Описание: Drawing on original fieldwork in Nigeria, Portia Roelofs argues for an innovative re-conceptualisation of good governance. Contributing to debates around technocracy, populism and the survival of democracy amidst conditions of inequality and mistrust, Roelofs offers a new account of what it means for leaders to be accountable and transparent. Centred on the rise of the 'Lagos Model' in the Yoruba south-west, this book places the voices of roadside traders and small-time market leaders alongside those of local government officials, political godfathers and technocrats. In doing so, it theorises 'socially-embedded' good governance. Roelofs demonstrates the value of fieldwork for political theory and the associated possibilities for decolonising the study of politics. Challenging the long-held assumptions of the World Bank and other international institutions that African political systems are pathologically dysfunctional, Roelofs demonstrates that politics in Nigeria has much to teach us about good governance.
Описание: Part I - The Governance and the Reforms in Progress.- Part II - The Constitutionalization of the "Washington Consensus" in the European Union.- Part III - Accountability and Independent Complaint Mechanisms.- Part IV - Conditionality and Socio Economic Impact.- Part V - The Impact of Bretton Woods Institutions on Civil Society.
Название: Election watchdogs ISBN: 0190677813 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780190677817 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 7162.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Recent decades have seen growing concern regarding problems of electoral integrity. The most overt malpractices used by rulers include imprisoning dissidents, harassing adversaries, coercing voters, vote-rigging counts, and even blatant disregard for the popular vote. Elsewhere minor irregularities are common, exemplified by inaccurate voter registers, maladministration of polling facilities, lack of security in absentee ballots, pro-government media bias, ballot miscounts, and gerrymandering. Serious violations of human rights that undermine electoral credibility are widely condemned by domestic observers and the international community. Recent protests about integrity have mobilized in countries as diverse as Russia, Mexico, and Egypt. However, long-standing democracies are far from immune to these ills; past problems include the notorious hanging chads in Florida in 2000 and more recent accusations of voter fraud and voter suppression during the Obama-Romney contest. When problems come to light, however, is anyone held to account and are effective remedies implemented? In response to these developments, there have been growing attempts to analyze flaws in electoral integrity and transparency using systematic data from cross-national time-series, forensic analysis, field experiments, case studies, and new instruments monitoring mass and elite perceptions of malpractices. This volume collects essays from international experts who evaluate the robustness, conceptual validity, and reliability of the growing body of evidence. The essays compare alternative approaches and apply these methods to evaluate the quality of elections in several areas, including the United States, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. Election Watchdogs: Transparency, Accountability and Integrity presents new insights into the importance of diverse actors who promote electoral transparency, accountability, and ultimately the integrity of electoral governance.
Автор: Andersson Название: Transparency and Accountability in Science and Politics ISBN: 0230542174 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780230542174 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 12805.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book challenges the role of scientists in policy making and the idea of deliberative democracy. The author argues that awareness must increase among both politicians and the citizens who elect them. We must revitalise the decision-making processes in representative democracy. The book proposes new institutional structures.
Автор: Jimenez-Gomez Carlos E., Gasco-Hernandez Mila Название: Achieving Open Justice Through Citizen Participation and Transparency ISBN: 1522507175 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781522507178 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 28274.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Open government initiatives have become a defining goal for public administrators around the world. However, progress is still necessary outside of the executive and legislative sectors.Achieving Open Justice through Citizen Participation and Transparency is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on the implementation of open government within the judiciary field, emphasizing the effectiveness and accountability achieved through these actions. Highlighting the application of open government concepts in a global context, this book is ideally designed for public officials, researchers, professionals, and practitioners interested in the improvement of governance and democracy.
Автор: Matovski, Aleksandar (naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California) Название: Popular dictatorships ISBN: 1316517802 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781316517802 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4750.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: An essential guide to electoral authoritarianism-the most widespread, malignant and misunderstood type of dictatorship today-for scholars and students of politics, policymakers and the public. It challenges existing understandings by demonstrating that elected strongmen attract the genuine support of societies beset by turmoil and dysfunction.
Автор: Thomas Denk, Sarah Lehtinen Название: State-Formation and Democratization ISBN: 331991748X ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319917481 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 6707.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: They argue that the form of state-formation affects the probability for democratization in new states and that the initial regime that state-formation establishes at the time of independence has long-term effects on new states` democratization.
Описание: While there is overwhelming support for democracy in India and voter turnout is higher than in many Western democracies, there are low levels of trust in political parties and elected representatives. This book is an attempt to look beyond Indian elections, which has increasingly occupied analysts and commentators. It focuses on the Lok Sabha (The House of the People), comprising 543 members directly elected for five years by a potential 800 million plus voters in 2019. The book seeks to answer two questions: Is the Indian Parliament, which has the unenviable task of representing a diverse nation of a billion-plus people, working, if not in an exemplary manner, at least reasonably well, to articulate the diverse demands of the electorate and translate them into legislation and policy? To what extent has the practice of Indian democracy transformed the institution of parliament, which was adopted from the British, and its functioning?
Название: Indian constituent assembly ISBN: 1138224820 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138224827 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 23734.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The essays in this volume propose a range of methodological perspectives from which these critical debates might be read. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, they explore themes such as party politics, ideas of rights, including caste and minority rights, social justice and the philosophy of free speech.
Автор: Pelinka, Anton Название: Democracy Indian Style ISBN: 0765801868 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780765801869 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 17609.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Desouza Peter Ronald, Alam Mohd Sanjeer, Ahmed Hilal Название: Companion to Indian Democracy: Resilience, Fragility, Ambivalence ISBN: 0367749351 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367749354 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 23734.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book presents a comprehensive overview of the contemporary experiences of democracy in India. It explores the modes by which democracy as an idea, and as a practice, is interpreted, enforced, and lived in India`s current political climate.
Автор: Tejas Parasher Название: Radical Democracy in Modern Indian Political Thought ISBN: 100930559X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781009305594 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 13464.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Between the 1910s and the 1970s, an eclectic group of Indian thinkers, constitutional reformers, and political activists articulated a theory of robustly democratic, participatory popular sovereignty. Taking parliamentary government and the modern nation-state to be prone to corruption, these thinkers advocated for ambitious federalist projects of popular government as alternatives to liberal, representative democracy. Radical Democracy in Modern Indian Political Thought is the first study of this counter-tradition of democratic politics in South Asia. Examining well-known historical figures such as Dadabhai Naoroji, M. K. Gandhi, and M. N. Roy alongside long-neglected thinkers from the Indian socialist movement, Tejas Parasher illuminates the diversity of political futures imagined at the end of the British Empire in South Asia. This book reframes the history of twentieth-century anti-colonialism in novel terms – as a contest over the nature of modern political representation – and pushes readers to rethink accepted understandings of democracy today.
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