Tro, hopp och samarbete: en fallstudie av Olofströms mellankommunala samverkan i västra Blekinge
(2006)Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- The municipality of Olofström is intensifying the co-operation with Sölvesborg and Karlshamn, the two other municipalities in the west of Blekinge. They co-operate in two local federations and for the moment negotiations are going on about a third local federation in continuation school, but the municipalities do not agree. The aim of this thesis is to examine why Olofström co-operate with Sölvesborg and Karlshamn, if there are any problems and where the limit of this co-operation is. The method in the thesis is qualitative interviews with local politicians and officials and an actor-structure-perspective is used. The result shows that Olofström is a municipality where the population is decreasing, and it has lost state subsidy during the... (More)
- The municipality of Olofström is intensifying the co-operation with Sölvesborg and Karlshamn, the two other municipalities in the west of Blekinge. They co-operate in two local federations and for the moment negotiations are going on about a third local federation in continuation school, but the municipalities do not agree. The aim of this thesis is to examine why Olofström co-operate with Sölvesborg and Karlshamn, if there are any problems and where the limit of this co-operation is. The method in the thesis is qualitative interviews with local politicians and officials and an actor-structure-perspective is used. The result shows that Olofström is a municipality where the population is decreasing, and it has lost state subsidy during the last decade. There is a ground for co-operation, even though there has been opposition against it earlier. Olofström is co-operating in order to maintain the quality of the services offered to the inhabitants. This is difficult for a small municipality. The question of the shape of the local federation, the economy and different views from politicians and officials are obstacles in the process to reach co-operation. Laws and rules can make it easier to be successful in co-operation. (Less)
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- author
- Nyberg, Peter
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2006
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- municipality, local federation, Olofström, Blekinge, co-operation, Political and administrative sciences, Statsvetenskap, förvaltningskunskap
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 1328270
- date added to LUP
- 2006-02-10 00:00:00
- date last changed
- 2006-02-10 00:00:00
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abstract = {{The municipality of Olofström is intensifying the co-operation with Sölvesborg and Karlshamn, the two other municipalities in the west of Blekinge. They co-operate in two local federations and for the moment negotiations are going on about a third local federation in continuation school, but the municipalities do not agree. The aim of this thesis is to examine why Olofström co-operate with Sölvesborg and Karlshamn, if there are any problems and where the limit of this co-operation is. The method in the thesis is qualitative interviews with local politicians and officials and an actor-structure-perspective is used. The result shows that Olofström is a municipality where the population is decreasing, and it has lost state subsidy during the last decade. There is a ground for co-operation, even though there has been opposition against it earlier. Olofström is co-operating in order to maintain the quality of the services offered to the inhabitants. This is difficult for a small municipality. The question of the shape of the local federation, the economy and different views from politicians and officials are obstacles in the process to reach co-operation. Laws and rules can make it easier to be successful in co-operation.}},
author = {{Nyberg, Peter}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Tro, hopp och samarbete: en fallstudie av Olofströms mellankommunala samverkan i västra Blekinge}},
year = {{2006}},
}