Local Politics and Participation in Britain and France

by Albert Mabileau, Patrick Quantin, Geraint Parry, et al.

Book Overview

Drawing on surveys of citizens as well as on interviews with local leaders in France and Britain, this book looks at participation in day-to-day local politics in both countries. The work is less concerned with voting than with spheres of action--particularly the extent to which people contact their local representatives about problems, complain to officials, form groups, and protest decisions. The salient differences between the two local government...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521122872
• ISBN13: 9780521122870
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"