ISBN: 9780140211122 - Participating in Local Affairs (7 results)

Condition: Very Good. 1970. 1st Paperback Edition. Paperback. 'When the first Pelicans were published the intention behind them was to provide the serious general reader with authoritative books on a wide range of intellectual interests. There was at the time no deliberate design of building a library of modern knowledge at a modest cost. Nevertheless, Pelicans have, in fact, become such a library: and one serving, moreover, not only the general reader of serious purpose, but also the great body of students pursuing courses in the Universities and institutions of higher education generally.' (The Penguin Story, 1956). A Pelican Book. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: Very Good. 1970. 1st Paperback Edition. Paperback. 'When the first Pelicans were published the intention behind them was to provide the serious general reader with authoritative books on a wide range of intellectual interests. There was at the time no deliberate design of building a library of modern knowledge at a modest cost. Nevertheless, Pelicans have, in fact, become such a library: and one serving, moreover, not only the general reader of serious purpose, but also the great body of students pursuing courses in the Universities and institutions of higher education generally.' (The Penguin Story, 1956). A Pelican Book. . . . .…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A soft cover non-fiction in good condition. Pages are generally clean and intact despite some highlighted text. The cover is clear and sharp, showing no major signs of wear.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 248 pages.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 237pp, the paper browning a little with age, softback covers. Previous owner's name to flyleaf, otherwise internally clean and tight. How people can get involved in the decisions which shape their lives. A Pelican Original.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Paperback Edition. Paperback. prev owners name insidenice copy. To most people, local politics are much more remote than national affairs. The author, who discussed the issues of participation with the Maud and Skeffington Committees, has written a serious survey of the problems of individuals and groups in relation to local government. Knowing that 'participation' and 'involvement' can easily become colour-supplement cath-phrases, she gives very concrete answers to three fundamental questions: Who really makes the decisions in local government? How can people become active in local government? And waht reforms in the structure of local administration would improve the quality of communal life? 237 pp. ( We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Paperback Edition. Paperback. Slight shelf wear to edges of cover. Slight browning to edges of pages through age. To most people, local politics are much more remote than national affairs. The author, who discussed the issues of participation with the Maud and Skeffington Committees, has written a serious survey of the problems of individuals and groups in relation to local government. Knowing that 'participation' and 'involvement' can easily become colour-supplement cath-phrases, she gives very concrete answers to three fundamental questions: Who really makes the decisions in local government? How can people become active in local government? And waht reforms in the structure of local administration would improve the quality of communal life? 237 pp. ( We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).…