ISBN:
9783658018573
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (X, 270 p. 37 illus, digital)
Series Statement:
Urban and Regional Research International 14
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Local Councillors in Europe
Keywords:
Social sciences
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Social Sciences
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Social sciences
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Europa
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Gemeinderat
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Demokratie
Abstract:
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
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Contents; List of Tables and Figures; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Local councillors in comparative perspective; 1.1 The local councillor; 1.2 Broader trends and developments; 1.3 Structure of the book; 1.4 The survey; References; 2 Political recruitment and career development of local councillors in Europe; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Theoretical framework: pathways to and in the council; 2.3 Inside the puzzle box: modelling recruitment and career development; 2.4 Layman and professional: two ideal-types of recruitment and career development
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2.5 A shifting structure of opportunities? Between professionalisation and democratisation2.6 The social base of councillor recruitment; 2.7 The activation and apprenticeship of local councillors; 2.8 The career development of local councillors; 2.9 Conclusion: Between Layman and Professional; References; 3 Councillors and their parties; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Party affiliation; 3.3 Conclusions; References; 4 The roles councillors play; 4.1 Research questions and conceptualisation; 4.2 The role perceptions of European councillors; 4.3 The role behaviour of European councillors
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4.4 The relation between role perceptions and role behaviour4.5 Conclusions; References; 5 Councillors and democracy: What do they think, and how can differences in their views be explained?; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Councillors' understandings of democracy: Representative democracy versus participatory governance; 5.3 How to explain differences in the notion of democracy among councillors; 5.4 Conclusion; References; 6 Who do the local councillors of Europe represent?; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Representation style; 6.3 Representation focus; 6.4 When does active social representation occur?
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6.5 Active class representation6.6 Identity, gender and sector party representation; 6.7 Width of representation focus; 6.8 Conclusions; References; 7 Councillors, participation, and local democracy; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Representation and participation in local democracy; 7.3 Results; 7.4 Conclusions; References; 8 Municipal councillors as interest mediators: Roles, perceptions and enactment; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Councillors in context; 8.3 Research methodology; 8.4 Interest mediation: Perception, Assessment and Enactment; 8.5 Executive or Ordinary: Power influences, roles and attitudes
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8.6 Party soldiers, delegates and trustees: Electoral support and role enactment8.7 Conclusions; References; 9 European mayors and councillors: Similarities and differences; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Councillors and mayors: Two rungs on one political ladder or laymen vs. professional?; 9.3 Notes on comparability; 9.4 First comparison - the influence over local authority activities; 9.5 Second comparison - time spent performing selected activities of mayors and councillors; 9.6 Third comparison - experience and length of career in local politics; 9.7 Fourth comparison - future ambitions
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9.8 Differences inside and outside - are there typical career patterns for councillors?
Description / Table of Contents:
Local 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.
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DOI:
10.1007/978-3-658-01857-3
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