plan                                                                     242-248

Chapter-21 : The County                                                                                                  249-256

Chapter-22 : Towns, Townships and Villages                                                                257-261

Chapter-23 : Financial Resources of Local Government                                              262-268

Chapter-24 : Control over Local Government                                                                 269-276