Muslims in British Local Government

Eren Tatari

ISBN 10: 900426969X / ISBN 13: 9789004269699

Published by Koninklijke Brill BV Jun 2014, 2014

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Neuware - This book investigates whether the presence of Muslim representatives in city councils improves substantive representation of Muslim interests across 32 London boroughs. It theorizes that descriptive representation of minorities leads to improved responsiveness to minority interests contingent on the percentage of minority representatives, the proportion of minorities in the district, level of party fragmentation among minority representatives, their political incorporation, and the electoral competitiveness of the district. It uses multivariate regression analysis to test the effects of these five explanatory variables. It validates the quantitative findings with case studies of three London boroughs while also investigating the role of representational styles of Muslim councillors on their political attitudes and behavior.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Muslims in British Local Government
• Publisher: Koninklijke Brill BV Jun 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 900426969X
• ISBN 13: 9789004269699
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 155H x 14D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 503 grams

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Synopsis

This book investigates whether the presence of Muslim representatives in city councils improves substantive representation of Muslim interests across 32 London boroughs. It theorizes that descriptive representation of minorities leads to improved responsiveness to minority interests contingent on the percentage of minority representatives, the proportion of minorities in the district, level of party fragmentation among minority representatives, their political incorporation, and the electoral competitiveness of the district. It uses multivariate regression analysis to test the effects of these five explanatory variables. It validates the quantitative findings with case studies of three London boroughs while also investigating the role of representational styles of Muslim councillors on their political attitudes and behavior.

About the Author

Eren Tatari is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rollins College, FL. She is the author of Surrendering to God: Understanding Islam in the Modern Age (Tughra Publications, 2012).