All Outputs (2)

Can the directly elected mayoral model deliver? Innovation, limitation and adaptation: Lessons from the City of Bristol (2017)
Book Chapter
Oliver, T. (2017). Can the directly elected mayoral model deliver? Innovation, limitation and adaptation: Lessons from the City of Bristol. In D. Sweeting (Ed.), Directly Elected Mayors in Urban Governance Impact and Practice (35-52). Bristol: Policy Press

This chapter analyses the position of a directly elected mayor as a mechanism to deliver transformative change to local government in England. Through a narrative exploration of the trajectory of mayoral governance in the City of Bristol, analysis in... Read More about Can the directly elected mayoral model deliver? Innovation, limitation and adaptation: Lessons from the City of Bristol.

The importance of political parties in county government (2015)
Book Chapter
Copus, C., Sweeting, D., & Oliver, T. (2015). The importance of political parties in county government. In X. Bertrana, B. Egner, & H. Heinelt (Eds.), Policy Making at the Second Tier of Local Government in Europe: What is Happening in Provinces, Counties, Départements and Landkreise in the On-Going Rescaling of Statehood? (163-178). Oxford, England: Routledge

The chapter examines the organisation, activities and impact of party politics on the role of the county councillor as an elected representative. It will examine the way county councillors respond to party group demands for their loyalty and the way... Read More about The importance of political parties in county government.