Rural Worlds No 83, 2008/3 - 246 pagesPages 3 to 5EditorialPages 9 to 21For a political sociology of rural worldsBy Julian Mischi, Nicolas RenahyPages 23 to 48Is there a suburban vote?By Jean RivièrePages 49 to 74When becoming a political elite remains under the control of another politician: A rural mayor and a professionalized intercommunal politician's relationship (1971-1995)By Violaine GirardPages 75 to 103A long line of employers cum mayorsBy Nicolas RenahyPages 105 to 131Hunting’s Worker-activistsBy Julian MischiPages 133 to 153From fish to water bodies: How the militant uses of law give a voice to beings who cannot talkBy Christelle GramagliaPages 155 to 177The Cultivation of RootingBy Éric DoidyPages 179 to 202Noncompliance in European policies as a means of local success for political partiesBy Antoine RogerPages 205 to 232Comparative politics in FranceBy Jean-François BayartPages 233 to 246Reviews