TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vetter,Angelika
TI  - Local politics: a resource for democracy in Western Europe? : local autonomy, local integrative capacity, and citizens' attitudes toward politics 
SN  - 9780739120194 (cloth : alk. paper)
AV  - JN 94 V591l 2007
U1  - 320.8094 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Lanham, MD
PB  - Lexington Books
KW  - Political participation
KW  - Europe, Western
KW  - Politics, Practical
KW  - Political culture
KW  - Local government
KW  - Participation politique
KW  - Europe de l'Ouest
KW  - Politique
KW  - Culture politique
KW  - Administration locale
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - Politique et gouvernement
N1  - Originally published: Leverkusen, Germany : Leske + Budrich, under title: Lokale Politik als Ressource der Demokratie in Europa? : lokale Autonomie, lokale Strukturen und die Einstellungen der Bèurger zur lokalen Politik; Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-216) and index; Introduction -- Political attitudes : dimensions and measurement -- Theoretical considerations -- Attitudes towards local and national politics in Western Europe -- Local autonomy -- The integrative capacity of local government systems -- Explaining the legitimization potential of local politics -- Local politics in Western Europe: a resource for democracy? -- Appendix A: The data used -- Appendix B: Constitutional regulations on municipal affairs -- Appendix C: Complementary tables
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip073/2006034171.html
UR  - www.firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip
ER  -