An exploration of the link between the public and private worlds of local politicians using material from hundreds of hours of confidential interviews with political activists and their partners. The book concerns itself with the individual at the centre of this crisis - the councillor.
Table of Contents
Introduction - Local Politicians: Ambition or Drift? - Can Local Politics Cope? - Family Life as Work - Family Life, Social Life and Leisure - Counting the Costs - Political Styles - Conclusion: What Can Be Done? - Methodological Appendix - Bibliography
