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by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Over the last two decades, Bangladesh has made progress in women's participation in the labor force, gender parity in primary education, and women's political representation. Areas of concern include the high prevalence of violence against women, obstacles to women's access to resources and assets,...
by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2009
Decentralization and Local Democracy in the World constitutes a global reference on decentralization by presenting the contemporary situation of local governments in all regions of the world. The report analyzes local authorities in each continent under three main themes: the evolution of territorial...
Radical or Redundant?
Minor Parties in Irish Politics
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
While the type of small political party In Ireland has varied, their fate, it seems, has not. Although some enjoy a brief time in the sun, termination is the long-term prospects for all minor parties. The usual pattern is a speedy ascent, an impact on the political system including a time in government,...
The Rise of Managerial Bureaucracy
Reforming the British Civil Service
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2018
The book provides detailed analysis of the structure and operation of the British Civil Service along with a historically grounded account of its development in the period from Margaret Thatcher to the Tony Blair premiership. It assesses continuity and change in the civil service during a period of...
by Gene W. Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Answers for Chaos! aptly identifies and spotlights 95 huge, politically-driven problems the USA and world are facing but are not addressing at all! Then in but seven pages, titled "The Quick and Easy Solution!," the reader is presented an easy technological method of rapidly influencing...
How Ottawa Spends, 2013-2014
The Harper Government: Mid-Term Blues and Long-Term Plans
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
The 2013-14 edition of How Ottawa Spends critically examines national politics, priorities, and policies with a close lens on Stephen Harper's Conservative party during the middle of their first term as a majority. Contributors from across Canada examine the federal government and its not uncommon mid-term...
by Capitol Reader
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2013
This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by Rick Perry in his book “Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America From Washington”. This summary offers a concise overview of the entire book in less than 30 minutes reading time. However this work does not replace in any case...
The Management of Public Services in Central Asia
Institutional Transformation in Kyrgyzstan
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2016
The ending of the Soviet Union in 1991 had a major political and economic impact on Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan was one of the most severely affected countries, suffering a deeper recession than the other republics. During the first five or six years Kyrgyzstan followed the advice of the International...
by Andrew Gamble
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2014
Since the 1880s, the Conservative Party has been an important political force in Britain. In this study of Conservative ideology since the end of Second World War, first published in 1974, Andrew Gamble considers the nature of Conservative party opinion, and the factors that have accounted for its...
Decentralization and Popular Democracy
Governance from Below in Bolivia
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2012
Bolivia decentralized in an effort to deepen democracy, improve public services, and make government more accountable. Unlike many countries, Bolivia succeeded. Over the past generation, public investment shifted dramatically toward primary services and resource distribution became far more equitable,...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Political scientist V. O. Key in 1949 described North Carolina as a "progressive plutocracy." He argued that in the areas of industrial development, public education, and race relations, North Carolina appeared progressive when compared to other southern states. Reconsidering Key's evaluation...
The Black Metropolis in the Twenty-First Century
Race, Power, and Politics of Place
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2007
This book brings together key essays that seek to make visible and expand our understanding of the role of government (policies, programs, and investments) in shaping cities and metropolitan regions; the costs and consequences of uneven urban and regional growth patterns; suburban sprawl and public...
Perpetuating American Greatness After the Fiscal Cliff
Jump Starting Gdp Growth, Tax Fairness and Improved Government Regulation
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
The federal government has failed to adequately regulate free market capitalism in the United States. Understanding how we got to this point is the first step in figuring out how to fix the economy. It is still possible to help the forgotten middle class, create jobs, and provide mortgage relief to...
The Service State: Rhetoric, Reality and Promise
Rhetoric, Reality and Promise
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2011
In the past ten years, Canadians have witnessed a renaissance in the delivery of government services. New service organizations are cropping up across the country and accomplishing extraordinary things. Efforts are being made to consult citizens on how to improve and integrate services. Considerable...