Free Download Roy Bahl, "Financing Metropolitan Governments in Developing Countries"
English | ISBN: 1558442545 | 2013 | 448 pages | PDF | 6 MB
This work uses case studies of urban financing mechanisms in China, India, and Brazil to help decision makers in developing countries address the challenges of rapid metropolitan growth. The report includes policy recommendations and explores the effective use of metropolitan revenue instruments, intergovernmental transfers, public-private partnerships, and more.

Free Download Edited by Alfredo Saad-Filho, "Neoliberalism or Developmentalism The PT Governments in the Eye of the Storm "
English | ISBN: 9004471928 | 2021 | 468 pages | PDF | 7 MB
This book collects essays on the political economy of Brazil, focusing on the administrations led by the Workers' Party, under Presidents Lula and Dilma Rousseff (2003-16). The essays examine the economic, political, and social aspects of these governments.

Free Download Minority Governments in India: The Puzzle of Elusive Majorities By Csaba Nikolenyi
2009 | 175 Pages | ISBN: 0415778263 | PDF | 2 MB
India's national parliamentary elections typically result in the election of majority parliaments and the formation of a single-party majority government. However, India's national party system has changed beyond recognition since the parliamentary elections of 1989. The Congress Party has lost its dominant party status; the number of political parties that contest elections, win seats in parliament and gain cabinet portfolios have increased; minority governments and cabinet instability have become regular features of parliamentary politics.This book addresses each of these aspects of party system transformation in India by applying the analytical techniques of rational and social choice theory. Challenging conventional wisdom, the book argues that the number of parties in India has increased as a result of the unexpected consequences of the constitutional amendment of 1985 that was conceived to curtail party defections. Although the Congress Party no longer dominates the new multi-party system, it still retains a pivotal role in deciding which coalitions may form viable and stable minority government. The Indian case study is theoretically driven and it is readily comparable with other parliamentary federations where minority governments are often formed, such as Canada, and the book finds that these processes are also present in the sub-national party systems of the states, however, with greater variation.

Fred M. Shelley, "Governments around the World: From Democracies to Theocracies"
English | ISBN: 1440838127 | 2015 | 544 pages | EPUB | 17 MB
Political systems around the world can be a confusing subject. Why does England have both a monarchy and a prime minister? How does a federal republic differ from a federation and a republic? How is China a communist state without a dictator? And how is the United Nations managed? Governments around the World: From Democracies to Theocracies examines the major types of governments around the world, providing accessible descriptive country examples of each variation that allow readers to understand how governments operate and shape societies and cultures.

Laura E. Evans, "Power from Powerlessness: Tribal Governments, Institutional Niches, and American Federalism"
English | ISBN: 019974274X | 2011 | 256 pages | PDF | 1376 KB
As American Indian tribes seek to overcome centuries of political and social marginalization, they face daunting obstacles. The successes of some tribal casinos have lured many outside observers into thinking that gambling revenue alone can somehow mend the devastation of culture, community, natural resources, and sacred spaces. The reality is quite different. Most tribal officials operate with meager resources and serve impoverished communities with stark political disadvantages. Yet we find examples of Indian tribes persuading states, localities, and the federal government to pursue policy change that addresses important tribal concerns. How is it that Indian tribes sometimes succeed against very dim prospects?

English | 15 September 2022 | ASIN: B09QH33BGF | MP3 | M4B | 6h 52m | 167.42 MB
Author: Dennis C. Grube

The Capacity of Local Governments in Europe: Autonomy, Responsibilities and Reforms by Sabine Kuhlmann, Benoît Paul Dumas, Moritz Heuberger
English | PDF,EPUB | 2022 | 129 Pages | ISBN : 3031079612 | 7.3 MB
This book compares local self-government in Europe. It examines local institutional structures, autonomy, and capacities in six selected countries - France, Italy, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, and the United Kingdom - each of which represents a typical model of European local government. Within Europe, an overall trend towards more local government capacities and autonomy can be identified, but there are also some counter tendencies to this trend and major differences regarding local politico-administrative settings, functional responsibilities, and resources. The book demonstrates that a certain degree of local financial autonomy and fiscal discretion is necessary for effective service provision.

Zahirul Hoque, "Making Governments Accountable "
English | ISBN: 0367738325 | 2020 | 316 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Over the past two decades, there has been a paradigm shift in public administration and public sector accounting around the world, with increasing emphasis on good governance and accountability processes for government entities. This is all driven both by economic rationalism, and by changing expectations of what governments can and should do. An important aspect of this accountability and governance process is the establishment and effective functioning of a Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a key component of democratic accountability.

Anthony King, Ivor Crewe, "The Blunders of Our Governments"
English | 2014 | ISBN: 1786076950 | EPUB | pages: 528 | 2.4 mb
With unrivalled political savvy and a keen sense of irony, distinguished political scientists Anthony King and Ivor Crewe open our eyes to the worst government horror stories and explain why the British political system is quite so prone to appalling mistakes.

Paulina Pospieszna, "Democracy Assistance Bypassing Governments in Recipient Countries: Supporting the "Next Generation" "
English | ISBN: 1138895067 | 2018 | 342 pages | PDF | 6 MB
This book addresses important and under-researched issues such as, the role of young people in democratization processes, the role of new democracies in sharing their transition experience, and the effectiveness of aid. A major theme of the book is democracy assistance efforts by the NGOs from Central and Eastern Europe to support young people in Eastern Europe, the Western Balkans, and Central Asia. It examines this theme in a comparative perspective and with a deeper analysis of reasons and ways to support young people, the need to support them and the effectiveness of these efforts.