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Die "Implementationsforschung" als politikwissenschaftlicher Untersuchungsfokus, der sich in erster Linie den Handlungabläufen, Wirkungsfeldern und Ursache-Wir­ kungs-Zusammenhängen in politischen Handlungsprogrammen und...

Staat, Politik und Biirokratie - eine Einfiihrung Joachim Jens Hesse Die Herausgabe eines Sonderheftes der Politischen Vierteljahresschrift zum Thema "Politikwissenschaft und Verwaltungswissenschaft" mag zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt...

Die Entstehung dieser Stu die in der Zeit zwischen Oktober 1977 und Dezember 1979 ist durch meine vorausgegangene Beteiligung an dem deutsch-amerikanischen Gemeinschaftsprojekt zur Verzeichnung und Verfilmung der Akten des...

AnlaB fur die Beschaftigung mit der in dieser Arbeit untersuchten Problematik war die Frage nach der Klassenstruktur der osteuropaischen Gesellschaften. Sie wurde in der westlichen marxistischen Diskussion, aus der ich...

16 Thesen zu Theorie und Praxis des chinesischen Ent­ wicklungsmodells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 . . . . . . Ausgewiiblte Literatur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 6 Vorwort Bei...

Diese Arbeit ist im Rahmen eines Forschungsvorhabens entstanden, das unter dem Arbeitstitel "Fachwissen in der Politik. Studien zum Wandel des Herrschafts- und Gesellschaftssystems in der DDR seit 1963" im Arbeitsbereich...

"Sozialplanung in der Praxis" handelt von einem Gegenstand, von dem viel die Rede ist, iiber den man aber recht wenig weiB. Zwar fUllen Sammlungen von Pliinen mittlerweile ganze Regale, wurde eine Vielzahl von Leitfiiden und...

Wolf-Dieter Eberwein 1 1. Makroquantitative Forscbung: Auflenseiter der Politikwissenscbaft Dem Volksmund zufolge ist der Weg zur Holle mit den besten Vorsatzen gepflastert. Setzt man "Holle" mit "Erkenntnis" gleich, dann...

KAPITEL Innerparteiliche Gruppierungen als Untersuchungsgeg- stand der Parteienforschung . . . . . . •. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 • 1 Bestandsaufnahme der vergleichenden Faktional- musforschung . . . . . . . ...

Die vorliegenden Texte sind die z. T. iiberarbeiteten Referate einer uni­ versitatsoffentlichen internationalen Konferenz des Otto-Suhr-Instituts der Freien Universitat. Diese von der Projektgruppe Vergleichende Krisenforschung...

1. 1 Einfuhrung zum Thema Die Betrachtung der Geschichte der Industrialisierung der heutigen Wirt­ schaftszentren der Welt zeigt, daB erste industrielle Aktivitatskerne dort entstanden, wo gewinnbare Rohstoffvorkommen - in der...

1) Vgl. auch Carl Böhret: Entscheidungshilfen für die Regierung. Modelle, Instrumente, Probleme, Opladen, 1970, insbes. S. 125 ff. 2) Vgl. Horst-Dieter Rönsch: Inter-Nation Simulation, in: Der Politologe, 8. Jg. , Nr. 23/1967,...

Depuis plusieurs décennies, Gérard-David Desrameaux milite en faveur de l'émergence d'une Europe puissance, souveraine et démocratique.Dans deux essais précédents Pour une Europe puissance dans un monde plus ordonné publié en 2005 et dans Pour une Europe...

IntroductionImmigrants come to the United States for different reasons; to find a better life, better schools, escape political turmoil, or even to reunite with lost family members.  Like many others I know, I immigrated to the U.S. to join the...

“The term terrorism means premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents.”    -From 22 U.S. Code § 2656fIn a year when the world continued...

What will the future of conflicts look like in 2035? The study Joint Operating Environment- JOE 2035: The Joint Force in a Contested and Disordered World looks into the future and tries to describe the circumstances that could change the security...

Civil-military relations have changed over time with respect to changing demographics, new domestic and international responsibilities, Industry-Defence cooperation, women in the armed forces and contemporary veteran wellbeing.The New Australian Military...

Advances in GIS technologies have provided a more robust framework for planners and designers. These frameworks offer greater control and monitoring, which can lead to greater accuracy in policymaking and urban planning. Utilizing Decision Support...

Russia has a rich, huge, unwieldy cultural tradition. How to grasp it? This classroom reader is designed to respond to that problem. The literary works selected for inclusion in this anthology introduce the core cultural and historic themes of Russia's...

The political Left is urging socialism in the United States and, in the process, is destroying traditional American values.

Decentralizing Health ServicesA Global Perspective Krishna Regmi, editor Current economic, demographic, and environmental shifts are presenting major challenges to health care systems around the world. In response, decentralization--the transfer of...

The aim of this book is to provide an overview of perspectives and approaches to sports development focusing on sport systems, sport participation and public policy towards sports. It includes twelve European countries covering all regions of Europe and...

What kinds of expertise and knowledge relate to electricity, and where is the space for alternative voices? How can the new roles for electricity in social and cultural life be acknowledged? How can we speak about 'it' in its own right while...

This study of children's participation in decisions about their care draws on recent work in sociology and anthropology, psychology and legal philosophy in order to understand this challenging area of social life. It also reports on original and...

Governance is becoming increasingly important in universities just as it is in the wider world of commerce and banking. Historically, universities were run by their academic communities but as mass higher education has taken root, as university research...

The massive movement against nuclear weapons began with the invention of the atomic bomb in 1945 and lasted throughout the Cold War. Antinuclear protesters of all sorts mobilized in defiance of the move toward nuclear defense in the wake of the Cold...

Affirmative action is still a reality of the American workplace. How is it that such a controversial Federal program has managed to endure for more than five decades? Inside Affirmative Action addresses this question.Beyond the usual ideological debate...

To a degree insufficiently captured by the term governance, the present age is one of institutional complexity. China is a case in point. An amalgam of socialist, capitalist, corporatist, and pluralist characteristics, China's systems of governance defy...

Efforts by governments to promote sustained domestic economic development have been mixed. Success depends on many factors including location, geography, climate, external competition, human resources, natural resources, timing, political and...

Public policy analysts and political pundits alike tend to describe the policymaking process as a reactive sequence in which government develops solutions for clearly evident and identifiable problems. While this depiction holds true in many cases, it...

Despite a wealth of theorizing and research about each concept, lobbying and norms still raise a number of interesting issues. Why do lobbyists and politicians engage in cooperative behavior? How does cooperative behavior in lobbying affect policy...

A variety of theoretical approaches to the study of culture have emphasised the significance of the creation, maintenance, and the transgression of boundaries to identities - be they social, cultural, national or personal. The essays collected in this...

Breaking the country-specific boundaries of traditional housing policy books, Remaking Housing Policy is the first introductory housing policy textbook designed to be used by students all around the world. Starting from first principles, readers are...

Failed attempts at producing ambitious global climate commitments and instruments have made it increasingly important for nation states to deliver climate policies. This in turn requires a better understanding of national climate policymaking.  In...

This book offers global, interdisciplinary perspectives that examine how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the development trajectory of schools, public health, the workforce, and technology adoption. It explores themes in society, economy, policy and...

This book looks at migration through the lens of the 1947 Partition of India.

To what extent is it possible to do good work in music artist management? Drawing upon original research, this shortform book explores and evaluates motivation, remuneration and equity stakes within the music industries.

Exploring how and why communication breakdowns occur during pandemics and world disasters, this book offers solutions for improving communication and managing future public health crises.

This comprehensive study of the Great Recession and its consequences provides comparative analyses of the extent to which social concertation between government, unions, and employers varied over time and across European countries. This edited volume - a...

Planning and Evaluation for Public Safety Leaders presents field-tested techniques and tips to help public safety leaders effectively manage their organizations and overcome challenges.Organizations and agencies operating within the public safety sector...

A productive society is dependent upon high-performing government. This third edition of The Public Performance and Productivity Handbook includes chapters from leading scholars, consultants, and practitioners to explore all of the core elements of...