Regional, state and other local government

Twenty years after the launch of village elections, the time is ripe to assess the progress and impact of China's most notable political reform.

Many authors have alluded to the unique nature of Russia's dual transition and its difficult task of simultaneously reforming its economy and polity.

Many authors have alluded to the unique nature of Russia's dual transition and its difficult task of simultaneously reforming its economy and polity.

Bringing together experts on regionalism and federalism this collection explores the impact of legislative regions on parties and voters.

Bringing together experts on regionalism and federalism this collection explores the impact of legislative regions on parties and voters.

This collection of original essays breaks new ground by examining the dynamics of ethnic politics at the local level, rather than following in the footsteps of many previous studies which focus on the macropolitical level of states and nations.

This collection of original essays breaks new ground by examining the dynamics of ethnic politics at the local level, rather than following in the footsteps of many previous studies which focus on the macropolitical level of states and nations.

Throughout Europe, stateless nationalist and regionalist parties have moved from 'niche' actors in party systems to mainstream political players.

Throughout Europe, stateless nationalist and regionalist parties have moved from 'niche' actors in party systems to mainstream political players.

Medicaid is the largest grant-in-aid program in the United States.

Medicaid is the largest grant-in-aid program in the United States.

This new volume showcases the latest research into Muslim political participation both in terms of electoral politics and civil society initiatives.

This new volume showcases the latest research into Muslim political participation both in terms of electoral politics and civil society initiatives.

Strategic Management in Public Organizations: European Practices and Perspectives offers the first wide-ranging survey and assessment of strategic management practices at various levels of government and public service in European countries.

Strategic Management in Public Organizations: European Practices and Perspectives offers the first wide-ranging survey and assessment of strategic management practices at various levels of government and public service in European countries.

This volume consolidates chapters from across Southeast Asia as a means of discussing alternative development pathways.

Cities have led the way to combat climate change by planning and implementing climate mitigation and adaptation policies.

Cities have led the way to combat climate change by planning and implementing climate mitigation and adaptation policies.

Despite a centralized formal structure, Chinese politics and policy-making have long been marked by substantial degrees of regional and local variation and experimentation.

Despite a centralized formal structure, Chinese politics and policy-making have long been marked by substantial degrees of regional and local variation and experimentation.

The establishment of democracy on both sides of the Atlantic has not been a smooth evolution towards an idealized presumed endpoint.

The establishment of democracy on both sides of the Atlantic has not been a smooth evolution towards an idealized presumed endpoint.

Creating Human Value (CHV) is a powerful public management theory that places the person at the centre of all decision-making.

Taking a unique comparative approach to the respective development paths of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA), this book shows that people and governments in all three countries are faced with similar challenges of heightened insecurity, caused by liberalization and structural adjustment.

Taking a unique comparative approach to the respective development paths of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA), this book shows that people and governments in all three countries are faced with similar challenges of heightened insecurity, caused by liberalization and structural adjustment.

Government-by-proxy and intergovernmental relations profoundly affect the public administration of foster care.

Government-by-proxy and intergovernmental relations profoundly affect the public administration of foster care.

Intergovernmental agreements are an important instrument in federal systems, establishing new social programs, regulating agricultural practices, and even changing constitutions.

Intergovernmental agreements are an important instrument in federal systems, establishing new social programs, regulating agricultural practices, and even changing constitutions.

Political leadership at the local level has attracted growing attention in recent years in parallel with reforms of local government and of the municipal administration as well as the debate on a shift from government to governance.

Political leadership at the local level has attracted growing attention in recent years in parallel with reforms of local government and of the municipal administration as well as the debate on a shift from government to governance.

A dynasty of high ability and great charm, the Stuarts exerted a compelling fascination over their supporters and enemies alike.

A dynasty of high ability and great charm, the Stuarts exerted a compelling fascination over their supporters and enemies alike.

The concept of food and nutrition security has evolved and risen to the top of the international policy agenda over the last decade.

The concept of food and nutrition security has evolved and risen to the top of the international policy agenda over the last decade.

As one of the world's largest and most bio-diverse countries, India's approach to environmental policy will be very significant in tackling global environmental challenges.

As one of the world's largest and most bio-diverse countries, India's approach to environmental policy will be very significant in tackling global environmental challenges.

Catalonia: A New Independent State in Europe examines the main issues of the political process which is taking place in Catalonia today.

Catalonia: A New Independent State in Europe examines the main issues of the political process which is taking place in Catalonia today.

Some of the most populated and storied American cities had mayoral elections in 2013.

Some of the most populated and storied American cities had mayoral elections in 2013.

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are arrangements between government and private actors with the objective of providing public infrastructure, facilities and services.

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are arrangements between government and private actors with the objective of providing public infrastructure, facilities and services.

Philippine political history, especially in the twentieth century, challenges the image of democratic evolution as serving the people, and does so in ways that reveal inadequately explored aspects of many democracies.

Philippine political history, especially in the twentieth century, challenges the image of democratic evolution as serving the people, and does so in ways that reveal inadequately explored aspects of many democracies.

In recent years, attacks on the rise of 'gender ideology' and 'genderism' as a political force, on gender studies as an academic field, and on feminist, queer and trans individuals seen to be their embodied representatives, have grown in scope and intensity.

The last decades have witnessed a significant shift in policy competencies away from central governments in Europe.

The last decades have witnessed a significant shift in policy competencies away from central governments in Europe.

Whereas 'democracy' assumes a single demos or people, 'demoi-cracy' refers to democratic government and governance in a polity constituted by separate peoples.

Whereas 'democracy' assumes a single demos or people, 'demoi-cracy' refers to democratic government and governance in a polity constituted by separate peoples.