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Sub-Municipal Governance in Europe - Decentralization Beyond the Municipal Tier (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original... Sub-Municipal Governance in Europe - Decentralization Beyond the Municipal Tier (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Nikolaos-Komninos Hlepas, Norbert Kersting, Sabine Kuhlmann, Pawel Swianiewicz, Filipe Teles
R3,004 Discovery Miles 30 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book explores sub-municipal units' (SMU) role in decision making, decentralized institutional innovation, social innovation and, in rural areas, service delivery. Focusing on fourteen European countries, the book examines the impact of political cultures, administrative traditions and local government systems on the functioning of the SMUs. An under-explored topic in the literature, this book provides a comprehensive, comparative European, thematically broad, descriptive book on sub-municipal governance.

Sub-Municipal Governance in Europe - Decentralization Beyond the Municipal Tier (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Nikolaos-Komninos... Sub-Municipal Governance in Europe - Decentralization Beyond the Municipal Tier (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Nikolaos-Komninos Hlepas, Norbert Kersting, Sabine Kuhlmann, Pawel Swianiewicz, Filipe Teles
R4,306 Discovery Miles 43 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book explores sub-municipal units' (SMU) role in decision making, decentralized institutional innovation, social innovation and, in rural areas, service delivery. Focusing on fourteen European countries, the book examines the impact of political cultures, administrative traditions and local government systems on the functioning of the SMUs. An under-explored topic in the literature, this book provides a comprehensive, comparative European, thematically broad, descriptive book on sub-municipal governance.

Democratization and Political Culture in Comparative Perspective - Festschrift for Dirk Berg-Schlosser (Paperback, Softcover... Democratization and Political Culture in Comparative Perspective - Festschrift for Dirk Berg-Schlosser (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2005)
Norbert Kersting, Lasse Cronqvist
R1,553 Discovery Miles 15 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The analysis of benchmarks and best practices is becoming more relevant. Political cultural aspects and the facets of democratization are central fields in Comparative Political Science. Juan Linz, Arend Lijphart, Charles Ragin and other well known political scientists describe the state of the art and new methodological approaches in the discipline.

Reforming Local Government in Europe - Closing the Gap between Democracy and Efficiency (Paperback, 2003 ed.): Norbert... Reforming Local Government in Europe - Closing the Gap between Democracy and Efficiency (Paperback, 2003 ed.)
Norbert Kersting, Angelika Vetter
R3,015 Discovery Miles 30 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Nearly all Western and Central European local government systems have been reformed since the 1990's. Taking into account variations in historical and national context, the book looks for different ways of local government reform, their emphases and their divergent trajectories.

Electronic Voting - Second International Joint Conference, E-Vote-ID 2017, Bregenz, Austria, October 24-27, 2017, Proceedings... Electronic Voting - Second International Joint Conference, E-Vote-ID 2017, Bregenz, Austria, October 24-27, 2017, Proceedings (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017)
Robert Krimmer, Melanie Volkamer, Nadja Braun Binder, Norbert Kersting, Olivier Pereira, …
R2,552 Discovery Miles 25 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Joint Conference on Electronic Voting, E-Vote-ID 2017, held in Bregenz, Austria, in October 2017. The 16 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 48 submissions. In addition the book contains 3 keynote talks. The papers deal with security, usability and technical issues; administrative, legal, political and social issued; and election and practical experiences.

Urbane Innovation (German, Paperback, 1. Aufl. 2017): Norbert Kersting Urbane Innovation (German, Paperback, 1. Aufl. 2017)
Norbert Kersting
R1,451 Discovery Miles 14 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Der Band beschreibt und analysiert Innovation im Bereich der Kommunalpolitik in Deutschland. Urbane Innovation beinhaltet Projekte und Programme, die bestehende lokalpolitische Strukturen und Prozesse zu verandern versuchen. Dabei konzentriert sich der Fokus auf urbane Projekte, politische und administrative Strukturen. Die Wertfreiheit des Begriffs Innovation bedeutet, dass die Analyse von ergebnisoffenen Veranderungen ausgeht. In den verschiedenen Innovationsfeldern werden Ziele vorgegeben und definiert. Die empirische Analyse dieser Innovationen muss aber sowohl die Zielsetzungen diskutieren als auch aufzeigen, inwieweit diese nachhaltig erreicht werden. Innovation beinhaltet insofern nicht per se einen urbanen Wandel. Erst die Ex Post-Analyse von Output, Outcome und Impact kann diesen nachweisen.

Local Governance Reform in Global Perspective (German, Paperback, 2009 ed.): Norbert Kersting, Janice Caulfield, R. Andrew... Local Governance Reform in Global Perspective (German, Paperback, 2009 ed.)
Norbert Kersting, Janice Caulfield, R. Andrew Nickson, Dele Olowu, Hellmut Wollmann
R1,665 Discovery Miles 16 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Good local governance" reflects the dual functions of local government. On the one hand, democratic regimes gain input legitimacy by responsiveness and by being inclusive towards the preferences of their citizens. On the other hand, they achieve output legitimacy by effectively delivering public goods and services. Their governance strategies follow three major paths - "decentralisation," "political administrative reforms" and "participatory reforms." But national contexts, actors, political culture and path dependency matter a lot. In this book continent-wide developments are compared by using relevant country studies. This comparative approach focuses on "developing countries" in Asia, Africa and Latin America, comparing and contrasting their experience with that of European countries

Politische Beteiligung - Einfuhrung in Dialogorientierte Instrumente Politischer Und Gesellschaftlicher Partizipation (German,... Politische Beteiligung - Einfuhrung in Dialogorientierte Instrumente Politischer Und Gesellschaftlicher Partizipation (German, Paperback, 2008 ed.)
Norbert Kersting
R912 Discovery Miles 9 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ehre Oder Amt? - Qualifizierung Burgerschaftlichen Engagements Im Kulturbereich (German, Paperback, 2002 ed.): Norbert... Ehre Oder Amt? - Qualifizierung Burgerschaftlichen Engagements Im Kulturbereich (German, Paperback, 2002 ed.)
Norbert Kersting, Karin Brahms, Cerstin Gerecht, Kerstin Weinbach
R1,673 Discovery Miles 16 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Das Thema "Ehrenamt" ist derzeit in aller Munde. Die Anzahl derer, die sich in verschiedenen Bereichen unentgeltlich engagieren, ist nach wie vor gross. Gleichwohl ist seit einiger Zeit ein Wandel zu beobachten: die traditionelle auf Langfristigkeit ausgerichtete ehrenamtliche Vereinsarbeit ruckt zusehends in den Hintergrund. Immer weniger Menschen wollen sich fur einen langeren Zeitraum ehrenamtlich binden. Der Bundestag hat eine "Enquete-Kommission zur Zukunft des burgerschaftlichen Engagements" eingerichtet und das Jahr 2001 wurde von den Vereinten Nationen als das Jahr des Ehrenamts proklamiert. Auch die Politiker erkennen, dass ehrenamtliche Arbeit eine unverzichtbare Stutze unserer Gesellschaft ist. Dies trifft in besonderem Masse auf den Kulturbereich zu. Ohne die Arbeit von Ehrenamtlichen scheint die Aufrechterhaltung eines breiten Spektrums an Angeboten gefahrdet. Andererseits darf daruber jedoch nicht die Forderung von festen Arbeitsplatzen vernachlassigt werden, zumal der kulturelle Sektor einen zukunftstrachtigen Bereich fur deren Schaffung darstellt. Vor diesem Hintergrund beschaftigen sich die Autoren dieses Buches ausfuhrlich mit den Perspektiven, Chancen und Defiziten des Ehrenamtes und mit den Moglichkeiten und Grenzen der Qualifizierung im Kulturbereich."

Electronic Democracy (Paperback): Norbert Kersting Electronic Democracy (Paperback)
Norbert Kersting
R921 Discovery Miles 9 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Electronic Democracy (Hardcover): Norbert Kersting Electronic Democracy (Hardcover)
Norbert Kersting
R1,259 Discovery Miles 12 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Energiewende - Politikwissenschaftliche Perspektiven (German, Paperback, 1. Aufl. 2018): Joerg Radtke, Norbert Kersting Energiewende - Politikwissenschaftliche Perspektiven (German, Paperback, 1. Aufl. 2018)
Joerg Radtke, Norbert Kersting
R1,552 R1,304 Discovery Miles 13 040 Save R248 (16%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Die Energiewende ist inzwischen Gegenstand der sozialwissenschaftlichen Fachdisziplinen geworden. Haufig konzentriert sich die wissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung auf einen speziellen Themenkomplex. Im vorliegenden Sammelband werden erstmals originar politikwissenschaftliche Beitrage gebundelt. Das Themenspektrum reicht von Energiearmut bis zu Energiewende-Governance: Lokale Konflikte, politische Partizipation und soziales Engagement sowie regionale Strategien werden umfassend dargestellt. Daneben werden Energiepolitiken anderer Lander analysiert sowie eine theoretische Einordnung der Energietransformation vorgenommen. Der Band bietet damit einen ersten Einstieg in die Welt der Energiewende aus politikwissenschaftlicher Perspektive.

Poverty and Democracy - Self-Help and Political Participation in Third World Cities (Paperback, New): Dirk Berg-Schlosser,... Poverty and Democracy - Self-Help and Political Participation in Third World Cities (Paperback, New)
Dirk Berg-Schlosser, Norbert Kersting
R697 Discovery Miles 6 970 Out of stock

Problems of poverty and democratisation, and the way they can mutually impact, are among the most pressing concerns of our times. Can the ever-widening gap between rich and poor both within countries and worldwide be reduced? How can those most seriously affected -- the poor themselves -- become active in this process? Has the recent wave of democratisation improved their chances of doing so? What can be done by donor agencies and non-governmental organisations of the North and the South to provide meaningful assistance? These are among the questions addressed in this book. Its focus is on those sections of the population where these problems have become most acute, i.e. the inhabitants of 'marginalised' settlements in large cities -- the ever-sprawling favelas, poblaciones, bidonvilles, quartiers pr'caires, slums, and squatter areas. Field research was carried out in four countries -- Brazil, Chile, Ivory Coast and Kenya -- based on a systematic comparative design involving two cities and four marginalised settlements in each country. The methods included surveys, interviews and observation in close cooperation with local social and political groups. In this way, a unique comparative 'view from below' of recent developments and their consequences for the urban poor emerges. The research focused on the national and local contexts and the specific forms of social structure, interest organisation, political culture and political participation. The results make clear some of the common elements and causes, but also the great diversity of political cultures within which the 'active poor' seek to improve their lives. Here lie also some of the concrete possibilities for effective support by external agencies.

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