Triumph, Deficit Or Contestation?
Author: John Gaventa
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13:
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Mobilizing for Democracy
Author: Vera Schatten Coelho
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
Published: 2013-04-04
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 1848139152
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMobilizing for Democracy is an in-depth study into how ordinary citizens and their organizations mobilize to deepen democracy. Featuring a collection of new empirical case studies from Angola, Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, this important new book illustrates how forms of political mobilization, such as protests, social participation, activism, litigation and lobbying, engage with the formal institutions of representative democracy in ways that are core to the development of democratic politics. No other volume has brought together examples from such a broad Southern spectrum and covering such a diversity of actors: rural and urban dwellers, transnational activists, religious groups, politicians and social leaders. The cases illuminate the crucial contribution that citizen mobilization makes to democratization and the building of state institutions, and reflect the uneasy relationship between citizens and the institutions that are designed to foster their political participation.
The Participation of States in International Organisations
Author: Alison Duxbury
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-02-10
Total Pages: 381
ISBN-13: 1139496018
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe admission of a state to membership is an important decision for an international organisation. In making this determination, organisations are increasingly promoting the observance of human rights and democratic governance as relevant principles. They have also applied the same criteria in resolving the question of whether existing members should be excluded from an organisation's processes. Through a systematic examination of the records, proceedings and practice of international organisations, in this book Alison Duxbury examines the role and legitimacy of human rights and democracy as membership criteria. A diverse range of examples is discussed, including the membership policies and practice of the League of Nations and the United Nations; the admission of the Central and Eastern European states to the European Union; developments in regional organisations in Africa, Asia and the Americas; and the exclusion of members from the UN specialised agencies.
International Encyclopedia of Civil Society
Author: Helmut K. Anheier
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2009-11-24
Total Pages: 1722
ISBN-13: 0387939962
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecently the topic of civil society has generated a wave of interest, and a wealth of new information. Until now no publication has attempted to organize and consolidate this knowledge. The International Encyclopedia of Civil Society fills this gap, establishing a common set of understandings and terminology, and an analytical starting point for future research. Global in scope and authoritative in content, the Encyclopedia offers succinct summaries of core concepts and theories; definitions of terms; biographical entries on important figures and organizational profiles. In addition, it serves as a reliable and up-to-date guide to additional sources of information. In sum, the Encyclopedia provides an overview of the contours of civil society, social capital, philanthropy and nonprofits across cultures and historical periods. For researchers in nonprofit and civil society studies, political science, economics, management and social enterprise, this is the most systematic appraisal of a rapidly growing field.
Routledge Handbook of Development Ethics
Author: Jay Drydyk
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-07-16
Total Pages: 582
ISBN-13: 1317236092
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Routledge Handbook of Development Ethics provides readers with insight into the central questions of development ethics, the main approaches to answering them, and areas for future research. Over the past seventy years, it has been argued and increasingly accepted that worthwhile development cannot be reduced to economic growth. Rather, a number of other goals must be realised: Enhancement of people's well-being Equitable sharing in benefits of development Empowerment to participate freely in development Environmental sustainability Promotion of human rights Promotion of cultural freedom, consistent with human rights Responsible conduct, including integrity over corruption Agreement that these are essential goals has also been accompanied by disagreements about how to conceptualize or apply them in different cases or contexts. Using these seven goals as an organizing principle, this handbook presents different approaches to achieving each one, drawing on academic literature, policy documents and practitioner experience. This international and multi-disciplinary handbook will be of great interest to development policy makers and program workers, students and scholars in development studies, public policy, international studies, applied ethics and other related disciplines.
Scandinavian Information Systems Research
Author: Karlheinz Kautz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2010-08-10
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 3642148735
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book contains the refereed proceedings of the First Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems (SCIS), held in Rebild, Denmark, in August 2010. The conference was held in conjunction with the traditional IRIS seminar for information systems research in Scandinavia, and its objective was to extend and formalize part of the seminar to a full conference by presenting high-quality research with a particular view on the Scandinavian research community. At the same time, SCIS aims to continue with the Scandinavian information systems research tradition, which has for several decades placed emphasis on the relevance of practical results for users, industry and society at large. The 10 papers accepted for SCIS were presented in one single track and cover topics like requirements engineering, organizational integration, IT governance, adaption of standard software, and outsourcing. Each submitted paper was reviewed by three program committee members from Scandinavia, USA, and Australia; and this thorough selection process resulted in an acceptance rate of 25%.
Governance Strategies for Effective Sustainable Development
Author: Nadda, Vipin
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2024-10-18
Total Pages: 382
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGood governance is an ongoing challenge for sustainable development in today's world. The current paradigm of neoliberal restructuring has dominated development governance, often disregarding alternative methods. To address this gap, Governance Strategies for Effective Sustainable Development explores governance's multidimensional nature, offering insights into diverse perspectives on institutional roles in development and the underlying reasons for variations in governance mechanisms across countries. This work aims to provide a roadmap for creating effective, accountable, and transparent institutions, as outlined in SDG16, by examining the need for institutional changes at local, national, regional, and global levels. This book, tailored for academics, researchers, and students, plays a pivotal role as a critical resource for understanding and navigating the complexities of governance. With a focus on more than 100 universities in the UK and over 400 in India, this text aims to engage a wide audience, offering valuable insights into the principles of participatory decision-making and strengthening global governance. By delving into the core questions surrounding governance's purpose and its role in sustainable development, this book not only provides a platform for dialogue and action but also empowers its readers to address the challenges of our time.
Africa's Urban Revolution
Author: Doctor Edgar Pieterse
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
Published: 2014-01-09
Total Pages: 301
ISBN-13: 1780325231
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe facts of Africa’s rapid urbanisation are startling. By 2030 African cities will have grown by more than 350 million people and over half the continent's population will be urban. Yet in the minds of policy makers, scholars and much of the general public, Africa remains a quintessentially rural place. This lack of awareness and robust analysis means it is difficult to make a policy case for a more overtly urban agenda. As a result, there is across the continent insufficient urgency directed to responding to the challenges and opportunities associated with the world’s last major wave of urbanisation. Drawing on the expertise of scholars and practitioners associated with the African Centre for Cities, and utilising a diverse array of case studies, Africa's Urban Revolution provides a comprehensive insight into the key issues - demographic, cultural, political, technical, environmental and economic - surrounding African urbanisation.
Critical Perspectives on Open Development
Author: Arul Chib
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 2021-02-16
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 026236333X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTheoretical and empirical analyses of whether open innovations in international development instrumentally advantages poor and marginalized populations. Over the last ten years, "open" innovations--the sharing of information without access restrictions or cost--have emerged within international development. But do these practices instrumentally advantage poor and marginalized populations? This book examines whether, for whom, and under what circumstances the free, networked, public sharing of information and communication resources contributes (or not) towards a process of positive social transformation. The contributors offer both theoretical and empirical analyses that cover a broad range of applications, emphasizing the underlying aspects of open innovations that are shared across contexts and domains.
Universities and Global Human Development
Author: Alejandra Boni
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-04-14
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 1317587189
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book makes the case for a critical turn in development thinking around universities and their contributions in making a more equal post-2015 world. It puts forward a normative approach based on human development and the capability approach, one which can gain a hearing from policy, scholarship, and practitioners dealing with practical issues of understanding policy, democratising research and knowledge, and fostering student learning - all key university functions. The book argues that such an approach can elucidate development debates drawing on local, national and international issues and examples to show why higher education matters for sustainable development goals both in educational and social terms. It advocates a new arena of engagement with universities as key sites of development and freedoms beyond human capital and challenges development omissions and gaps around university education. The book explores how the human development approach addresses the following core ideas: the meaning of well-being, the idea of agency, participation and democratic citizenship, how to address inequalities, the relation between local and global, and the idea of equitable partnerships. This book is addressed to researchers and postgraduate students in development studies, university education, the capability approach and human development community.
