Re-engaging citizens and councils: The importance of the councillor to enhanced citizen involvement

Local Government Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 32-51

  Copus, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MODERNIZATION; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037931563     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03003930308559369     Document Type: Article

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