Title:Devolution and Public Policy. A Comparative Perspective
Author(s):KEATING, Michael; MCEWEN, NicolaDate:2006Type of Publication:BookAbstract:The United Kingdom, Spain and Belgium have all undergone political devolution in recent years, with powers transferred from central government to regions and nations within these states. There is a rich literature on ...
Title:Diaspora and Transnationalism. Concepts, Theories and Methods
Author(s):BAUBOCK, Rainer; FAIST, ThomasDate:2010Type of Publication:BookAbstract:Diaspora and transnationalism are widely used concepts in academic as well as political discourses. Although originally referring to quite different phenomena, they increasingly overlap today. Such inflation of meanings ...
Title:Dismantling Public Policy: Preferences, strategies, and effects
Author(s):BAUER, Michael W.; JORDAN, Andrew; GREEN-PEDERSEN, Christoffer; HERITIER, AdrienneDate:2012Type of Publication:BookAbstract:Policy dismantling is a distinctive form of policy change, which involves the cutting, reduction, diminution or complete removal of existing policies. The perceived need to dismantle existing policies normally acquires ...
Title:Do all Good Things Go Together? Conflicting objectives in democracy promotion
Author(s):FREYBURG, Tina; GRIMM, Sonja; LEININGER, JuliaDate:2012Type of Publication:BookAbstract:The promotion of democracy in post-conflict or transition countries often does not prove to be successful. Trying to achieve peace, security, prosperity and other desirable goals at the same time often leads to conflicting ...
Title:Doing Succession in Europe. Generational Transfers in Family Businesses in Comparative Perspective
Author(s):STAMM, Isabell; BREITSCHMID, Peter; KOHLI, MartinDate:2011-01-01Type of Publication:BookAbstract:Family enterprises make up the majority of all businesses across Western Europe. Nonetheless, they are seen as an endangered species. Succession is an especially critical moment for their survival. The succession process ...
Title:The Dynamics of Regional Growth in Europe: Social and political factors
Author(s):RODRÍGUEZ-POSE, AndrésDate:1998Type of Publication:BookAbstract:In a period of deep economic, social, and political transformation, regional disparities seem to be particularly resistant to change. The emergence of a global economy, the shift in production methods, and the greater ...
Title:E-politics in a Global Context
Author(s):LIVERMORE ROMM, Celia; CALDERARO, AndreaDate:2010Type of Publication:BookAbstract:Scholars researching the field of E-politics have been interested in the potential of the Internet to enable individual self-expression, as well as, to facilitate the linking of citizens and political institutions by ...
Title:Ehrenamt: Formen, Dauer und kulturelle Grundlagen des Engagements
Author(s):EHRHARDT, JensDate:2011-01-01Type of Publication:BookAbstract:Ehrenamtliches Engagement ist ein Grundpfeiler unserer Gesellschaft. Trotzdem ist bislang unbekannt, über welche Zeiträume Ehrenämter ausgeübt werden. Anhand empirischer Analysen zeigt Jens Ehrhardt, dass sich Freiwillige ...