Council Appointed Mayors in Spain: Effects on Local Democracy

This paper deals with the influence of having council appointed mayors on local governments. Five elements of local government systems are considered: the electoral system and its influence on the political composition of the local government; the local government structure and the distribution of f...

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Published in:	Revista de Estudios de la Administración Local y Autonómica no. 6
Main Author:	María Jesús García García
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública (INAP) 01-03-2017
Subjects:	council appointed mayors directly elected mayors local governance Local Government Structure Local government systems Political Parties
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Summary:	This paper deals with the influence of having council appointed mayors on local governments. Five elements of local government systems are considered: the electoral system and its influence on the political composition of the local government; the local government structure and the distribution of functions and powers between mayor and council; the role of political parties; scrutiny of the executive and accountability; and citizen participation. This analysis highlights the effect that a council appointed mayor system has in terms of accountability and legitimacy, transparency and efficiency.
ISSN:	1699-7476 1989-8975