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CONTENTS
Preface = ⅸ
1 The Comparative Study of Local Political Elites = 1
2 Social and Political Backgrounds = 31
3 The Problem Environments of Cities as Perceived by Elites = 57
4 Elite Perceptions of Conflicts in Their Communities = 93
5 Elite Influence Perceptions: Differential Patterns and Structures = 125
6 The Political Contacts of Local Elites = 155
7 The Political Values of Local Elites = 179
8 Path Models of Community Effective Action Using Elite Data: An Exploratory Approach = 209
9 Comparative Perspectives on Local Leadership in Western Democracies: Concluding Observations = 231
Appendix = 251
References = 265
Index = 271
About the Book and Authors = 273
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CONTENTS
Preface = ⅸ
1 The Comparative Study of Local Political Elites = 1
2 Social and Political Backgrounds = 31
3 The Problem Environments of Cities as Perceived by Elites = 57
4 Elite Perceptions of Conflicts in Their Communities = 93
5 Elite Influence Perceptions: Differential Patterns and Structures = 125
6 The Political Contacts of Local Elites = 155
7 The Political Values of Local Elites = 179
8 Path Models of Community Effective Action Using Elite Data: An Exploratory Approach = 209
9 Comparative Perspectives on Local Leadership in Western Democracies: Concluding Observations = 231
Appendix = 251
References = 265
Index = 271
About the Book and Authors = 273
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