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OverviewThis accessible book is about local democracy, civic engagement, political participation and community in Britain. It rejects the many pessimistic accounts that seek to dominate our political discourse with their talk of political apathy, community breakdown and selfish individualismThe book focuses on local democratic politics in Britain over the last decade and a half, from the election of the New Labour government right up to the current Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government. It includes an analysis of local democracy, civic engagement and participation across a range of policy areas and in the context of debates around accountability, legitimacy, sustainability, localism and the 'big society'.Drawing on a wide range of examples, it argues that local democracy is a vibrant terrain of innovation, civic engagement and participation, and dynamic community activity, with a wide variety of informal and formal activity taking place. -- . Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hugh Atkinson , Bethan HirstPublisher: Manchester University Press Imprint: Manchester University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780719079115ISBN 10: 071907911 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 30 May 2012 Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 The theoretical context 2 Civic engagement and political participation: debates and evidence 3 The challenge of local democracy, civic engagement and community: an agenda for change 4 Local democracy at the formal level 5 Opening up local democracy beyond the formal realm 6 Local services, community and civic engagement 7 Regeneration and sustainability Conclusion Bibliography Index -- .ReviewsThe book's insights will prove invaluable to any students, lecturers and local goverment officers interested in mapping the shifting terrain of contemporary local governance in England. -- Andrew Wilkins. LSE Blogs The book's insights will prove invaluable to any students, lecturers and local goverment officers interested in mapping the shifting terrain of contemporary local governance in England. -- . Author InformationHugh Atkinson is Senior Lecturer in Politics and Public Policy at London South Bank University Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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