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Women mayors in Germany
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In Germany only 9% of mayors are women. Among the country's 331 towns and cities only 29 have female mayors. June 2023
World mayors, their parties and politics
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Even after the reassertion of the nation-state amid multiple global crises, policy interest in city mayors and their impact on most people’s lives remains undiminished, with planetary urbanisation as a megatrend continuing apace. It is well understood that by 2050 over two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities, with a city the size of Stockholm added to the planet each week. But who even gets to govern the actual City of Stockholm and how? July 2023
The killing of Mexican Mayors
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Since 2005, when Fernando Chávez López, municipal president of Buenavista Tomatlán, Michoacán was shot dead by three hitmen, the killings of mayors, other local government officers and politicians as well as journalist and business people in Mexico have been relentless. According to City Mayors Research, during the course of four presidencies, some 102 mayors, substitute mayors and mayors-elect were killed. January 2023
The murdered mayors of the Philippines
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Rodrigo Duterte, the former Mayor of Davao and Philippine President from 2016 to 2022, began his “war on drugs” virtually as soon as he was sworn into office in June 2016. By the end of his presidency, his campaign, which was largely modelled on his approach to illegal narcotics as Mayor of Davao, claimed tens of thousands of lives. Among the victims were 28 mayors and vice mayors, most of them killed by unidentified gunmen. Others were shot dead by police officers, some even while in police custody. The country’s Catholic leaders called the campaign a “reign of terror”. December 2022
Corrupt American mayors
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The FBI archive currently allows access to more than 3,800 cases of corruption by members of local, state and federal government as well as by officers in the police and fire services.  Among convicted city leaders are mayors of some of the largest US cities, including Dallas, San Diego, Charlotte, Nashville, Detroit, New Orleans and Baltimore, but also many mayors from small-town America. November 2022
US Supreme Court versus City Halls
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Local government weakened by US Supreme Court rulings August 2022
New York City Boroughs
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New York’s Borough Presidents: Influential beyond their powers March 2022
Code of Ethics
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Code of Ethics for city leaders who wish to perform their duties beyond all reproach. July 2023
US local government and Covid
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US local government under
spotlight following COVID-19
June 2020
Mayors in Europe
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Mayors in Europe: Powers & Politics November 2019
Belgian local government
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Belgian local government and mayors of largest cities October 2020
British mayors and local government
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English local government and city and regional mayors May 2023
London boroughs and their leaders
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Services provided by London boroughs; Renumeration of elected mayors and council leaders December 2022
The City of London Corporation
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The City of London: History, feudalism and global finance April 2022
Canadian local government
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Canadian local government and mayors of largest cities May 2023
French local government
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French local government and mayors of largest cities July 2020
German local government
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German local government and mayors of largest cities December 2020
Indian local government
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Indian local government and mayors of largest cities December 2020
Italian local government
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Italian local government and mayors of largest cities October 2021
Japanese local government
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Japanese local government and mayors of largest cities January 2022
Polish local government
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Polish mayors and mayors of largest cities December 2021
Spanish local government
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Spanish local government and mayors of largest cities September 2020
Turkish local government
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Turkish local government and mayors of largest cities October 2019
US local government
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American local government and mayors of largest cities December 2020
French presidents
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French Presidents and Prime Ministers learn their political trade in local government May 2017
Local government in the UK
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History and many post-war reforms shape local government in the United Kingdom January 2022
English local government
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English local government and directly elected mayors May 2023
Albanian local government
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Albania strengthens democracy by reforming local government April 2016
Kosovo local government
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Local government in Kosovo:
Elected mayors are the key
December 2014
Irish local government
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Local government in Ireland
British with a distinct Irish accent
May 2023
Mumbai local government
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Mumbai in urgent need of reforms
to governance and management
December 2012
Indonesia local government
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Following Indonesia’s 1998 revolution
local democracy is witnessing a rebirth
April 2012
UK local government
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History and many post-war reforms shape local government in the UK December 2021
German local government
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The participation of citizens
in German local government
September 2011
US local government
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A review of the pros and cons of increased
interlocal cooperation in local government
November 2009
Federated local government
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Federated local government offers advantages
over more centralised or fragmented systems
November 2009
Multi-tier local government
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Multi-tier local government systems
adopted in many parts of the world
August 2009
British Columbia local government
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British Columbia’s local government system relies on mutual co-operation June 2009
Local government in India
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Local government in India still carries
characteristics of its colonial heritage
May 2009
Karachi local government
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Karachi’s federated structure has led to more responsive city government July 2005
Local government in The Americas
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Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Canada | Caribbean | Chile | Mexico | Peru | USA | Venezuela | 2005 to 2010
Local government in Europe
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Albania | Cyprus | Czech Republic | France | Germany | Gibraltar | Greece | Iceland | Ireland | Italy | Malta | Portugal | Russia | Spain | 2005 to 2010
Local government in Asia and Australia
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Australia | China | India | Indonesia | Japan | Malaysia | Philippines | Singapore | South East Asia | South Korea | Thailand | Turkey | 2005 to 2010
Local government in South Africa
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Building a new structure after apartheid February 2004

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