Regional, state and other local government

This book examines China's fiscal decentralization and its economic impact through local government incentives.

Originally published in 1999, this book addresses the main topics in the discipline of public administration, with a focus on Africa and includes: governance context and reorientation of government; decentralization and intergovernmental relations, public financial management, human resources management and accountability and transparency.

The volume brings together diverse perspectives on polity, governance reforms and socio-economic transformations in the region.

This book examines China's fiscal decentralization and its economic impact through local government incentives.

This book investigates the treatment of land as a source of money in global urban processes.

First published in 1970, this seminal work remains one of the most comprehensive studies of the British central government.

First published in 1970, this seminal work remains one of the most comprehensive studies of the British central government.

The Prefect in French Public Administration (1976) examines the unique and theoretically powerful position of the Prefect in French local administration, concentrating on the period 1959-1975, the years of the Fifth Republic.

The Prefect in French Public Administration (1976) examines the unique and theoretically powerful position of the Prefect in French local administration, concentrating on the period 1959-1975, the years of the Fifth Republic.

The volume brings together diverse perspectives on polity, governance reforms and socio-economic transformations in the region.

This book analyses the challenges and possibilities connected to resource mobilisation in local government systems within South Asia; the book focuses on Bangladesh while placing the nation's experiences within the larger regional context alongside India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

This book analyses the challenges and possibilities connected to resource mobilisation in local government systems within South Asia; the book focuses on Bangladesh while placing the nation's experiences within the larger regional context alongside India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

This book explores the influence of policies and politics on food security governance at a local government level.

This book provides an invaluable overview of urban transitions in Africa with a focus on innovations that offer alternative development approaches of these areas.

This Handbook addresses the role of the criminal-legal system in projecting and enforcing racial injustice across the globe.

This Handbook addresses the role of the criminal-legal system in projecting and enforcing racial injustice across the globe.

This book explores the influence of policies and politics on food security governance at a local government level.

This book examines the development of global cities in Indonesia and proposes a new paradigm for urban development, grounded in inclusive social development.

This book examines the development of global cities in Indonesia and proposes a new paradigm for urban development, grounded in inclusive social development.

This book equips urban planning professionals, students, and policymakers with the knowledge to not only advocate for public goods but to effectively implement, manage, and maintain them in real-world projects and policies.

This book equips urban planning professionals, students, and policymakers with the knowledge to not only advocate for public goods but to effectively implement, manage, and maintain them in real-world projects and policies.

This comprehensive monograph presents cutting-edge research methods for analyzing urban green space equity across multiple scales.

This comprehensive monograph presents cutting-edge research methods for analyzing urban green space equity across multiple scales.

This book seeks a common tread linking economic growth, urban development and environmental sustainability, specifically focusing on urban and metropolitan contexts in developed countries.

This book seeks a common tread linking economic growth, urban development and environmental sustainability, specifically focusing on urban and metropolitan contexts in developed countries.

The challenges of climate change and rapid urbanization are manifold and increasing in intensity and urgency.

This edited volume is a decolonial/deconstructive approach to South Asian gender and sexuality studies, which it reimagines through a pluralized, multivariate lens.

This edited volume is a decolonial/deconstructive approach to South Asian gender and sexuality studies, which it reimagines through a pluralized, multivariate lens.

This book explores narratives and practices around gender and criminal justice, with a focus on women in Latin America.

This book explores narratives and practices around gender and criminal justice, with a focus on women in Latin America.

This book offers a critical examination of the collaborative turn unfolding across the Nordic welfare states.

The challenges of climate change and rapid urbanization are manifold and increasing in intensity and urgency.

Eine kommunale Präventionskette verfolgt das Ziel, einfachgesetzlich verankerte Leistungen entlang des Lebensverlaufs eines Kindes von seinen Bedarfen her gedacht integriert zu erbringen und die Rechtskreiswechsel an den Übergängen zwischen den einzelnen Lebensphasen zu gestalten.

The world will likely exceed 9 billion people by 2050 and is unlikely to stabilize in the 21st century, requiring 70–100% more food production, while an increasing number of countries are reaching alarming levels of water scarcity.

This book offers a critical examination of the collaborative turn unfolding across the Nordic welfare states.

The world will likely exceed 9 billion people by 2050 and is unlikely to stabilize in the 21st century, requiring 70–100% more food production, while an increasing number of countries are reaching alarming levels of water scarcity.

This edited volume brings together cutting-edge research on drinking practices among young adults.

This edited volume brings together cutting-edge research on drinking practices among young adults.

This book provides an integrated and up-to-date overview of resilience thinking applied to urban transit systems, with a clear structure reflecting the logical progression from understanding vulnerabilities to implementing enhancement strategies.

This book provides an integrated and up-to-date overview of resilience thinking applied to urban transit systems, with a clear structure reflecting the logical progression from understanding vulnerabilities to implementing enhancement strategies.

This book presents E-global gateways for digital economic communities as innovative electronic platforms, facilitating global economic integration.

This book presents E-global gateways for digital economic communities as innovative electronic platforms, facilitating global economic integration.

This book explores the concept of a nature-positive built environment highlighting its importance for both human and planetary health.

This edited book reflects on the development and importance of psychosocial and mental health support in disaster interventions and management in India.

This edited book reflects on the development and importance of psychosocial and mental health support in disaster interventions and management in India.