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  • Public Policies in Shared Societies

    A Comparative Approach

    by M. Fitzduff ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    Communities throughout the world are increasingly diverse in their racial, ethnic and religious make up. Using examples drawn from over 50 countries in a variety of fields from economics to education, this book explores how governmental, economic and social institutions are adapting their policies to create more cohesive and peaceful societies. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

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  • Value and Virtue in Public Administration

    A Comparative Perspective

    Edited by P. Kim ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    A multidisciplinary analysis of the role of values and virtue in public administration, this book calls for a rediscovery of virtue. It explores ways of enabling the public sector to balance the values that are presently dominant with classic values such as accountability, representation, equality, neutrality, transparency and the public interest. ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Women in Governing Institutions in South Asia

    Parliament, Civil Service and Local Government

    Edited by Nizam Ahmed ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This edited volume examines policies aimed at increasing the representation of women in governing institutions in six South Asian countries. Divided into three parts, it addresses the implications of uniformity and diversity for the substantive representation of women in parliament, civil service and local government. The contributing authors explore the scope and limits of ‘positive ... Read more

    $116.09 USD

  • Strengthening Local Governance in Bangladesh

    Reforms, Participation and Accountability

    by Shuvra Chowdhury, Pranab Kumar Panday ...
    Series Book 8 - Public Administration, Governance and Globalization
    This book explores the impact of Bangladesh's Local Government Act of 2009 on the functioning of the local governments or Union Parishads (UP), with a particular emphasis on people’s participation and accountability. Throughout the chapters, the authors review the existing legal framework of UP and its relation to social accountability, examine how much of the social participation is spontaneous ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Planetary Passport

    Re-presentation, Accountability and Re-Generation

    by Janet McIntyre-Mills ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    This book explores the implications of knowing our place in the universe and recognising our hybridity. It is a series of self-reflections and essays drawing on many diverse ways of knowing. The book examines the complex ethical challenges of closing the wide gap in living standards between rich and poor people/communities. The notion of an ecological citizen is presented with a focus on ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Smart City

    How to Create Public and Economic Value with High Technology in Urban Space

    Edited by Renata Paola Dameri, Camille Rosenthal-Sabroux ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    This book presents a comprehensive overview of the various aspects for the development of smart cities from a European perspective. It presents both theoretical concepts as well as empirical studies and cases of smart city programs and their capacity to create value for citizens. The contributions in this book are a result of an increasing interest for this topic, supported by both national ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Global Phenomena and Social Sciences

    An Interdisciplinary and Comparative Approach

    Edited by Ulrike Mayrhofer, Sophie Harnay, Jean-Sylvestre Bergé, Lionel Obadia ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book offers new perspectives on global phenomena that play a major role in today’s society and deeply shape the actions of individuals, organizations and nations. In a complex and rapidly changing environment, decision-makers need to gain a better understanding of global phenomena to adapt and to anticipate the evolution of the global context. The authors—ten renowned international scholars ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Balancing Control and Flexibility in Public Budgeting

    A New Role for Rule Variability

    by Michael Di Francesco, John Alford ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This work explores how reshaping budget rules and how they are applied presents a preferred means of public sector budgeting, rather than simply implementing fewer rules. Through enhanced approaches to resource flexibility, government entities can ensure that public money is used appropriately while achieving the desired results.The authors identify public budgeting practices that inhibit ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Development Education in Policy and Practice

    by Stephen McCloskey ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    Development education is a radical form of learning that addresses the structural causes of poverty and injustice in the global North and South. This volume debates development education practice and the policy environment in which it is delivered. It affirmatively points to the transformative power of education as a means toward social change. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships

    Decision, Management and Development

    by Carlos Oliveira Cruz, Rui Cunha Marques ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    Economic development and social welfare depend on the existence of effective and efficient infrastructure systems, particularly in health, energy, transportation and water, many of which are developed and managed through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). However, empirical evidence suggests some pitfalls in the use of these PPP arrangements.This book addresses these issues, focusing on mostly ... Read more

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  • Methodological Challenges and New Approaches to Research in International Development

    Edited by L. Camfield ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    Development researchers face many challenges in producing robust and persuasive analyses, often within a short time-frame. This edited volume tackles these challenges head-on, using examples from other fields to provide practical guidance to research producers and users. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Corruption and Governance in Africa

    Swaziland, Kenya, Nigeria

    by Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr. ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This volume analyzes the corruption phenomenon in Africa and how to combat it from a governance perspective with illustrated case studies from three of the most corrupt of those nations covering, respectively, the Southern Africa region (Swaziland); the Eastern Africa region (Kenya); and the Western Africa region (Nigeria). Drawing on the available data, research literature, and field practice ... Read more

    $107.09 USD