Local Politics and Participation in Britain and France

Klappentext This book provides a unique comparative study of the involvement of average citizens in local politics and government between national elections. Zusammenfassung Local participation can and does influence the political process. Local Politics and Participation in Britain and France! first published in 1990 provides a unique comparative study of the involvement of average citizens in local politics and government between national elections. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures and tables; Preface; Part I. Scope and Context: 1. People and local politics: themes and concepts Albert Mabileau, George Moyser, Geraint Parry and Patrick Quantin; 2. Local government in Britain and local politics and administration in France Albert Mabileau; Part II. Participation: Introduction; 3. Participation and non-participation in a French town Patrick Quantin; Conclusion; Part III. Political Mobilisation: Introduction; 5. Political mobilisation in France: a study of local protest Philippe Garraud; 6. Local political mobilisation: a case study of a Welsh community David Cleaver; Conclusion; Part IV. Local Elites, Groups and Citizens: Introduction; 7. Councillors, issue agendas and political action in two French towns Richard Balme; 8. Councillors, citizens and agendas: aspects of local decision-making in Britain George Moyser and Geraint Parry; Conclusion; Part V. Community or Locality?: Introduction; 9. Community, locality and political action: two British case studies compared George Moyser and Geraint Parry; 10. In search of community spirit Patrick Quantin; Conclusion; Part VI. Conclusions: 11. Participation and the local polity in France and Britain Albert Mabileau, George Moyser, Geraint Parry and Patrick Quantin; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: Albert Mabileau, Albert Moyser Mabileau
• Assisted by: Albert Mabileau (Editor), Mabileau Albert (Editor), George Moyser (Editor), Moyser George (Editor), Geraint Parry (Editor), Quantin Patrick (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.11.2009
• EAN: 9780521122870
• ISBN: 978-0-521-12287-0
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; France, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Human rights, civil rights, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government