This is a comparative analysis of mayors, council members, department heads and party leaders in 55 middle-sized cities in the USA, Sweden and the Netherlands. The book provides a picture of local leaders' political and social backgrounds, their perceptions of problems, their political values and their past and current experience in mobilizing support for their policies.
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Samuel J. Eldersveld is emeritus professor of political science at the University of Michigan.
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