SOAS Research Online

Authored Books

Rao, Nirmala (co-authored) (1997) Local Government Since 1945. Oxford: Blackwell.

Book Chapters

Rao, Nirmala (co-authored) (1999) 'Revitalising Local Democracy.' In: Jowell, Roger, (ed.), British Social Attitudes: the 16th Report. Aldershot: Ashgate, pp. 45-64.

Rao, Nirmala (co-authored) (1997) 'Public Attitudes to Local Government.' In: New Perspectives on Local Governance: Reviewing the Research Evidence. York: York Publishing, pp. 118-157.

Rao, Nirmala (co-authored) (1995) 'Faith in Local Democracy.' In: Jowell, Roger, (ed.), British Social Attitudes: the Twelfth Report. Aldershot: Dartmouth, pp. 91-118.

Journal Article

Rao, Nirmala (co-authored) (1994) 'Place, Personal Characteristics and Councillor Roles: A Multivariate Analysis of Survey Data.' Policy and Politics, 22 (1). pp. 31-42.

Monographs and Working Papers

Rao, Nirmala (co-authored) (2007) Improving the Representativeness of Councillors: an International Literature Review. London: Department of Communities and Local Government.

Rao, Nirmala (co-authored) (1999) Revisiting Public Perceptions of Local Government Finance: A Decade of Change? London: Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Rao, Nirmala (co-authored) (1998) The Impact of Releasing People for Council Duties. Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Rao, Nirmala (co-authored) (1994) Coming to Terms with Change: The Local Government Councillor in 1993. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.