The role(s) of county councillors: An evaluation

Local Government Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 22-46

  Cole, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; POLITICAL SYSTEM; REFORM PROCESS;

ENGLAND (DEVON); UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036918940     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714004161     Document Type: Article

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