{"product_id":"local-politics-and-participation-in-britain-and-france-hardback-9780521345767","title":"Local Politics and Participation in Britain and France (Hardback) 9780521345767","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLocal Politics and Participation in Britain and France\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides a unique comparative study of the involvement of average citizens in local politics and government between national elections.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlbert Mabileau (Edited by), George Moyser (Edited by), Geraint Parry (Edited by), Patrick Quantin (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521345767, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 February 1990\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLocal 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. The work of Professor Mabileau and his colleagues will illuminate the nature of contemporary processes of participation at a time when the local level of government, administration and participation democracy are topics of renewed interest in all Western democracies. French and British teams explore the salient differences between the two local government systems - both of which have been reformed. Through a series of local case studies, they examine levels of individual and group participation, mobilisation into single-issue protest groups, links between councillors and the local electorate, and the importance of local context in participation patterns. Local Politics and Participation in Britain and France is a product of collaborative research carried out at the Universities of Manchester and Bordeaux. The results are based on surveys of ordinary people as well as on interviews with local leaders. They will be equally of interest to academics - students and specialists of British and French politics, local government, participation and democratic theory - and to local party workers and activists.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures and tables\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Scope and Context: 1. People and local politics: themes and concepts Albert Mabileau, George Moyser, Geraint Parry and Patrick Quantin\u003cbr\u003e 2. Local government in Britain and local politics and administration in France Albert Mabileau\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Participation: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 3. Participation and non-participation in a French town Patrick Quantin\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Political Mobilisation: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 5. Political mobilisation in France: a study of local protest Philippe Garraud\u003cbr\u003e 6. Local political mobilisation: a case study of a Welsh community David Cleaver\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Local Elites, Groups and Citizens: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 7. Councillors, issue agendas and political action in two French towns Richard Balme\u003cbr\u003e 8. Councillors, citizens and agendas: aspects of local decision-making in Britain George Moyser and Geraint Parry\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Community or Locality?: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 9. Community, locality and political action: two British case studies compared George Moyser and Geraint Parry\u003cbr\u003e 10. In search of community spirit Patrick Quantin\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Conclusions: 11. Participation and the local polity in France and Britain Albert Mabileau, George Moyser, Geraint Parry and Patrick Quantin\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Regional government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Regional government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Regional%20government%20%5BJPR%5D%22\"\u003eJPR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007110992152,"sku":"9780521345767","price":79.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521345767i_1cbfe400-ece5-44b3-9b82-9d175360cbd2.jpg?v=1691375506","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/local-politics-and-participation-in-britain-and-france-hardback-9780521345767","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}