It has long been my aim to write a book that celebrated all those who put themselves through
the agonies and ecstasies of election to the office of councillor. The purpose for doing so …

Why do some people become and stay politicians while others do not? To gain an insight
into this question one has to scrutinise the processes by which certain individuals enter …

The growing corpus of studies about political elites in Spain has tended to focus on national
and regional parliaments and executives, rather than on the municipal level of government …

Council-based representative democracy is under challenge in most European countries.
This chapter explores whether attempts to restore and improve conditions for the council and …

This study compares three groups of full-time politicians in the Czech Republic. Two of these–
MPs and mayors–came into existence in the early 1990s immediately after the fall of the …

This article explores the working conditions of Icelandic local councillors in relation to
voluntary retirement from the council. In the past three elections, the turnover in councils has …

Why compare European mayors and councillors? It can be argued that the Mayor and the
local council are the two most important organs of local government. Mayors are the most …

Cet article vise à décrire la rémunération des élus municipaux au Canada, objet récurrent
de débat dans les médias. À partir d'une enquête documentaire et d'un sondage auprès des …

Artykuł omawia rolę jednostek pomocniczych w największych polskich miastach jako ścieżki
kariery polityków lokalnych. Badanie oparte jest na analizie danych z sześciu miast. Analiza …

Los alcaldes de larga duración en el sistema de gobierno local en España pueden ser
definidos como aquellos que han logrado al menos cuatro períodos en el cargo; por lo que …