Big city mayors: Still avatars of local politics?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2018.08.005
Abstract: Abstract With globalization and the decline of nation states, cities have become more important economically and politically around the world. As this trend has established itself, city leaders – and particularly their elected mayors –… read more here.
Keywords: city mayors; local politics; avatars local; city ... See more keywords
Local Politics in Jordan and Morocco: Strategies of Centralization and Decentralization. Janine A. Clark (New York: Columbia University Press, 2018). Pp. 416. $65.00 cloth. ISBN: 9780231183581
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DOI: 10.1017/s0020743820000446
Abstract: tutional process taking shape in a context of severe state weakness (p. 260). All of these cases of constitution-making in the context of revolution illustrate that the rule of law is not free of the… read more here.
Keywords: politics jordan; local politics; power; morocco ... See more keywords
Petitions and Local Politics in the Late Mughal Empire: The view from Kol, 1741
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DOI: 10.1017/s0026749x17000312
Abstract: Abstract This article uses a 1741 testimonial document from Kol (present-day Aligarh) to explore the workings of petitions in the local politics of the late Mughal empire. I suggest that even solitary documents such as… read more here.
Keywords: mughal empire; kol; late mughal; petitions local ... See more keywords
A Tale of Three Cities: Electoral Accountability in Indonesian Local Politics
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DOI: 10.1080/00472336.2017.1376345
Abstract: ABSTRACT In Indonesia, local government is endowed with important policy prerogatives and local politics is key to advance social welfare. The literature on Indonesian local politics has convincingly exposed serious limitations in local democratic practices,… read more here.
Keywords: indonesian local; local politics; tale three; cities electoral ... See more keywords
From global forests to local politics: unwrapping the boundaries within forest certification
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DOI: 10.1080/10361146.2018.1517297
Abstract: ABSTRACT Following decades of concern about unsustainable forest management practices, forest certification was developed in the 1990s to become an influential global forest governance approach. 25 years since its inception, forest certification is under attack,… read more here.
Keywords: local politics; forests local; forest certification; global forests ... See more keywords
Gendered local politics: the barriers to women’s representation in Turkey
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DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2019.1706166
Abstract: ABSTRACT Starting out from the argument that the political experience of women diverges at different levels of politics, this article aims to provide an understanding of the challenges faced by female mayors in local politics… read more here.
Keywords: turkey; local politics; barriers women; gendered local ... See more keywords
Does regionalism matter? Local politics and foreign direct investment in South Korea
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DOI: 10.1108/aeds-02-2018-0041
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how political/authoritarian regionalism affects foreign direct investment (FDI) in sub-national states in South Korea. Design/methodology/approach This paper employs statistical analysis to examine the relationship between regionalism… read more here.
Keywords: regionalism; local politics; direct investment; foreign direct ... See more keywords
The local politics of rural land use: Place, extraction industries and narratives of contemporary rurality
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DOI: 10.1177/1440783318773518
Abstract: This article contributes to discussions of place and social change in rural sociology with a focus on the local politics of rural land use. In particular, the article explores the way that one rural place… read more here.
Keywords: local politics; place; rurality; land use ... See more keywords
The Influence of Local Patriotism on Participation in Local Politics, Civic participation, Trust in Local Government and Collective Action
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DOI: 10.1177/1532673x221125449
Abstract: Patriotism is conceived of as a national-level concept. I posit that people hold similarly strong feelings toward their municipal area. Based on long-standing the- ories of patriotism in national politics, I show how local patriotism… read more here.
Keywords: politics civic; local patriotism; local politics; civic participation ... See more keywords
Forest and Land Fires, Toxic Haze and Local Politics in Indonesia
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DOI: 10.1505/146554819827906799
Abstract: SUMMARY Forest and land fires are among the major catastrophic events that occur in Indonesia. They are a major cause of deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. Their multiple sources are most diverse and root in… read more here.
Keywords: local politics; fires toxic; land fires; land ... See more keywords