Regional, state and other local government

Municipal Services and Employees in the Modern City considers the roles played by local institutions and particular processes that shaped the urban fabric.

Municipal Services and Employees in the Modern City considers the roles played by local institutions and particular processes that shaped the urban fabric.

Can participatory budgeting help make public services really work for the public?

Can participatory budgeting help make public services really work for the public?

This century has seen the continuation of long-term trends in the movement of the territorial boundaries of nation states alongside the emergence of new tensions.

This century has seen the continuation of long-term trends in the movement of the territorial boundaries of nation states alongside the emergence of new tensions.

Nearly a decade after the 2000 Presidential elections invited a firestorm of questions about the sanctity of our democratic process, there continues to be a heightened interest in the role of state-wide elections officials, typically the state's Secretary of State - this book looks into their pivotal role in the promotion of a healthy democracy.

Nearly a decade after the 2000 Presidential elections invited a firestorm of questions about the sanctity of our democratic process, there continues to be a heightened interest in the role of state-wide elections officials, typically the state's Secretary of State - this book looks into their pivotal role in the promotion of a healthy democracy.

The concept of social innovation offers an alternative perspective on development and territorial transformation, one which foregrounds innovation in social relations.

The concept of social innovation offers an alternative perspective on development and territorial transformation, one which foregrounds innovation in social relations.

This collection provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of current research in the field of New Public Management (NPM) reform.

This collection provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of current research in the field of New Public Management (NPM) reform.

Existing studies of early modern Scotland tend to focus on the crown, the nobility and the church.

Existing studies of early modern Scotland tend to focus on the crown, the nobility and the church.

Every 20 years since 1920, Madrid has undergone an urban planning cycle in which a city plan was prepared, adopted by law, and implemented by a new institution.

Every 20 years since 1920, Madrid has undergone an urban planning cycle in which a city plan was prepared, adopted by law, and implemented by a new institution.

How regions and cities adapt to a Network Society and a globalized environment, the policies they pursue and how structures of governance are transformed in the pursuit of those policies are major themes in this volume.

How regions and cities adapt to a Network Society and a globalized environment, the policies they pursue and how structures of governance are transformed in the pursuit of those policies are major themes in this volume.

By the end of the 2000s Russia had become an increasingly authoritarian state, which was characterised by the following features: outrageously unfair and fraudulent elections, the existence of weak and impotent political parties, a heavily censored (often self-censored) media, weak rubber-stamping legislatures at the national and sub-national levels, politically subordinated courts, the arbitrary use of the economic powers of the state, and widespread corruption.

By the end of the 2000s Russia had become an increasingly authoritarian state, which was characterised by the following features: outrageously unfair and fraudulent elections, the existence of weak and impotent political parties, a heavily censored (often self-censored) media, weak rubber-stamping legislatures at the national and sub-national levels, politically subordinated courts, the arbitrary use of the economic powers of the state, and widespread corruption.

How can greater understanding of social responsibility within a local context empower companies, local communities and governments?

How can greater understanding of social responsibility within a local context empower companies, local communities and governments?

Although blurred and heavily contested, the concept of 'tourist destination' still deserves careful attention.

Although blurred and heavily contested, the concept of 'tourist destination' still deserves careful attention.

Focuses on the theories that highlight policymaking complexity and explains complexity in a way that is simple to understand.

Borders are changing in response to terrorism and immigration.

Borders are changing in response to terrorism and immigration.

This book includes peer reviewed article from the 2nd International Conference on Trends in Architecture and Construction (ICTAC-2024) held at Chandigarh in India.

This book traces the history of the Israeli Right since its inception and its struggle to gain power.

This book traces the history of the Israeli Right since its inception and its struggle to gain power.

Although citizen engagement is a core public service value, few public administrators receive training on how to share leadership with people outside the government.

Although citizen engagement is a core public service value, few public administrators receive training on how to share leadership with people outside the government.

Participatory governance has a long history in India and this book traces historical-intellectual trajectories of participatory governance and how older Western discourses have influenced Indian policymakers.

Participatory governance has a long history in India and this book traces historical-intellectual trajectories of participatory governance and how older Western discourses have influenced Indian policymakers.

Exploring the consequences of federal devolution on state budgets, this work deals with three major areas of concern: the effect of moving large numbers of welfare recipients into labour markets; the planned federal reforms in the health care field; and trends in federal aid.

Exploring the consequences of federal devolution on state budgets, this work deals with three major areas of concern: the effect of moving large numbers of welfare recipients into labour markets; the planned federal reforms in the health care field; and trends in federal aid.

Russia is divided into seven federal districts encompassing 89 units -- regions (oblasts), territories (krais), and republics.

Russia is divided into seven federal districts encompassing 89 units -- regions (oblasts), territories (krais), and republics.

A study of the history of Soviet Central Asia and the demographic, political, economic and cultural weight of the Muslims that reside there.

A study of the history of Soviet Central Asia and the demographic, political, economic and cultural weight of the Muslims that reside there.

This text discusses and compares men's and women's career patterns in state government.

This text discusses and compares men's and women's career patterns in state government.

This is the first major assessment of the role of the presidency in Russia's difficult transition form communist rule.

This is the first major assessment of the role of the presidency in Russia's difficult transition form communist rule.

The development of Russian democracy has been a gradual process of maturation punctuated by dramatic events.

The development of Russian democracy has been a gradual process of maturation punctuated by dramatic events.

This work tracks the role of the states in US health care policy reform.

This work tracks the role of the states in US health care policy reform.

This work examines the political and organizational factors that have shaped Russian economic reforms since the demise of the Soviet Union.

This work examines the political and organizational factors that have shaped Russian economic reforms since the demise of the Soviet Union.