Contents

pp v-vi

List of figures and tables

pp vii-viii

Notes on contributors

pp ix-x

Preface

pp xi-xii

PART I - SCOPE AND CONTEXT

1 - People and local politics: themes and concepts

pp 1-16

2 - Local government in Britain and local politics and administration in France

pp 17-34

PART II - PARTICIPATION

Introduction

pp 35-38

3 - Participation and non-participation in an English town

pp 39-61

4 - Participation and non-participation in a French town

pp 62-81

Conclusion

pp 82-88

PART III - POLITICAL MOBILISATION

Introduction

pp 89-92

5 - Political mobilisation in France: a study of local protest

pp 93-108

6 - Local political mobilisation: a case study of a Welsh community

pp 109-126

Conclusion

pp 127-130

PART IV - LOCAL ELITES, GROUPS AND CITIZENS

Introduction

pp 131-134

7 - Councillors, issue agendas and political action in two French towns

pp 135-156

8 - Councillors, citizens and agendas: aspects of local decision-making in Britain

pp 157-177

Conclusion

pp 178-182

PART V - COMMUNITY OR LOCALITY?

Introduction

pp 183-189

9 - Community, locality and political action: two British case studies compared

pp 190-214

10 - In search of community spirit

pp 215-233

Conclusion

pp 234-238

PART VI - CONCLUSIONS

11 - Participation and the local polity in France and Britain

pp 239-258