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The term multi-level governance (MLG) has emerged from its origins
in EU studies in the early 1990s to become a commonly used
description of politics and policy-making in a range of settings.
This collection discusses seminal papers covering three waves of
MLG scholarship; the first wave focuses largely on debates around
Europe and the regions; the second on the nature and impact of MLG
in wider settings (local, national and global) and the implications
for accountability; and the third discusses MLG of different types
and in new terrains (geographical or policy).
This title was first puplished in 2001: In this compelling work,
Matthew Flinders examines how far alternative forms of
accountability have evolved and the extent to which they remedy the
current shortcomings of the parliamentary system. Adopting a
pluralistic perspective, this exploration of the accountability of
the core executive is clearly grounded in research methodology,
thus ensuring the book makes a valid, incisive contribution to the
literature. Features include: - A detailed study of the location of
power and mechanisms of accountability in modern government which
challenges the largely prosaic existing literature - Useful
summaries of the key tensions and trends within constitutional
infrastructure - A new and refreshing approach to the study of
central government - Insightful critiques of major governmental
policies This intriguing volume will be of interest to
undergraduates, post-graduates and lecturers for courses on
legislative studies, central government reform, public
administration, British politics and research methods.
This title was first published in 2001: In this compelling work,
Matthew Flinders examines how far alternative forms of
accountability have evolved and the extent to which they remedy the
current shortcomings of the parliamentary system. Adopting a
pluralistic perspective, this exploration of the accountability of
the core executive is clearly grounded in research methodology,
thus ensuring the book makes a valid, incisive contribution to the
literature. Features include: - A detailed study of the location of
power and mechanisms of accountability in modern government which
challenges the largely prosaic existing literature - Useful
summaries of the key tensions and trends within constitutional
infrastructure - A new and refreshing approach to the study of
central government - Insightful critiques of major governmental
policies This intriguing volume will be of interest to
undergraduates, post-graduates and lecturers for courses on
legislative studies, central government reform, public
administration, British politics and research methods.
What is the link between scholarship and democracy? What role do
academics play in sustaining democratic values? Why should concerns
about the 'hollowing-out' of democracy include a focus on the
changing governance of higher education? Offering the first
comparative analysis of how both democratic and autocratic
politicians are seeking to control the research funding landscape,
this book reveals a very worrying shift in the relationships
between the state and universities: With higher education
politically redefined as a mere tool of economic strategy, the
space for academic autonomy, intellectual independence and critical
thinking is being closed down. This book will be of interest to
anyone concerned about democratic governance and the future of
higher education.
What is the link between scholarship and democracy? What role do
academics play in sustaining democratic values? Why should concerns
about the 'hollowing-out' of democracy include a focus on the
changing governance of higher education? Offering the first
comparative analysis of how both democratic and autocratic
politicians are seeking to control the research funding landscape,
this book reveals a very worrying shift in the relationships
between the state and universities: With higher education
politically redefined as a mere tool of economic strategy, the
space for academic autonomy, intellectual independence and critical
thinking is being closed down. This book will be of interest to
anyone concerned about democratic governance and the future of
higher education.
This book brings together leading figures in democratic reform and
civic engagement to show why and how better state-citizen
cooperation is necessary for achieving positive social change.
Their contributions demonstrate that, while protest and non-state
action may have their place, citizens must also work effectively
with public bodies to secure sustainable improvements. The authors
explain why the problem of civic disengagement poses a major
threat, highlight what actions can be taken, and suggest how the
underlying obstacles to democratic cooperation between citizens and
state institutions can be overcome across a range of policy areas
and in varied national contexts.
This book brings together leading figures in democratic reform and
civic engagement to show why and how better state-citizen
cooperation is needed to improve democracy and public service. It
explains why the problem of civic disengagement poses a major
threat and shows how obstacles to democratic cooperation between
citizens and state institutions can be overcome.
Has there ever been a period in modern history when democratic
politics seemed more unpredictable or unruly? The old rules by
which politics was once both ordered and understood have waned, in
the face of a set of global challenges almost beyond control or
comprehension. In terms of understanding these challenges, there
are very few commentators who can run the gamut from democracy to
disgust, from the micro to the macro and from love to loathing. And
yet this is exactly what Matthew Flinders delivers, expertly
ranging across topics including architecture, art, fell running and
fairy tales in an attempt to understand the emerging democratic
landscape. Linking academic scholarship with popular culture, this
refreshing and stimulating book seeks to provoke and inform in
equal measure.
Not many ships’ cats have even one memorial statue, let alone
six. But Trim does, including one outside Euston Station in London,
proudly unveiled by Prince William on the bicentenary of Matthew
Flinders’s death – 19 July 2014. Trim was the ship’s cat who
accompanied Matthew Flinders on his voyages to circumnavigate and
map the coastline of Australia from 1801 to 1803. He lived quite
the adventurous life. As a small kitten he fell overboard while at
sea but managed to swim back to the vessel and climb back on board
by scaling a rope. This cemented his position as Flinders’s
beloved companion, and together they survived a voyage around the
world, the circumnavigation of Australia and a shipwreck. When
Flinders was imprisoned by the French in Mauritius in 1803 Trim
shared his captivity until one day he mysteriously disappeared –
which heartbreakingly Flinders attributed to his being stolen and
eaten by a hungry slave. Trim, The Cartographer’s Cat is an ode
to this much-loved ship’s cat, which will warm the heart of any
cat lover. The first part of the book reproduces Flinders’ own
whimsical tribute to Trim, written while in captivity in the early
1800s, with added ‘friendly footnotes’ to provide some
background to Flinders’s numerous literary allusions and nautical
terms. Next the book discusses where Flinders was when he wrote his
tribute and why, and what his letters and journals from that time
tell us about his ‘sporting, affectionate and useful
companion’. Finally, we learn what Trim’s views on all of this
might have been, in a fun and fanciful observation on his premature
epitaph. Accompanying all of this are beautiful maps, historical
artworks, quirky original illustrations by Ad Long and excerpts
from Flinders’ original script, showing his beautiful
handwriting. This book will make a unique and treasured gift for
Flinders fans, Trim fans and cat lovers around the world.
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Ehnasya, 1904 (Hardcover)
Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie, Charles Trick Currelly, Egypt Exploration Fund
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R840
Discovery Miles 8 400
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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