In Defence of Councillors

Informationen zum Autor Colin Copus is Lecturer in Local Politics at the Institute of Local Government Studies, at the University of Birmingham Klappentext By using qualitative research from a number of related projects, the book examines the roles, functions and responsibilities of councillors and the expectations placed upon them by citizens, communities and government. Zusammenfassung By using qualitative research from a number of related projects! the book examines the roles! functions and responsibilities of councillors and the expectations placed upon them by citizens! communities and government. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The constancy of change2. Re-appraising and re-thinking the Office of Councillor3. Councillors and RealLokalPolitik4. Councillors: bringing order to chaos 5. Why seek to serve? 6. A 24 hour a day job: when worlds collide7. Official mind and public image8. New directions and new purposes Conclusion: Councillors, hope for the future?Index

Product details

• Authors: Colin Copus
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2015
• EAN: 9780719088322
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-8832-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education