The Careers of Councillors: Gender, Party and Politics

Gender, Party and Politics
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-63441-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 154 Seiten, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

This was first published in 2000: Drawing on a variety of research, including two surveys of councillors undertaken in Scotland, England and Wales, qualitative interviews and the re-analysis of existing data, this book aims to contribute towards research on local government councillors by exploring and developing the idea of "careers" of elected councillors and by examining their ambitions and the types of posts held during their period of office. In particular, the book examines the "career" experiences of men and women councillors, including the differential rates of participation, and progression to senior posts in elected local government. Developments including a growth in the number of "full-time" councillors and the Labour government's proposals for the modernization of local government make the consideration of career a prominent area. These and other issues, such as recruitment, party and gender differences are explored in the context of this book

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bochel, Catherine

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: Local Representation: Theory and Practice; 2: The Development of Local Government; 3: Local Government and the Representation of Women; 4: Selection, Election and Council Work; 5: Career, Vocation or Service?; 6: Comparative Perspectives; 7: The Future for Councillors

Über Autor(innen)

Catherine Bochel, Hugh Bochel