The European mayor : political leaders in the changing context of local democracy /
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| Edition: | 1. Aufl. |
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| Imprint: | Wiesbaden : VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 2006. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (392 p.) : ill. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Urban and rgeional research international ; v. 10 Urban and rgeional research international ; v. 10. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11957634 |
| Summary: | Henry Bäck, Annick Magnier and Hubert Heinelt There are various images of the political leader in Europe's cities and towns. There is the time-honoured ceremonial mayor watching over the keys of the city. But there also is the political boss ruthlessly governing his/her 'subjects'. We might also offer the streamlined university educated professional or the - ecutive committee leader promoted to a primus inter pares after long service in a political party. With this book we aim to describe and analyse the selection, daily life, networks and values of local top political leaders in seventeen European co- tries. The empirical basis for the investigation into town halls across Europe is a survey conducted mainly in 2003 and 2004 with mayors and corresponding top local political leaders. The data covering responses from more than 2,700 lead- 1 ers constitute a unique and rich material allowing descriptions and analyses pursuing a number of lines of inquiry. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (392 p.) : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 3531145746 9783531145747 9786611107833 6611107835 9783531900056 3531900056 |