Acknowledging their inherent diversity, the book examines the ways that local governments in Europe have responded to shared challenges, such as climate change, increasing populism and democratic deficit in order to identify both the variety and communalities between the country-specific features. In doing so, it provides a rich picture of the latest trends in local government, as well as pointing the way for future developments.

Contributions by: Marta Derek, Jarosław Neneman, Julita Łukomska, Jerzy Bartkowski, Gro Sandkjær Hanssen, Hubert Heinelt, Wirginia Aksztejn, Robin Hambleton, Kristof Steyvers, Ulrik Kjaer, Adam Gendzwill, Jurga Bučaitė-Vilkė, Gábor Dobos, Esther Pano, Jan Erling Klausen, Kurt Houlberg, Lawrance E. Rose, Harald Baldersheim, Rachel Wall, Alistair Jones, Colin Copus, António F Tavares