Individual Representation and Local Party Government: Representative Behavior of Croatian and Slovenian Municipal Councilors

Description

Marko Kukec studies the effect of intra-party coordination on individual behavior of local councilors, which is usually considered to be restrictive of individual behavior of representatives. Drawing on the potential of individual activities to serve as vote-seeking devices, this book offers a contrasting perspective implying that party leaders have good reasons to rather stimulate such activities. Based on surveys of Croatian and Slovenian local councilors it finds that the effect varies across different activities and institutional contexts. This study contributes to deeper understanding of the partisan aspect of local representative democracy. Front Matter ....Pages I-XIII Introduction (Marko Kukec)....Pages 1-10 Group leaders between individual and collective representation (Marko Kukec)....Pages 11-28 Conceptual tools (Marko Kukec)....Pages 29-40 Case selection (Marko Kukec)....Pages 41-58 Research design and operationalization (Marko Kukec)....Pages 59-74 Contacts of Croatian and Slovenian local councilors with local actors (Marko Kukec)....Pages 75-101 Council activity of Croatian and Slovenian local councilors (Marko Kukec)....Pages 103-127 Activity and re-selection of Croatian and Slovenian local councilors (Marko Kukec)....Pages 129-152 Conclusion (Marko Kukec)....Pages 153-166 Back Matter ....Pages 167-198