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Effective governance is vital for all nations and can be made
easier with advanced technology and communication. Through various
collaborative efforts and processes, developing nations can enhance
their economies with multi-level governance. Multi-Level Governance
in Developing Economies is a collection of innovative research on
the applications and theories of multi-level governance in the
developing world. It illustrates the practical side of multi-level
governance by emphasizing special policies such as immigration,
innovation, climate, local government, and construction. While
highlighting topics including Europeanization, politics of the
developing world, and immigration policies, this book is ideally
designed for academicians, policymakers, government officials, and
individuals seeking current research on the usage and impact of
multi-level governance in emerging economies.
Regional Resurgence in Africa: Prospects and Challenges of African
Union perceives the AU as a Pan-African entity with its mandate for
'comprehensive security' in the continent, implying its pursuit of
three security objectives: resolution of armed conflicts, political
stability and economic security. The AU's interrelationship with
the state system, existing and emerging social faultlines, and the
multiple regional processes in Africa are interrogated by
undertaking case studies on territorial, political and economic
security concerns. The findings of this analysis are used to
explore the scope for policy improvisation pertaining to the
interface among the AU, its member countries and the emerging
extra-regional powers, including India.
The democratic system is understood and accepted as the fairest
form of government in Western countries. Nevertheless, citizens
tend to critique their democratically elected rulers. Mathematical
Approaches to Understanding Democracy: Emerging Research and
Opportunities is an essential reference source that provides an
analysis on the global political systems and provides insight on
how to optimize government capabilities, citizen engagement, and
educational systems. Using statistical concepts, it proposes
algorithmic solutions to detect problems and provide improvement on
democratic and non-democratic societies. Featuring research on
topics such as political negligence, voter knowledge, political
corruption, and democratic training, this book is ideally designed
for governmental officials, policymakers, educators, statisticians,
academicians, and researchers.
Canadian Federalism is Canada's leading text on federal
institutions and processes. The fourth edition provides extensive
updates and covers all the significant developments of the past
decade, including Prime Minister Stephen Harper's battles with the
Supreme Court and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's efforts at a more
co-operative approach to intergovernmental relations. It also
features two entirely new chapters - one on criminal justice and
criminal law, the other on comparative federalism. Specific topics
include the Supreme Court's renewed emphasis on co-operative
federalism and a federal-provincial balance tilted more in favour
of the provinces, the Trudeau government's efforts to broker a deal
between provinces over pipelines and carbon taxes as part of its
commitment under the Paris Agreement, the strains imposed on
federal-provincial relations with the influx of refugees, and the
changing role of Ottawa and the provinces towards cities and in
accommodating Indigenous rights. Examination of these key issues
includes discussion of the implications of the 2019 federal
election and recent provincial elections.
Few states have as colorful a political history as Alabama,
especially in the post-World War II era. During the past six
decades, the state played a central role in the civil rights
movement, largely moved away from its earlier farm-based economy
and culture, and transitioned from a relatively
moderate-progressive Democratic Party politics to today's hard-core
conservative Republican Party domination. Moving onto and off
Alabama's electoral stage during all these transformations have
been some of the most interesting figures in 20th-century American
government and politics. Swirling around these elected officials in
the Heart of Dixie are stories, legends, and jokes that are told
and retold by political insiders, journalists, and scholars who
follow the goings-on in Washington and Montgomery. In Alabama, it
seems, politics is not only a blood sport but high entertainment.
There could be no better guide to this colorful history than
political columnist and commentator Steve Flowers.
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