Network Governance and the Differentiated Polity
Network Governance and the Differentiated Polity

Author: R. A. W. Rhodes

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017-06-30

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 0191089303

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Network Governance and the Differentiated Polity is the first of two volumes featuring a selection of key writings by R. A. W. Rhodes. Volume I collects in one place for the first time the main articles written by Rhodes on policy networks and governance between 1990 and 2005. The introductory section provides a short biography of the author's journey, Part I focuses on policy networks, and Part II focuses on governance. The conclusion provides critical commentary, both replying to critics and reflecting on theoretical developments since publication. The volume complements the author's other publications on networks and governance, and many chapters in the volume feature an afterword setting out the context in which it was written and identifying what has changed empirically. Volume II looks forward and explores the 'interpretive turn' and its implications for the craft of political science, especially public administration.

Differentiated Government Control
Differentiated Government Control

Author: Qun Wang

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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This dissertation hypothesized a theory of differentiated government control that posits the strength of NGOs' political connections is positively associated with their major revenues in authoritarian China. This dissertation quantitatively tested this theory using a sample of 2,021 foundations in China. The main findings are as follows.First, organizational legitimacy, i.e., nonprofit evaluation, tax exemption qualification, and pretax deduction qualification are positively associated with foundations' donation income; higher degrees of political connections count only partially the more charitable donations; political connections potentially leverage the association between pretax deduction qualification and charitable donations in favor of politically connected foundations.Second, foundations' political connections are partially positively associated with their income from government grants; issue area (meaning what foundation work on) is not significantly associated with government grants; among organizational legitimacy measures only nonprofit evaluation shows a positive relationship with government grants; however, nonprofit evaluation matters only for foundations with strong political connections.Third, different levels of political connections show different levels of association with both charitable donations and government grants that foundations received. Specifically, individual political connections are associated with neither source of revenues; organizational political connections remain associated with charitable donations and government grants as discussed above; the two levels of political connections do not interact; the insignificance of individual political connections may indicate the government's retreat from despotic intervention of foundation operations.The findings in this dissertation suggest that the Chinese government has adapted its strategies to control the nonprofit sector through the use of more sophisticated measures than are generally acknowledged. To some extent, differentiated government control consolidates the recent research on the multidimensions of government-nonprofit relations in China.

Differentiating Development
Differentiating Development

Author: Soumhya Venkatesan

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 0857453033

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Over the last two decades, anthropological studies have highlighted the problems of 'development' as a discursive regime, arguing that such initiatives are paradoxically used to consolidate inequality and perpetuate poverty. This volume constitutes a timely intervention in anthropological debates about development, moving beyond the critical stance to focus on development as a mode of engagement that, like anthropology, attempts to understand, represent and work within a complex world. By setting out to elucidate both the similarities and differences between these epistemological endeavors, the book demonstrates how the ethnographic study of development challenges anthropology to rethink its own assumptions and methods. In particular, contributors focus on the important but often overlooked relationship between acting and understanding, in ways that speak to debates about the role of anthropologists and academics in the wider world. The case studies presented are from a diverse range of geographical and ethnographic contexts, from Melanesia to Africa and Latin America, and ethnographic research is combined with commentary and reflection from the foremost scholars in the field.

Social Differentiation
Social Differentiation

Author: Danielle Juteau Lee

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780802084040

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Social Differentiation examines the economic, political, and normatively defined relations that underlie the construction of social categories. Social differentiation, embedded in inequalities of power, status, wealth, and prestige, affects life chances of individuals as well as the allocation of resources and opportunities. Starting with a theoretical framework that challenges many traditional analyses, the contributors focus on four specific strands of social differentiation: gender, age, race/ethnicity, and locality. They explore the historically specific social practices, policies, and ideologies that produce distinct forms of inequality, in turn revealing and explaining such issues as the formation and maintenance of a gendered order; the privileging of prime-age workers; the penalties incurred by visible minorities in the labour market; the highly disadvantaged position of Aboriginals; and the economic decline of agriculture, resource, and fishing dependent regions. By paying special attention to political processes, norms, and representations, and by indicating how social policies shape economic functioning and relate to normative definitions, this book will interest policy-oriented researchers and decision-makers.

Differentiated Integration and Disintegration in a Post-Brexit Era
Differentiated Integration and Disintegration in a Post-Brexit Era

Author: Stefan Gänzle

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-11-15

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 0429648847

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Assessing the consequences of Brexit on EU policies, institutions and members, this book discusses the significance of differentiation for the future of European integration. This book theoretically examines differentiated integration and disintegration, focuses on how this process affects key policy areas, norms and institutions of the EU, and analyses how the process of Brexit is perceived by and impacts on third countries as well as other organizations of regional integration in a comparative perspective. This edited book brings together both leading and emerging scholars to integrate the process of Brexit into a broader analysis of the evolution, establishment and impact of the EU as a system of differentiation. This book will be of key interest to scholar and students of European Union politics, European integration, Brexit, and more broadly to Public Administration, Law, Economics, Finance, Philosophy, History and International Relations.

Differentiation in the Elementary Grades
Differentiation in the Elementary Grades

Author: Kristina J. Doubet

Publisher: ASCD

Published: 2017-10-24

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 1416624554

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In this comprehensive resource for elementary school teachers, Kristina J. Doubet and Jessica A. Hockett explore how to use differentiated instruction to help students be more successful learners--regardless of background, native language, learning preference, or motivation. They explain how to Create a healthy classroom community in which students' unique qualities and needs are as important as the ones they have in common. Translate curriculum into manageable and meaningful learning goals that are fit to be differentiated. Use pre-assessment and formative assessment to uncover students' learning needs, tailor tasks accordingly, and ensure that students are "getting it." Provide interactive learning experiences that encourage students to engage with both the content and one another. Present students with avenues to take in, process, and produce knowledge that appeal to their varied interests and learning preferences. Navigate potential roadblocks to differentiation. Each chapter provides a plethora of practical tools, templates, and strategies for a variety of subject areas developed by and for real teachers. Whether you're new to differentiated instruction or looking to expand your repertoire of DI strategies, Differentiation in the Elementary Grades will show you classroom-tested ways to better engage students and help them succeed every day. Includes URL and password for free downloadable forms.

Equality and Differentiation in Marketised Higher Education
Equality and Differentiation in Marketised Higher Education

Author: Marion Bowl

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-05-24

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 3319783130

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This edited collection demonstrates how discourses and practices associated with marketisation, differentiation and equality are manifested in UK higher education today. Uniting leading scholars in higher education and equality in England, the contributors and editors expose the contradictions arising from the tension between aims for increased equality and an increasingly marketised higher education. As the authors seek to reveal both the intended and unintended consequences of the intensified marketisation of the sector, they critically examine the implications of these changes. In doing so, they reveal the ways in which institutional policy and discourse are involved in masking the contradictions between an educational marketplace and education as a vehicle for advancing equality and social justice. This pioneering volume will be of interest and value to students and scholars of higher education in England, education policy and the marketisation of higher education, as well as policy makers and practitioners.

Key Concepts in Governance
Key Concepts in Governance

Author: Mark Bevir

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2008-12-18

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 144620233X

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′A comprehensive, multidisciplinary examination of the concepts embodied in governance and their wide-ranging applications and implications. An important read and reference for students and academics in the social sciences, particularly those engaged in public policy studies′ - Professor Carolyn J. Heinrich, University of Wisconsin-Madison ′An authoritative short survey for which students and teachers alike will be profoundly grateful′ - Professor Rod Rhodes, University of Tasmania and Australian National University ′Students of governance will welcome this book given the explosion of literature in the field. It provides a quick guide to key concepts and ideas but does so with considerable originality. We are offered not just a review of well-established positions but a distinctive take on the governance debate′ - Gerry Stoker, Professor of Governance, University of Southampton The language of governance has risen to prominence in the last 20 years as a way of describing and explaining changes in the nature and role of the state, but the concepts involved can be confusing as they are often new and come from diverse disciplinary and theoretical settings. Key Concepts in Governance provides a clear introduction to the technical concepts and policies of contemporary governance through short definitional essays. Each entry features: " a snapshot definition of the concept " a contextualization of the concept " an overview of relevant debates " a guide to further reading. The book also includes a substantial introductory chapter which gives an overview of governance studies as a whole, orientating and guiding the reader around the issues that the concepts address. Highly readable, with clear cross-referencing, this is an ideal book for students on introductory courses and an indispensable resource for anyone interested in governance.