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Local Elections and Local Democracy
1993Abstract In democratic theory the most meaningful link between the preferences of a government’s constituents and its policy decisions is the election of those with political authority. The citizenry translates its policy preferences into municipal action by electing leaders who promise to pursue policies that reflect their objectives.
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1988
Beyond elected local authorities there are a range of government or quasi-governmental agencies that carry responsibility for some element of local public policy and service provision. These agencies seek to develop policies which are specific to particular localities.
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Beyond elected local authorities there are a range of government or quasi-governmental agencies that carry responsibility for some element of local public policy and service provision. These agencies seek to develop policies which are specific to particular localities.
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Parliamentary Affairs, 1997
EIGHTEEN YEARS of Conservative government ended as it had begun—on the first Thursday in May, local election day. Only twice in history have the general and local elections been held simultaneously. On the first occasion in 1979 the Labour Prime Minister, James Callaghan, had little choice over the election date.
C. RALLINGS, M. THRASHER
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EIGHTEEN YEARS of Conservative government ended as it had begun—on the first Thursday in May, local election day. Only twice in history have the general and local elections been held simultaneously. On the first occasion in 1979 the Labour Prime Minister, James Callaghan, had little choice over the election date.
C. RALLINGS, M. THRASHER
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Representation, 2005
Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, 2004.
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Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, 2004.
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1988
This chapter introduces elected local government. The discussion is divided into five main parts which examine in turn elected local government’s institutions, its political representatives, their political organisation, the nature of local parties, and electoral accountability.
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This chapter introduces elected local government. The discussion is divided into five main parts which examine in turn elected local government’s institutions, its political representatives, their political organisation, the nature of local parties, and electoral accountability.
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