Whatever happened to local democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6326599 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Sweeting (0000-0002-4173-2123, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, UK), Colin Copus (Local Governance Research Unit, Leicester Business School, De Montfort University, University, UK) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-38 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-5736 • E-ISSN: 1470-8442 |
| Publisher | Bristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/030557310x550123 |
| OpenAlex | W2079819668 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
This article explores change in local democracy through analysis of the views of councillors in Britain. It is argued that within an overarching representative process, local democracy takes representative, participatory, market and network forms. Using data gathered by questionnaire and interview, the article analyses the views of councillors on these different forms. It finds that there are differences between councillors in their attitudes to the different versions of democracy, although in the main councillors demonstrate most support for a traditional local representative democratic system. The article concludes that councillors continue to act in a manner that is out of step with the thrust of reform
Citizen journalism · Democracy · Participatory democracy · Political science · Politics · Process (computing · Representative democracy · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |