Indigenous people: governance and politics

The burden of addressing the problems of urban society fall increasingly on cities as the federal government cuts back domestic spending.

This Element explores the government response to protests in China, and its consequences for the mobilization of collective action.

Interest in the governance of London has remained high in the years following the election of a London mayor and all the twists and turns of Mayor Livingstone's term of office, including struggles with Whitehall and the boroughs.

This book describes the levels of unequal electoral participation in thirty-six countries worldwide.

There are many different ways to do political science research.

The increasing prevalence of consumerism in contemporary society often equates happiness with the acquisition of material objects.

This book guides readers to the mastery of a wide array of practical analytic techniques useful to local governments.

How, in the absence of institutional mechanisms, do Maoist rebels in India quit an ongoing insurgency without getting killed?

The cornerstone of the American republic is an educated, active, and engaged citizenry; however, the multifaceted inner workings of government and the political forces that shape it are incredibly complex.

Decentralization may help preserve peace in one country or in one region, but may have the opposite effect in others.

This book answers the important question - how does China maintain authoritarian rule while it is committed to market-oriented economic reforms?

In the early decades of the twentieth century, prostitution was one of only a few fates available to women and girls besides wife, servant, or factory worker.

This book is based on an empirical research on the governance and reform of the contemporary township system in China.

In the lead-up to the Civil War, Virginia, like other southern states, amassed a large public debt while striving to improve transportation infrastructure and stimulate economic development.

Bill de Blasio's campaign rhetoric focused on a tale of two cities: rich and poor New York.

As a settler state, Canada's claims to sovereign control over territory are contested by Indigenous claims to land and to self-determination.

This book studies patronage in South Asia to understand the vernacular workings of this political form.

Wie fressen sich Angst, Verfolgungen von Minderheiten und der Einfluss kollektivistischer Doktrinen durch die Geschichte?

County-level fieldwork and unique data demonstrate how leadership and career incentives explain regional variation in China''s economic development.

The foundings of constitutional democracies are commonly traced to singular moments.

A comprehensive and engaging new history, charting Japan''s development from its origins through to the present day.

Now in its fifth edition, this textbook is the standard authority on the government and politics of Ontario.

Party Brands in Crisis offers a new way of thinking about how the behavior of political parties affects voters'' attachments.

Sometime after dark on March 27, 2010, Arizona rancher Robert Krentz was found dead next to his four-wheeler on the grounds of his ranch on the Arizona-Mexico border.

This book develops a new political-institutional explanation of South America''s ''two lefts'' and the divergent fates of the region''s democratic regimes.

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.

Though they serve in many roles and under many titles, no one doubts that political staffs now wield substantial influence in the making of government policy.

Framing Borders addresses a fundamental disjuncture between scholastic portrayals of settler colonialism and what actually takes place in Akwesasne Territory, the largest Indigenous cross-border community in Canada.

How, in the absence of institutional mechanisms, do Maoist rebels in India quit an ongoing insurgency without getting killed?

The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia document the colony through its first twenty-five years and includes correspondence between Georgia founder James Oglethorpe and the Trustees for Establishing the Colony, as well as records pertaining to land grants; agreements and interactions with Indigenous peoples; the settlement of a small Jewish community and the Salzburgers, German-speaking Protestant refugees; and the removal on restrictions of land tenure, rum, and slavery in the colony.

Sunni Islam has played an ambivalent role in Turkey's Kurdish conflict--both as a conflict resolution tool and as a tool of resistance.

Focusing on Malawi, Johnson proposes a shift in emphasis to gender justice as an alternative to human and women''s rights.

Explores the colliding trends of internal migration and nativism in developing countries.

This book uses surveys, statistics, and case studies to explain why and how cultural norms affect political attitudes and behavior.

Examines how constitutional requirements of the lawmaking process, and the factional divisions within parties, affect US representatives'' decisions on distributing power among themselves.

The year 2017 marked the 150th anniversary of Confederation and the 1867 Constitution Act.

Investigates geographic variation in Hindu-Muslim violence in Gujarat in 2002 critically examining the logic of political violence.

This collection of essays discusses the less well-known aspects and areas of Kashmir on the seventieth anniversary of Indian independence.

Explores the local politics of mining in Africa, explaining when communities benefit, and when conflict and repression occur.

Journey back a century and a half back in time to one of the most significant meetings in US history, without which more than half of the American population wouldn't be allowed to vote.

A rich, contextual analysis of the politics that inhibit the adoption of liberalizing reforms in Indonesia''s infrastructure sector.

New York remains the Empire State.

A pioneer in the field of Russian and Soviet studies in the West, Alfred J.

A History of Political Thought is an accessible introduction to the history of political and economic thought; its main focus is the rise, and eventual consolidation, of modern market society.

Women in public office are often assumed to "e;make a difference"e; for women, as women--in other words, to represent their female constituents better than do their male counterparts.

Despite increasing interest in how involvement in local government can improve governance and lead to civic renewal, questions remain about participation's real impact.