Download or read book Structure and operation of local and regional democracy in Austria written by Council of Europe / Steering Com and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Structure and Operation of Local and Regional Democracy written by Council of Europe. Steering Committee on Local and Regional Democracy and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Structure and Operation of Local and Regional Democracy written by Council of Europe and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Structure and Operation of Local and Regional Democracy written by Council of Europe. Steering Committee on Local and Regional Authorities and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Local and Regional Democracy in Europe written by John Loughlin and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Local and Regional Democracy in Europe analyses the state of play of democracy at the subnational level in the 27 member states of the EU plus Norway and Switzerland. It places subnational democracy in the context of the distinctive Anglo, the French, the German and Scandinavian state traditions in Europe asking to what extent these are still relevant today. The Handbook adapts Lijphart's theory of democracy and applies it to the subnational levels in all the country chapters. A key theoretical issue is whether subnational (regional and local) democracy is derived from national democracy or whether it is legitimate in its own right. Besides these theoretical concerns it focuses on the practice of democracy: the roles of political parties and interest groups and also how subnational political institutions relate to the ordinary citizen. This can take the form of local referendums or other mechanisms of participation. The Handbook reveals a wide variety of practices across Europe in this regard. Local financial systems also reveal a great variety. Finally, each chapter examines the challenges facing subnational democracy but also the opportunities available to them to enhance their democratic systems. Among the challenges identified are: Europeanization, globalization, but also citizens disaffection and switch-off from politics. Some countries have confronted these challenges more successfully than others but all countries face them. An important aspect of the Handbook is the inclusion of all the countries of East and Central Europe plus Cyprus and Malta, who joined the EU in 2004 and 2007. This is the first time they have been examined alongside the countries of Western Europe from the angle of subnational democracy.
Download or read book The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia written by Council of Europe: Steering Committee on Local and Regional Democracy and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Local Politics written by Angelika Vetter and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local Politics: A Resource for Democracy in Western Europe? examines the relationship between local institutional design and citizens' attitudes toward democracy. Vetter highlights the conditions under which locally socialized political orientations may serve as a resource for democracy at higher system levels.
Download or read book Structure and Operation of Local and Regional Democracy written by Council of Europe. Steering Committee on Local and Regional Democracy and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication examines the structure of local and regional government in the Czech Republic. It considers: the legal framework; authority structures and division of powers; forms of direct citizen participation in the decision-making process; the status of representatives; financial and human resources; and the supervision of local government activities.
Download or read book Catalogue of Publications written by Council of Europe and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book France written by Council of Europe. Steering Committee on Local and Regional Authorities and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring the world a little closer with these multicultural books. An excellent way for students to appreciate and learn cultural diversity in an exciting hands-on format. Each book explores the history, language, holidays, festivals, customs, legends, foods, creative arts, lifestyles, and games of the title country. A creative alternative to student research reports and a time-saver for teachers since the activities and resource material are contained in one book.
Download or read book Parliamentary Assembly Documents Working papers 2000 ordinary session First part Volume II written by Council of Europe and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Documents written by Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2007-03-19 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Portugal written by Council of Europe. Steering Committee on Local and Regional Authorities and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Democratic Representation in Multi level Systems written by Thomas Däubler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-21 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive volume studies the vices and virtues of regionalisation in comparative perspective, including countries such as Belgium, Germany, Spain, and the UK, and discusses conditions that might facilitate or hamper responsiveness in regional democracies. It follows the entire chain of democratic responsiveness, starting from the translation of citizen preferences into voting behaviour, up to patterns of decision-making and policy implementation. Many European democracies have experienced considerable decentralisation over the past few decades. This book explores the key virtues which may accompany this trend, such as regional-level political authorities performing better in understanding and implementing citizens’ preferences. It also examines how, on the other hand, decentralisation can come at a price, especially since the resulting multi-level structures may create several new obstacles to democratic representation, including information, responsibility and accountability problems. This book was originally published as a special issue of the journal West European Politics.
Download or read book Annuaire Europeen 1999 European Yearbook 1999 written by Francis Rosenstiel and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 1352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "European Yearbook" promotes the scientific study of nineteen European supranational organisations and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Each volume contains a detailed survey of the history, structure and yearly activities of each organisation and an up-to-date chart providing a clear overview of the member states of each organisation. Each volume contains a comprehensive bibliography covering the year's relevant publications. This is an indispensable work of reference for anyone dealing with the European institutions.
Download or read book Documents Working Papers Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly written by Council of Europe. Parliamentary Assembly and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: