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PSA Local Politics Specialist Group

First Annual International Conference on Minor Parties, Independent Politicians, Voter Associations and Political Associations in Politics

29, 30 November and 1 December 2007

Venue - University of Birmingham

‘Politics beyond the mainstream’

About the conference

The Institute of Local Government Studies, at Birmingham University, the School of Politics at Queens University Belfast, the Centre for Local Politics at Ghent University, and the Political Studies Association’s Specialist Group on Local Politics, are jointly convening the First Annual International Conference on Minor Parties, Independent Politicians, Voter Associations and Political Associations, in Politics to be held at the University of Birmingham on the above dates.

The selected papers will explore all facets of the activities, organisation and impact of small parties, other political organisations and independents at any governmental level or context. Panels and papers will cover:

• international comparisons
• single nation studies
• empirical studies
• theoretical and comparative issues
• historical explorations
• case studies
• a round-table discussion with representatives from small parties

For details on the conference, registration and payment, please visit: http://www.inlogov.bham.ac.uk/minorparties/index.htm
For further information please contact Dr Colin Copus: c.m.copus@bham.ac.uk

Conference convenors