Regional, state and other local government policies

Parliamentary ombudsmen are appointed to investigate citizens' complaints and to provide checks on government administrative activity.

The first major study of India''s regional parties which discusses why, when, and where they are electorally successful.

A major new contribution to understanding the transition of Soviet society from Stalinism to a more humane model of socialism.

An analysis of forces affecting wildlife politics worldwide, covering topics such as overexploitation, hunting, ecotourism and trafficking.

Systemic Islamophobia in Canada presents critical perspectives on systemic Islamophobia in Canadian politics, law, and society, and maps areas for future research and inquiry.

Economic regions competing in a global marketplace describes the future organizing principle of urban regions.

Finland is the undisputed pioneer in architectural education.

Celebrated as a beacon of democracy and reconciliation, many people in South Africa continue to live in severe poverty, particularly in the Eastern Cape Province.

Die Mark der Babenberger war zunächst Teil einer umfassenden Grenzorganisation im Südosten des Reiches.

The COVID-19 pandemic is the first time that many of the UK population, including its national politicians, have become aware of the practical dimensions of devolution to its four nations through the delivery of support to those affected by the virus.

Das politische System in Deutschland leidet zunehmend unter einem Reformstau und daraus resultierenden Problemen.

There is plenty of controversy surrounding pharmaceuticals, but it cannot be denied that the pharmaceutical industry is both socially beneficial and profitable.

Based on in-depth fieldwork, Tim Glawion explores how local security functions in some of the world''s most fragile states across Central and East Africa.

With the exception of Sri Lanka, South Asian countries have not achieved quality basic education - an essential measure for escaping poverty, inequality, and social exclusion.

Based on in-depth fieldwork, Tim Glawion explores how local security functions in some of the world''s most fragile states across Central and East Africa.

Public broadcasting has changed dramatically since its founding in 1967.

It is well established that the race and gender of elected representatives influence the ways in which they legislate, but surprisingly little research exists on how race and gender interact to affect who is elected and how they behave once in office.

A major new introduction to the UK planning system.

Explains the current weakness of democratic polities by addressing paradoxes in constitutional democracy and its theoretical foundations.

Das Neue Archiv für Niedersachsen wird zweimal jährlich von der Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zum Studium Niedersachsens e.

Applying insights from cutting-edge theories of international cooperation, this study brings new understanding to China''s approach to contemporary global challenges.

Explains the current weakness of democratic polities by addressing paradoxes in constitutional democracy and its theoretical foundations.

Gerard Comeau, a retiree living in rural New Brunswick, never thought his booze run would turn him into a Canadian hero.

Cyberthreats are among the most critical issues facing the world today.

An analysis of forces affecting wildlife politics worldwide, covering topics such as overexploitation, hunting, ecotourism and trafficking.

In 1987 Judge Russell Clark mandated tax increases to help pay for improvements to the Kansas City, Missouri, School District in an effort to lure white students and quality teachers back to the inner-city district.

This book shows how police and politicians in Latin America informally regulate drug markets using corruption and violence.

Who Judges?

A crucial warning for Americans about the lefts never-ending lust to steal individual liberties and the power of God to stop it.

Transforming conflict through social and economic development examines lessons learned from the Northern Ireland and Border Counties conflict transformation process through social and economic development and their consequent impacts and implications for practice and policymaking, with a range of functional recommendations produced for other regions emerging from and seeking to transform violent conflict.

This textbook integrates three related fields in economics, namely agricultural/forestry economics, environmental economics, and international trade, by foregrounding cost-benefit analysis as a significant policy tool.

Auch Kommunen können Außenpolitik betreiben: durch die Zusammenarbeit mit Städten im Ausland in Form von Städtepartnerschaften.

This book explores cities and the intra-regional relational dynamics often overlooked by urban scholars, and it challenges common representations of urban development successes and failures.

The Mediterranean basin holds immense geostrategic importance, linking Asia, Europe, and Africa.

Wie hat die Bevölkerung Bad Goiserns die Jahre 1900 bis 1955 erlebt?

A look at the benefits and consequences of the rise of community-based organizations in urban developmentWho makes decisions that shape the housing, policies, and social programs in urban neighborhoods?

Bryan M.