Mayors as local leaders - a systematic literature review on European mayor research
Jäntti, Anni; Lajunen, Santeri; Haveri, Arto; Airaksinen, Jenni (2026-02-17)
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Jäntti, Anni
Lajunen, Santeri
Haveri, Arto
Airaksinen, Jenni
17.02.2026
Local Government Studies
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202603243466
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202603243466
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This article presents a systematic literature review on European research on the mayoral model as a local management system. As our research strategy, we utilised the PRISMA guidelines and researcher triangulation. Through multiple screening phases, a total of 73 articles were chosen and included in the final qualitative analysis to create a thematic synthesis on the predominant themes. The research on European mayors was divided into two main categories: the mayoral model as an institutional system and mayoral governance relations. In addition to these main categories, our analysis identified two cross-cutting themes: the reform perspective and the democracy perspective. Our thematic synthesis provides a multidimensional view of the evolution of mayoral models over the past two decades, revealing a common strategy to address various challenges by strengthening the mayor’s role and powers, both institutionally and in leadership capabilities.
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