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Title Local councillors in Europe / Björn Egner, David Sweeting, Pieter-Jan Klok (eds.)
Published Wiesbaden : Springer VS, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource
Series Urban and regional research international ; v. 14
Urban and regional research international ; v. 14.
Contents Local councillors in comparative perspective / Björn Egner, David Sweeting, Pieter-Jan Klok -- Political recruitment and career development of local councillors in Europe / Tom Verhelst, Herwig Reynaert, Kristof Steyvers -- Councillors and their parties / Eran Razin -- The roles councillors play / Pieter-Jan Klok, Bas Denters -- Councillors and democracy: What do they think, and how can differences in their views be explained? / Hubert Heinelt -- Who do the local councillors of Europe represent? / David Karlsson -- Councillors, participation, and local democracy / David Sweeting, Colin Copus -- Municipal councillors as interest mediators: Roles, perceptions and enactment / Panagiotis Getimis, Nikolaos-K. Hlepas -- European mayors and councillors: Similarities and differences / Dan Ryšavý -- The gender gap among local representatives: A potential for local development? / Dubravka Jurlina Alibegović, Sunčana Slijepčević -- Coordinating community governance? Local councillors in different governance network arrangements / Larissa Plüss, Daniel Kübler -- Local councillors and administrative reforms / Max-Christopher Krapp, Werner Pleschberger, Björn Egner -- Municipal priorities in urban planning and local development / Panagiotis Getimis, Annick Magnier -- Local councillors in comparative perspective: Drawing conclusions / Björn Egner, David Sweeting, Pieter-Jan Klok
Summary Councillors are the essence of local representative democracy, linking ordinary citizens and decision-makers in municipal arenas. In cross-national perspective, and taking in countries from across Europe, this book analyses the recruitment patterns, career, party associations, role perceptions, and attitudes to democracy, representation, and participation of local councillors. Matters such as gender, parties, institutions, municipal reform, functions in governance networks, and councillor influence are considered using data collected in an international survey, covering some 12,000 members of the local political elite. Drawing on diverse and eclectic literature, the contributions in this volume comprise a comprehensive and revealing analysis of modern councillors. ContentLocal Councillors in Comparative Perspective.- Political Recruitment and Career Development of Local Councillors in Europe.- Councillors and their Parties.- The Roles Councillors Play.- Councillors and Democracy.- Who do the Local Councillors of Europe Represent?- Councillors, Participation, and Local Democracy.- Municipal Councillors as Interest Mediators.- European Mayors and Councillors - The gender gap among local representatives - Local councillors in different governance network arrangements - Local councillors and administrative reforms - Municipal priorities in urban planning and local development Target Groups· Academics and practitioners in the fields of political sciences EditorsBjörn Egner is Senior Researcher at the Institute for Political Science at Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany. He is the head of the research group for Methodology in Political Science and Philosophy of Science. David Sweeting is Senior Lecturer in Urban Studies in the Centre for Urban and Public Policy Research at the University of Bristol, UK. Pieter-Jan Klok is Assistant Professor for Policy Science at the Department of Public Administration in the School of Management and Governance of the University of Twente, The Netherlands
Analysis Social sciences
Comparative Politics
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Municipal officials and employees -- Europe
LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Droit.
Sciences sociales.
Sciences humaines.
Municipal officials and employees
Europe
Form Electronic book
Author Egner, Björn.
Sweeting, David.
Klok, P-J.
ISBN 9783658018573
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