Some of the most far-reaching and innovative parliamentary reform is occurring in Africa. While these reforms are not yet widespread across the continent, parliaments in some African countries are asserting their independence as policymakers, as overseers of government and as the guardian of citizens' rights and needs. This book presents recent reforms in selected African parliaments - Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Benin, Zambia, Ethiopia, Liberia and Nigeria. It also presents cross-cutting innovations by African parliaments - in fighting corruption, in providing development to...
Some of the most far-reaching and innovative parliamentary reform is occurring in Africa. While these reforms are not yet widespread across the contin...
This book examines young people's political engagement in the Anglo-American democracies.
It is often alleged that young people are disengaged from politics on a number of levels. The commonly held view is that young people don't vote, they do not trust politicians and have low levels of political interest. But is this true, where is it true and to what extent? Examining voter turnout, political trust, political interest, electoral and non-electoral forms of participation and Internet use, this book provides a comprehensive account of young people's political engagement in the US,...
This book examines young people's political engagement in the Anglo-American democracies.
It is often alleged that young people are disenga...
The book is to provide an urgently needed corrective to the literature on state failure and governance in the developing world. While most literature is written from a focuses predominantly on state failure, corruption and other elements of 'bad governance', this book instead studies the phenomenon of 'Pockets of Effectiveness'. Pockets of Effectiveness are public organisations and state-owned enterprises which provide public goods and services relatively effectively in a hostile environment dominated by bad governance. The authors provide a first systematic and comparative study of these...
The book is to provide an urgently needed corrective to the literature on state failure and governance in the developing world. While most literature ...
Subnational political units are growing in influence in national and international affairs, drawing increasing scholarly attention to politics beyond national capitals. In this book, leading Russian and Western political scientists contribute to debates in comparative politics by examining Russia's subnational politics.
Subnational political units are growing in influence in national and international affairs, drawing increasing scholarly attention to politics beyond ...
For many years now we have witnessed the developing use of the internet and associated technologies by political actors and organisations. Claims and counter claims have been made as its suitability as a tool to help in the struggle to re-invigorate political participation in democracies across the globe has been contested.
This book charts the shifting sands of political activity in the digital age. It interrogates the hybrid nature of modern politics as online and offline actions blur the boundaries of traditional politics between real-life co-presence and the booming virtual domain...
For many years now we have witnessed the developing use of the internet and associated technologies by political actors and organisations. Claims a...
The state-civil society relationship to migration policy is an area both largely unexplored and little understood in current scholarly literature. Laura Gonzalez-Murphy offers a timely analysis of the changing role played by civil society in the formulation and implementation of government policies in general and migration policy in particular.
Using Mexico as her primary case study because of the recent impact of immigrants on its legislation and the historical evolution of its institutions, Gonzalez-Murphy details the ways that civil society has become a participant in...
The state-civil society relationship to migration policy is an area both largely unexplored and little understood in current scholarly literature. ...
This book seeks to explain the divergent political pathways of twenty six post-communist states, following the breakdown and eventual collapse of communism in 1989-1991. Considering the trajectories of individual states between 1990 - 2007, this book challenges two central bodies of theory relating to democratization and regime change. Through a sustained analysis of global and post-communist developments within this time period, the author shows that claims of an increasing asymmetry between the 'electoral' and 'liberal' elements of modern democracy have been greatly exaggerated. The author...
This book seeks to explain the divergent political pathways of twenty six post-communist states, following the breakdown and eventual collapse of comm...
Diversity and dissent have been shown to improve decision-making in small groups. This understanding can be extended to the political arena and in turn it can enlighten ideas about policy-making. This book focuses on the relationship between electoral institutions and policy outcomes in order to effectively explore the impact of diversity and dissent on the political arena. In doing so, it provides an empirical assessment of three key areas: the diversity of political information. policy innovation. pandering. Drawing on economics, psychology, organization theory, and computer science, this...
Diversity and dissent have been shown to improve decision-making in small groups. This understanding can be extended to the political arena and in tur...
