Democracy At The Local Level
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Direct Democracy Practices At The Local Level
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Author : Premat, Christophe Emmanuel
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2022-02-18
Direct Democracy Practices At The Local Level written by Premat, Christophe Emmanuel and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-18 with Political Science categories.
Direct democracy, or pure democracy, is a concept spreading throughout the world, now adopted by nearly 30 countries on the national level. While the concept is not new, it is important to investigate the current benefits or hinderances of direct democracy related to local governments so that they may be implemented further. Direct Democracy Practices at the Local Level deepens the knowledge of direct democracy in political science. This book explores how local governments utilize these instruments in international governments and analyzes a series of popular initiatives and local referenda to how successful these initiatives are. Covering topics such as religious rights, street committees, and climate change, this book is essential for political science students and professors, policymakers, faculty, local governments, academicians, and researchers in political science with an interest in direct democracy procedures in representative systems.
Multilevel Democracy
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Author : Jefferey M. Sellers
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-03-05
Multilevel Democracy written by Jefferey M. Sellers and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-05 with Political Science categories.
Explores ways to make democracy work better, with particular focus on the integral role of local institutions.
Decentralization And Local Democracy In The World
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Author : United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2008-11-04
Decentralization And Local Democracy In The World written by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-04 with Political Science categories.
'Decentralization and Local Democracy in the World' constitutes a global reference on decentralization by presenting the contemporary situation of local governments in all regions of the world. The report analyzes local authorities in each continent under three main themes: the evolution of territorial structures; responsibilities and power, management and finances; and local democracy. An additional chapter is dedicated to the governance of large metropolises, where rapid growth presents major challenges, in particular in the fast-developing countries of the South. This report also offers a comparative overview of the different realities concerning the state of decentralization, and how the basic indispensable mechansims for local democracy do, or do not exist in come countries. Relationships between the state and local authorities are evolving toward innovative forms of cooperation. In this context, the role of local authorities in the development of global policies is increasingly recognized. The first Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralization (GOLD) Report is one of the main products of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). The GOLD Report is the first of what will be a triennial publication. UCLG represents and defends the interests of local governments on the world stage, regardless of the size of the communities they serve. Headquartered in Barcelona, the organization's stated mission is: To be the united voice and world advocate of democratic local self-government, promoting its values, objectives and interests, through cooperation between local governments, and within the wider international community.
Local Direct Democracy In Europe
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Author : Theo Schiller
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-05-02
Local Direct Democracy In Europe written by Theo Schiller and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-02 with Political Science categories.
Modern direct democracy has recently become an important element of political life in many countries. These developments can be observed at the national, regional, and local level of political systems. Participation and democracy in local political affairs play a major role in stabilising and developing democratic systems. This volume presents, for the first time, a broad basis of information on the wide variety of local institutions and practice of direct democracy in 19 countries. Country specialists analyse - the role of direct democracy in the institutional context and culture of national political systems, - political processes of introduction and development of initiatives and referendums, - regulations of procedures of municipal direct democracy, - practice of local direct democracy, - the contribution of local direct democracy to democratic development in general.
The Politics Of Local Participatory Democracy In Latin America
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Author : Françoise Montambeault
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2015-10-14
The Politics Of Local Participatory Democracy In Latin America written by Françoise Montambeault and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-14 with Political Science categories.
Participatory democracy innovations aimed at bringing citizens back into local governance processes are now at the core of the international democratic development agenda. Municipalities around the world have adopted local participatory mechanisms of various types in the last two decades, including participatory budgeting, the flagship Brazilian program, and participatory planning, as it is the case in several Mexican municipalities. Yet, institutionalized participatory mechanisms have had mixed results in practice at the municipal level. So why and how does success vary? This book sets out to answer that question. Defining democratic success as a transformation of state-society relationships, the author goes beyond the clientelism/democracy dichotomy and reveals that four types of state-society relationships can be observed in practice: clientelism, disempowering co-option, fragmented inclusion, and democratic cooperation. Using this typology, and drawing on the comparative case study of four cities in Mexico and Brazil, the book demonstrates that the level of democratic success is best explained by an approach that accounts for institutional design, structural conditions of mobilization, and the configurations, strategies, behaviors, and perceptions of both state and societal actors. Thus, institutional change alone does not guarantee democratic success: the way these institutional changes are enacted by both political and social actors is even more important as it conditions the potential for an autonomous civil society to emerge and actively engage with the local state in the social construction of an inclusive citizenship.
A National Challenge At The Local Level
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Author : Thomas R. Cusack
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-01-12
A National Challenge At The Local Level written by Thomas R. Cusack and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-12 with Political Science categories.
This title was first published in 2003. This insightful book examines how the challenge of reunification has been met at the local level in Germany. In doing so, it clarifies a number of central issues about the governance process in modern democratic political systems under strain. A National Challenge at the Local Level first describes who governs and how they govern at the local level. It then reveals the principal underlying political values of both elites and citizens and describes the ways in which they differ. It provides a rational explanation for the differences in these political values, particularly between the two major regions of Germany. Finally, it reveals the basis for the differences in how well local governments perform.
Democratic Local Governance In The Philippines
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Author : Joel M. Jutkowitz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Democratic Local Governance In The Philippines written by Joel M. Jutkowitz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Civil society categories.
Democracy At The Local Level
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Author : Timothy D. Sisk
language : en
Publisher: International IDEA
Release Date : 2001
Democracy At The Local Level written by Timothy D. Sisk and has been published by International IDEA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Political Science categories.
In today's globalising world, there is growing emphasis on local democracy. More than ever, cities need new ideas for ways of managing the political challenges and opportunities that arise from increased urbanisation and globalisation. Governing effectively at the local level is all the more urgent as vigorous local civic engagement builds the foundation for a strong and more enduring national-level democracy. Organised into six chapters and written by experts from around the world this handbook offers: practical suggestions for designing systems of local governance; principles and policies for managing culturally diverse cities; choices for enhancing local elections and representative democracy; options for expanding citizen participation; recommendations for the international community for enhancing local democracy.
Institutionalising Democracy
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Author : Ndletyana, Mcebisi
language : en
Publisher: Africa Institute of South Africa
Release Date : 2015-12-01
Institutionalising Democracy written by Ndletyana, Mcebisi and has been published by Africa Institute of South Africa this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-01 with Political Science categories.
South Africa is now more than twenty years old as a democratic republic. Five successful elections have been amongst the major markers of the country's democratic status. The success of the elections has, in turn, yielded stable institutions of governance. Because they were elected through a credible electoral process, the various spheres of government enjoy popular legitimacy. Pivotal in moulding these institutions of governance has been the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
Local Government And Democracy
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Author : Mike Adeyeye
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Local Government And Democracy written by Mike Adeyeye and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Democracy categories.