Download or read book The Foundations of Deliberative Democracy written by Jürg Steiner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-21 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the interplay between the normative and empirical aspects of the deliberative model of democracy.
Download or read book Corporate Real Estate Asset Management written by Barry Haynes and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is important for those studying and practicing in real estate and property management to learn to manage property assets effectively, to be able to provide their companies with effective property and facilities solutions. This book raises the awareness of how real estate management can support business, transform the workplace and impact upon people and productivity, ensuring that costs are minimized and profit maximized. Written for advanced undergraduate students on property related courses, it provides them with a rounded understanding by aligning the subject with estates management, facilities management and business strategy. Case studies and action plans provide real insight and make this book an essential reference for those at the start of their careers in real estate and facilities management.
Download or read book Democracy When the People Are Thinking written by James S. Fishkin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Democracy requires a connection to the 'will of the people'. What does that mean in a world of 'fake news', relentless advocacy, dialogue mostly among the like-minded, and massive spending to manipulate public opinion? What kind of opinion can the public have under such conditions? What would democracy be like if the people were really thinking in depth about the policies they must live with? If they really 'deliberated' with good information about their political choices? This book argues that 'deliberative democracy' is not utopian. It is a practical solution to many of democracy's ills. It can supplement existing institutions with practical reforms. It can apply at all levels of government and for many different kinds of policy choices. This volume speaks to a recurring dilemma: listen to the people and get the angry voices of populism or rely on widely distrusted elites and get policies that seem out of touch with the public's concerns. Instead, there are methods for getting a representative and thoughtful public voice that is really worth listening to. Democracy is under siege in most countries, where democratic institutions have low approval and face a resurgent threat from authoritarian regimes. Deliberative democracy can provide an antidote and can reinvigorate our democratic politics. Democracy When the People Are Thinking draws on the author's research with many collaborators on 'Deliberative Polling'-a process conducted in 27 countries on six continents. It contributes both to political theory and to the empirical study of public opinion and participation. It should interest anyone concerned about the future of democracy and how it can be revitalized.
Download or read book Is Europe Listening to Us written by Raphaël Kies and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can the European Union engage and connect with the people it aims to represent? What initiatives and schemes have been used to engage EU citizens? To what extent can such procedures be considered a move forward towards a more participative and democratic Europe? This collection of internationally recognised specialists in European integration and innovative democratic practices seek to answer these key questions, explore European citizens’ thoughts and opinions about the EU and evaluate the governing elite’s attempts to engage with the public. It offers critical analysis of EU justifications and strategies for implementing Deliberative Citizens Involvement Projects and focuses on some of the major participative experiences trialled and implemented by EU institutions. By comparing these different attempts to increase and bolster the participation of EU citizens and evaluating their impact the book offers valuable and original material on the civic involvement of EU citizens and the legitimacy of the EU decision making process.
Download or read book Europe Real Estate Yearbook 2005 written by Marinus Dijkman and published by Real Estate Publishers BV. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Europe Real Estate Yearbook 2005 places commercial property in a financial context. It seeks to bridge the gap between the world of real estate development and the world of indices. With the aim to create a more transparent market, it presents analyses of European property funds, round table discussions with investors and developers, interviews with industry leaders, Whos Who and a European Index.Europe Real Estate is published in co-operation with RICS, EPRA, IPD, GPR, INREV, AFIRE, ULI, CoreNet and GRI.Special featuresCRE and RICS are Bridging an OceanHines: Follow the marketsEPRA goes from strength to strengthPortrait of architect Mario BottaINREV crusading for non-listed transparencyMan of the Year: Jan Doets, ING Real EstateUBS about REITS and listed real estateProf. Dr. S. Eijffinger: Europe integrates through the backdoorRICS: President Barry Gilbertson about IFRSIPD: Rupert Nabarro about 20 years of IPDICSC: serving shopping center professionalsEPC: interview with Hans MartensRound table: Central and Eastern EuropeEditors choice: Real Estate Fund for schools in AfghanistanAn overview of the major real estate developments in EuropeIndustry Trends: the expert opinionFinancial Pages featuring the 100 biggest listed real estate funds
Download or read book Who Owns Whom written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 2482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Europe Real Estate Yearbook 2007 written by Marinus Dijkman and published by Real Estate Publishers BV. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Contested Representation written by Claudia Landwehr and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume analyses the crisis of democratic representation in liberal democracies and offers reforms for representative institutions.
Download or read book EuroProperty written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Relational Database Systems Why and How written by Ron Rogerson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-05 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half a century after they were first described, relational database systems remain by far the most popular choice for the storage of large datasets. The book describes the practical and theoretical reasons why this is so, and goes on to show how to analyse a data requirement and use it to design and develop a database. Through a series of practical exercises, it teaches SQL using a freely downloadable database system (SAP SQL Anywhere(TM) for Windows 7 and above, MacOS 10.9 and above, and Linux) It is aimed principally at software engineers aiming to make a first move into SQL programming or database management, students of computing or computer science where an understanding of SQL/relational databases may be a prerequisite for the courses they are following or plan to follow, and technical managers needing a grasp of SQL/relational databases. The author taught the subject for more than two decades, as a course tutor for the UK Open University. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Download or read book David Adjaye written by Art Institute of Chicago and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "David Adjaye, a major international figure in architecture and design, transforms complex ideas into approachable, innovative structures. The book contains an introduction by Okwui Enwezor and Zèoe Ryan; an essay by Adjaye himself; analyses of his master plans, transnational architecture, monuments and memorials, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.; and portfolios of his work, grouped by theme"--
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Romania written by Darren (Norm) Longley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The brand new "Rough Guide to Romania" is the definitive handbook to one of Europe's most fascinating, scenic and least discovered countries. The full-colour introduction highlights all the 'things not to miss', from the wilds of the Carpathian mountains to the marvellous Delta wetlands, as well as the country's many unique festivals. Two full-colour sections describe the myriad outdoor activities available - from mountain hikes and skiing, to bear and wolf tracking - and the country's extraordinary religious architecture. The guide reviews all the top hotel and restaurant options to suit every taste and budget and the 'Author's Pick' feature highlights the very best, while there are concise maps and plans throughout.The contexts section includes informed background on Romania's history, wildlife, literature, music and, of course, Dracula.
Download or read book Politics with the People written by Michael A. Neblo and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many citizens in the US and abroad fear that democratic institutions have become weak, and continue to weaken. Politics with the People develops the principles and practice of 'directly representative democracy' - a new way of connecting citizens and elected officials to improve representative government. Sitting members of Congress agreed to meet with groups of their constituents via online, deliberative town hall meetings to discuss some of the most important and controversial issues of the day. The results from these experiments reveal a model of how our democracy could work, where politicians consult with and inform citizens in substantive discussions, and where otherwise marginalized citizens participate and are empowered. Moving beyond our broken system of interest group politics and partisan bloodsport, directly representative reforms will help restore citizens' faith in the institutions of democratic self-government, precisely at a time when those institutions themselves feel dysfunctional and endangered.
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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Deliberative Democracy written by André Bächtiger and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 1054 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deliberative democracy has been one of the main games in contemporary political theory for two decades, growing enormously in size and importance in political science and many other disciplines. The Oxford Handbook of Deliberative Democracy takes stock of deliberative democracy as a research field, in philosophy, in various research programmes in the social sciences and law, and in political practice around the globe. It provides a concise history of deliberative ideals in political thought and discusses their philosophical origins. The Handbook locates deliberation in political systems with different spaces, publics, and venues, including parliaments, courts, governance networks, protests, mini-publics, old and new media, and everyday talk. It engages with practical applications, mapping deliberation as a reform movement and as a device for conflict resolution, documenting the practice and study of deliberative democracy around the world and in global governance.
