Drawing on long-term fieldwork in the former Maoist heartland of Nepal, this book studies the war-time social processes during the civil war and their long-term legacy on the constitution of Nepali society.
Through the lens and experiences of civil society, Fortier demonstrates the volatility of democratization following the downfall of Tunisia''s authoritarian regime duringin the 2010–11 uprisings.
Addresses the socio-political factors such as ideas and interests of political actors, which produce the different levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) in states of India.
Through a comparative study of Morocco and Tunisia, Feuer proposes a compelling theory accounting for complexities in religion-state relations across the Arab world.
This book develops a new political-institutional explanation of South America''s ''two lefts'' and the divergent fates of the region''s democratic regimes.
This book develops a new political-institutional explanation of South America''s ''two lefts'' and the divergent fates of the region''s democratic regimes.
With humour and humanity, Surviving City Hall reveals the workings of the municipal world based on author Donna Macdonald's nineteen years as a city councillor.
In the United States, few issues are more socially divisive than the location of hazardous waste facilities and other environmentally harmful enterprises.
Rejecting the notion that policy analysis and planning are value-free technical endeavors, an argumentative approach takes into account the ways that policy is affected by other factors, including culture, discourse, and emotion.
The death of Georgia governor-elect Eugene Talmadge in late 1946 launched a constitutional crisis that ranks as one of the most unusual political events in U.
The American dream is fading: for nearly two decades, the economy has been performing below par, the quality of life has deteriorated, and the government has not confronted the public problems that concern citizens most.
A Brookings Institution Press and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation publicationThe Innovations in American Government Awards Program began in 1985 with a grant from the Ford Foundation to the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard to conduct a program of awards for innovations in state and local government.
