Local Government category: 1701 books
Decentralised Democracy in India
Gandhi's Vision and Reality
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2017
This book provides a vantage point of comparison, of the actual reality of decentralisation in India with Gandhi’s vision of decentralised democracy, or what he referred to as Gram Swaraj. It looks at the historical evolution of panchayats from ancient times to India’s independence, and critically...
The Blue Wave
The 2018 Midterms and What They Mean for the 2020 Elections
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2019
Early results on election night suggested that Democrats had failed to make significant gains in the 2018 midterms. After all the votes were counted, a blue wave crashed on American electoral politics as Democrats won the House the Representatives and made significant gains at the state and local...
The People's Congresses and Governance in China
Toward a Network Mode of Governance
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2007
This book provides a balanced assessment of China’s communist rule, its viability as well as its prospect of democracy.
The People's Congresses and Governance in China presents a complex but convincing analysis of the transformation of governance in China. As the first systemic and theoretical...
Managing America's Small Communities
People, Politics, and Performance
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2005
Managing America's Small Communities charts several key aspects of the largely unexamined world of small city management. This book describes the democraphic trends, structural features, executive behavior and service quality among small communities. Are small cities growing, declining or have they...
The Browns of California
The Family Dynasty that Transformed a State and Shaped a Nation
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
"Miriam Pawel's fascinating book . . . illuminates the sea change in the nation's politics in the last half of the 20th century."--New York Times Book Review
California Book Award Gold Medal Winner * Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize * A Los Angeles Times Bestseller * San Francisco...
by David Mutimer
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
The Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs is an acclaimed series that offers informed commentary on important national events and considers their significance in local and international contexts.
The 2009 instalment of the series covers the continuation of 2008’s economic...
Kathoey - Saloey - Ladyboy
Gender identities in Thailand
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2013
Kathoey
Ladyboys (film)
Cabaret
Pattaya
Trans woman
Transvestism
Channel 4
San Francisco International Film Festival
Effeminacy
Thai language
Khmer language
Third gender
Intersex
Cross-dressing
Peter Jackson (academic)
Breast implant
Hormone replacement therapy (male-to-female)...
by National Association of City Transportation Officials
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2014
The NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide*, Second Edition*, is based on the experience of the best cycling cities in the world. Completely re-designed with an accessible, four-color layout, this second edition continues to build upon the fast-changing state of the practice at the local level. The designs...
by Jane Watt
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2015
There is nothing more critical to a child’s success in life than a quality edu- cation. Jane Watt’s triumph in establishing the Marco Island Academy is evi- dence that one passionate leader can ignite true systemic change. Fighting for Kids is a moving story that I hope encourages more people...
A alternância do poder no Maranhão
temas de um projeto político pós-Sarney
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: November 27, 2014
Desenvolvemos neste livro, algumas reflexões sobre a alternância do poder no Maranhão, a partir de temas e questões concretas que foram emergindo ao longo da participação no projeto de mudança do campo oposicionista. Esse projeto foi materializado pela...
Les villages doivent disparaître !
Communes nouvelles 2015 ou fin de la ruralité
Language: French
Release Date: May 10, 2015
L’état diminue sa dotation et place les maires devant l’alternative : augmentation impopulaire des impôts ou fusion en "commune nouvelle"... avec dotation préservée durant trois ans...
Le livre en vidéo sur http://www.livres.tv
Il y avait urgence ! Dans une très grande...
Unleashed Fury
The Political Struggle for Dog-friendly Parks
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2011
The question of whether dogs should be allowed off the leash in public places has become a major political issue in cities and suburbs across the United States. In the last two decades, “leash-law disputes” have burst upon the political scene and have been debated with an intensity usually reserved...
The Devil in Dover
An Insider's Story of Dogma v. Darwin in Small-Town America
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
“A brilliant account” of the controversial 2005 legal battle between evolution and creationism in public education “by a first-rate journalist” (Howard Zinn).
In 2004, the School Board of Dover, Pennsylvania, decided to require its ninth-grade biology students to learn intelligent design—a...
America Votes!
A Guide to Modern Election Law and Voting Rights
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2013
Updated and expanded to include the most current issues in this area, America Votes! Second Edition provides key information and important perspectives on election law questions which the courts are currently addressing or about to address. The chapters run the gamut from nuts-and-bolts questions about...