Public administration / Public policy Books
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Corona und Korruption:
Book SynopsisDer Sammelband analysiert aus einer interdisziplinären Perspektive Auswirkungen der Corona-Pandemie auf Korruptionsformen, Korruptionsbekämpfung und Korruptionsforschung. So werden insbesondere spezifische Korruptionsgefahren durch die weitreichenden staatlichen Maßnahmen zur Eindämmung der Pandemie und ihrer Folgen in den Blick genommen. Theoretische und überblicksartige Erörterungen werden ergänzt durch empirische Fallstudien zu Brasilien und Deutschland. Ein Beitrag thematisiert Gemeinsamkeiten von COVID-19 und Korruption hinsichtlich der Erhebung von Umfragedaten. Der Band versammelt vor allem politikwissenschaftliche, soziologische und rechtswissenschaftliche Untersuchungen.Table of ContentsVorwort.- COVID-19 als Herausforderung für Korruptionsbekämpfung und Korruptionsforschung.- Corona als Türöffner für Korruption? Eine theoretische Diskussion.- Die Covid 19-Pandemie aus dem Blickwinkel von Anti-Korruption und interner Verwaltungskontrolle – eine Standortbestimmung.- Privilegien begünstigen Korruption auch in der Pandemie.- Betrug, Korruption und Misswirtschaft in der deutschen Pandemiebekämpfung.- A case study of corruption in Rio de Janeiro’s policy to counter COVID-19.- Korruption und Corona. Mögliche Gemeinsamkeiten zweier Befragungsthemen.- Corona und Korruption: eine negative interdisziplinäre Bilanz an der Schwelle eines Paradigmenwechsels.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Structuring People: The Myth of Participation and
Book SynopsisParticipation has become an orthodoxy in the field of development, an essential element of projects and programmes. This book analyses participation in development interventions as an institutionalised expectation – a rationalized myth – and examines how organisations on different levels of government process it. At least two different objectives of participation are appropriate and legitimate for international organisations in the field: the empowerment of local beneficiaries and the achievement of programme goals. Both integrate participatory forums into the organisational logic of development interventions. Local administrations react to the institutionalised expectation with means-ends decoupling, where participatory forums are implemented superficially but de facto remain marginalised in local administrative processes and activities. The book furthermore provides a thick description of the organisationality of participation in development interventions. Participatory forums are shown to be a form of partial organisation. They establish an order in the relationship between administrations and citizens through the introduction of rules and the creation of a defined membership. At the same time, this order is found to be fragile and subject to criticism and negotiation.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Theoretical Framework.- Methodological Framework.- Responding to the myth of participation through interpretation and decoupling.- Organising civil society by building membership.- Organising civil society by setting rules.- Discussion and Conclusion.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Mit Kapital die Schöpfung retten: Es gibt nur
Book SynopsisDie biblische Prophezeiung der Apokalypse droht real zu werden. Das ist den meisten zwar bewusst. Aber die halbherzigen Maßnahmen zur Verhinderung des Untergangs konzentrieren sich zudem „nur“ auf die drohende Klimakatastrophe. Gewaltiges Gefährdungspotenzial haben auch der ruinöse Raubbau an den dramatisch schrumpfenden irdischen Ressourcen und die Vermüllung weiter Teile der Erde. Anerkannte Experten sagen voraus, dass der Kollaps der für das Leben wesentlichen Ökosysteme wie die Weltmeere und tropischen Regenwälder kaum noch zu verhindern ist. Dieses Buch entwickelt eine ebenso radikale wie einfache Formel zur Rettung der Schöpfung. Das "Zauberwort" heißt Kreislaufwirtschaft, wozu auch die Erneuerbaren Energien gehören. Alle Stoffe, die in die Wertschöpfungskette eingehen, müssen nach dem Lebenszyklus der Produkte komplett zurückgewonnen werden. Das wäre für alle bezahlbar, und wir verfügen auch über das nötige Know-how. Was wir brauchen, ist „nur“ ein Verursacherprinzip für die Rückgewinnung und eine Marktwirtschaft, für die wir das Soziale viel umfassender und vor allem einklagbar definieren. Dies wird von den Autoren erstmals theoretisch entwickelt. Dazu präsentieren sie praktikable Vorschläge zur politischen Umsetzung.Schlagkräftige Argumente liefert ein (fiktives) Interview der Autoren mit Papst Franziskus, Karl Marx und Friedrich Engels. Die drei antworten mit Aussagen aus ihren Schriften auf gleichlautende Fragen. Was verblüfft und beeindruckt, sind die großen Übereinstimmungen in den Bestandsaufnahmen und Lösungsvorschlägen. Table of Contents"Durch die Menschen ist die Erde voller Gewalttat." So sprach ER und beschloss. "Nun will ich sie zugleich mit der Erde verderben.".- Zur profitgetriebenen Verwüstung unseres Planeten als Preis für fragwürdigen Fortschritt. Ein (fiktives) Interview mit Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels und Papst Franziskus zum Verhältnis von Mensch und Natur, dem Klimawandel und ob und wie die Apokalypse verhindert werden kann.- Es ist nicht „nur“ das Klima: Die Umweltkatastrophe hat viele Facetten. Diese Welt ist nicht zu retten.- Gegen die beklemmende Logik scheinbarer Ausweglosigkeit formiert sich eine weltweite Bewegung. Aber nur mit Utopien und abstrakten Zielvorgaben ist die Trendwende nicht zu schaffen.- Kreislaufwirtschaft, erneuerte soziale Marktwirtschaft, erweitertes Verursacherprinzip und fast grenzenlose technische Fähigkeiten – die Rettung der Schöpfung ist möglich.- Etikettenschwindel. Wenn Recycling und Kreislaufwirtschaft in grellen Buchstaben auf Hochglanzpapier stehen, ist Vorsicht angesagt.- Die Strategie ist klar. Jetzt zählt „nur“ noch das politische Wollen zur Umsetzung.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Digitale Transformation der öffentlichen
Book SynopsisDas Buch zeichnet aktuelle Entwicklungen der digitalen Transformation in der Verwaltung im Schweizer Kontext nach. Thematisch setzen sich die Beiträge mit der digitalen Transformation im Hinblick auf die Ausgestaltung der Verwaltung, die demokratische Mitbestimmung, die digitale Leistungserbringung sowie mit regulatorischen Rahmenbedingungen auseinander. Verwaltungswissenschaftliche Theorien werden auf aktuelle Entwicklungen angewendet. Neben empirischen Studien werden Beispiele aus der Praxis vorgestellt und vor dem Hintergrund möglicher Herausforderungen, Chancen und Risiken diskutiert und verortet. Dieses Buch richtet sich an Interessierte aus den Bereichen Verwaltung, Politik und Wirtschaft, an Studentinnen und Studenten, Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler sowie Praktikerinnen und Praktiker. Dieses Buch erfordert kein spezifisches Vorwissen, sondern zielt darauf ab, eine möglichst breite Leserschaft an Interessierten zu informieren, weiterzubilden und zu unterhalten.Table of ContentsEinführung – Digitale Transformation in der Verwaltung Entwicklungen, Stossrichtungen und Praxisbeispiele aus der SchweizTeil I – Bestandsaufnahmen des digitalen Fortschritts der Schweizer Verwaltung Smartness-Narrative im Bodenseeraum: Evidenz aus einer vergleichenden Fallstudie mit drei Gemeinden Ausgestaltung von kantonalen Digitalisierungsstrategien – Eine Bestandsaufnahme Digitalisierung und digitale Transformation in den Schweizer Gemeinden – Stand und Entwicklung Kritik der Digitalen Verwaltung: Von Mythen, Medien und Mime-sis Teil II – Demokratische Mitbestimmung im Wandel der digitalen Transformation Vom Unterschriften sammeln auf Papier zum E-Collecting: Digitale Transformation der Auslösung von Volksbegehren David gegen Goliath im digitalen Zeitalter: Ein Vergleich der wahrgenommenen Sichtbarkeit von Online-Kampagnen kleiner und grosser Akteure im Abstimmungskampf Politische Kommunikation im Zeitalter sozialer Medien: Eine Analyse des Twitter Diskurses zur Klimapolitik in der Schweiz Teil III – Digitale Leistungserbringung in der Praxis und rechtliche Bestimmungen Wie können Collaborative E-Government Projekte gelingen? Lessons Learned aus zwei Projekten im Kanton Zürich. Nutzen für BürgerInnen und Verwaltung durch einen Smart Service-orientierten Gestaltungsansatz Extended Reality (XR) in der öffentlichen Verwaltung – XR- Grundlagen und Praxisbeispiele Digitale Identitäten im Behördenverkehr – eine rechtliche Betrachtung Die Tallinn-Prinzipien als Wegbereiter der digitalen Transformation des öffentlichen Sektors in der Schweiz
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Familien- und Vereinbarkeitspolitik in
Book SynopsisDieses Lehrbuch gibt einen fundierten Einblick in das Politikfeld Familienpolitik. Es zeichnet die historischen Entwicklungen in Deutschland nach und zeigt politikfeldanalytische Erklärungen auf. Das Lehrbuch ermöglicht damit auch ein Verständnis der aktuellen familienpolitischen Diskurse. Es richtet sich vornehmlich an Studierende im Bachelor und Master, aber auch an Praktikerinnen und Praktiker, die sich aufgrund von neuen beruflichen Aufgaben in die Grundzüge der Familienpolitik in Deutschland einlesen möchten. Das Buch enthält ergänzendes Online-Material. Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Familie im Wandel.- Familien- und Vereinbarkeitspolitik in Deutschland.- Familie und Vereinbarkeit in der Wissenschaft.- Familien- und Vereinbarkeitspolitik im internationalen Vergleich.- Familien- und Vereinbarkeitspolitik in der Corona-Pandemie.- Fazit.- Kommentierte Literatur.- Abbildungsverzeichnis.- Tabellenverzeichnis.- Literaturverzeichnis.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Dialogische Bürgerinnen- und Bürgerbeteiligung in
Book SynopsisMit dem Antritt der grün-roten, gefolgt von den beiden grün-schwarzen Landesregierungen haben dialogische Bürgerbeteiligungsformate in Baden-Württemberg an Bedeutung gewonnen. Sie werden mittlerweile auf allen politischen Ebenen genutzt. In diesem Band untersuchen die Autor*innen verschiedene Aspekte dialogischer Bürgerbeteiligung an Beispielen aus dem Bundesland, um die Wirkungspotenziale, aber auch die mit diesen Beteiligungsformaten verbunden Herausforderungen besser verstehen zu können. Darüber hinaus geht es um die Frage, wie sich ihr Einsatz im Zusammenspiel mit Formen repräsentativen oder direkt-demokratischen Entscheidens darstellt bzw. entwickelt werden kann.Table of ContentsDialogische Bürgerbeteiligung in modernen Demokratien.- Dialogische Bürgerbeteiligung in Baden-Württemberg.- Dialogorientierte Bürgerbeteiligung - Individuelle Bestimmungsgründe für die Teilnahme und Bewertung.- Bürgerbeteiligung durch Dialogbürger*innen: Das Beteiligungsverfahren zum neuen Stadtteil Dietenbach in Freiburg.- Einstellungen und Vorbehalte kommunaler Entscheidungsträger gegenüber Bürgerbeteiligung in Baden-Württemberg.- Vorbehalte von Bürgermeistern gegenüber dialogischer Bürgerbeteiligung und direkter Demokratie.- Bürgerinitiativen, dialogische Bürgerbeteiligung und Presseberichterstattung.- Dialogische Beteiligung und die Rolle von sachfremden Aspekten bei Bürgerentscheiden.- Rechtsfragen de Verknüpfung von Beteiligungsverfahren und ihren Ergebnissen mit dem repräsentativ-demokratischen Entscheidungsprozess.- Open-Government als Dialogstrategie von Seiten der Verwaltung: One-Stop-Agencies als Schlüsselelement einer anwendungsorientierten Open-Government-Strategie: Das grenzüberschreitende Beispiel der INFOBESTen.- Bürgerräte in Baden-Württemberg.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Mit Haushaltsdisziplin gewinnt man keine Wahlen:
Book SynopsisDas herkömmliche Rechnungswesen der öffentlichen Verwaltung ist die Kameralistik. Diese ist den gestiegenen Anforderungen aus Sicht von Wissenschaft und Praxis nicht mehr gewachsen und wird in Teilen der öffentlichen Hand seit nunmehr zwei Jahrzehnten durch die Doppelte Buchführung (Doppik) abgelöst. Das vorliegende Buch untersucht die Wirkungen dieser Reform auf das Handeln der betroffenen Akteure.Es wird der Frage nachgegangen, ob und gegebenenfalls unter welchen institutionellen Bedingungen das doppische Haushalts- und Rechnungswesen bzw. die darin integriertenInstrumente im kommunalen und staatlichen Bereich den mit der Einführung verbundenen Erwartungen gerecht werden kann. Untersucht werden deshalb die Fragen nach effizienzfeindlichen Institutionen der Finanzsteuerung und deren konzeptioneller Berücksichtigung in der Doppik. Dabei werden die Grenzen der Reform, aber auch die organisationsbezogenen Effizienzpotenziale der Einführung von dezentraler Budgetierung, Zielvereinbarungen und einem auf Quasiwettbewerb beruhenden Controllings theoretisch fundiert nachgewiesen und Lösungsvorschläge abgeleitet.Table of ContentsProblemstellung und Gang der Untersuchung.- Die Moderne Institutionenökonomie als theoretischer Bezugsrahmen.- Historische Entwicklung der Reform des öffentlichen Haushalts- und Rechnungswesens.- Institutionelle Regeln des Haushaltssteuerungsprozesses.- Zwischenfazit für den kommunalen Bereich .- Analyse eines Projektes auf Landesebene.- Zusammenfassung.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Kommunalwirtschaft: Eine gesellschaftspolitische
Book SynopsisKommunalwirtschaft ist integraler Bestandteil der Gesamtwirtschaft, deren Wertschöpfung in Deutschland zu fast 90 Prozent von privaten Produzenten geprägt ist. Das Wegbrechen globaler Lieferketten durch die Corona-Pandemie und auch im Kontext mit der russischen Aggression in der Ukraine haben gezeigt, dass in den dynamischen Kanon der Daseinsvorsorge auch die sichere Versorgung mit lebenswichtigen Pharmaka, Infektions- und Seuchenschutzmitteln gehört. Für die Befriedigung lebenswichtiger Bedürfnisse besteht die öffentliche Verantwortung. Daraus folgt nicht zwingend eine öffentliche Realisierung. Der Markt allein aber kann nicht sicherstellen, dass existentielle Leistungen immer und für jedermann verfügbar sind. Daraus ergeben sich auch neue öffentlich-private Daseinsvorsorge-Kooperationen, die in einem neuen Kapitel dargestellt werden. Begründet wird dort, dass wegen des besonderen Stellenwerts der Daseinsvorsorge die Aufgabenerledigung das Primat hat. Die gesellschaftspolitische Perspektive oberhalb juristischer und ordnungspolitischer Rahmensetzungen begründet die Alleinstellung auch der zweiten überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Auflage von „Kommunalwirtschaft“. Table of ContentsEinleitung: Kommunalwirtschaft: nur scheinbar ein singuläres Phänomen – Anmerkungen zum Erfordernis eines neuen Verständnisses.- Daseinsvorsorge als ursprünglichste Form der Ökonomie – ein geschichtlicher Abriss im Kontext mit einer allgemeinen Geschichte der Ökonomie.- Daseinsvorsorge in Deutschland und der EU.- Kommunalwirtschaft aus gesellschaftspolitischer, humanistischer, ökonomischer und ökologischer Sicht.- Kommunalwirtschaft als Teil der Gesamtwirtschaft in Deutschland.- Kommunalwirtschaft in Deutschland. Der Zusammenhang zur kommunalen Selbstverwaltung und die Strukturen.- Öffentlich-Private Daseinsvorsorge (ÖPD) mit dem Schwerpunkt Gemischtwirtschaftliche Unternehmen.- Steuerung der Kommunalwirtschaft aus Eigentümersicht.- Ausgewählte aktuelle Trends in der Kommunalwirtschaft mit strategischer Relevanz.- Der Rechtsrahmen für die Kommunalwirtschaft.- Betriebswirtschaftliche Besonderheiten der Kommunalwirtschaft.- Existentielle globale Bedrohungen – Antworten für die engere und übergreifende Daseinsvorsorge. Ein Fazit.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt und Migration:
Book SynopsisIm Rahmen der „Flüchtlingskrise“ ab 2015 war vielerorts die Rede davon, dass die Polarisierung zu einer Erosion des gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalts in Deutschland geführt habe und entsprechend gegengesteuert werden müsse. Dabei geht die diskursive Präsenz des gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalts jedoch nicht mit begrifflicher Klarheit einher, auch nicht auf der wissenschaftlichen Ebene. Um dem Diskurs mehr Substanz zu verleihen, untersucht Frederik Schäfer in dieser Arbeit den gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt in Deutschland sowie den Konnex zur Migrations- und Flüchtlingsthematik, indem er den Fokus sowohl auf die politische Theorie als auch auf die Analyse qualitativer Experteninterviews richtet. Die Verknüpfung von Theorie und Empirie zeigt, dass hinsichtlich des gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalts kollektivistische sowie individualistische Zugänge im politischen Alltag nur eine geringe Relevanz haben. Vielmehr werden gemeinsame Werte weitgehend als konstitutiv für den Zusammenhalt wahrgenommen. Konkret haben sich Engagement und Begegnung sowie Arbeit als zentrale Faktoren des Zusammenhalts herauskristallisiert. Zudem zeigt das Buch, dass die Debatte um Migration und Flüchtlinge mitunter an der zugrunde liegenden Problematik vorbeigeht – vor allem in Sachsen lässt sich der polarisierte Konflikt als eine Chiffre für historisch bedingte Ungerechtigkeitswahrnehmungen verstehen.Table of ContentsEinführung.- Theorie.- Empirie: Methodik und Rahmen.- Empirie: Kategorienbasierte Analyse.- Zusammenführende Analyse.- Schlussbetrachtung.
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Springer Gabler Führen von Einsatzorganisationen in der
Book Synopsis1. Einleitung.- 2. Katastrophe, Großschadensereignis, Anschlag: Merkmale und theoretische Konzepte.- 3. Aktuelle Bedrohungslage.- 4. Umweltfaktoren.- 5. Einsatzkräfte und Einsatzgrundsätze.- 6. Schnittstellenproblematiken und das Führen im Chaos.- 7. Ausgewählte Schadenslagen und besondere Herausforderungen.- 8. Lösungsansätze.- 9. Fazit.
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Springer VS Institutional Violence against Afghan Refugees
Book SynopsisIntroduction.- Methodology, Data, and Terminology.- Analytical Framework.- Three Empirical Case Studies: Migration, Asylum, and Integration Policies in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden.- Qualitative Results: Semi-Structured Interviews with Afghan Refugees in Germany and the Netherlands (Study I).- Survey Results and Quantitative Findings (Study II).- Discussion: What the Findings Reveal from a Comparative Perspective.- Conclusion and Implications.
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Springer Gabler Die Generationen und ihre Wertehaltungen in der Polizei
Book Synopsis1. Einleitung – Die Polizei im Generation- und Wertewandel.- 2. Theoretische Vorüberlegungen.- 3. Das Berufswahlmodell von Holland.- 4. Commitment und Mitarbeitendenbindung nach Wolf.- 5. Quantitative Untersuchung – Mitarbeitendenumfrage in der Polizei Berlin.- 6. Zusammenfassung der Befragungsergebnisse.- 7. Handlungsempfehlungen für die Polizei im Kontext von Recruiting und Commitment.- 8. Zusammenfassung und Ausblick.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Public Corporate Governance Kodizes
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Führen im öffentlichen Bereich und in
Book SynopsisIm ersten Teil des Buches werden wesentliche erfolgskritische Grundpositionen und Führungswerkzeuge behandelt. Im zweiten Teil wird für die Nutzer der Einstieg über konkrete Handlungssituationen wie Korruptionsprävention oder Umgang mit Demotivation und Führungsversagen eröffnet. Der Wechselbeziehung zwischen ehrenamtlicher und hauptamtlicher Führung wird besondere Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt, weil sie zum Führungsalltag der Zielgruppe gehört. Fallstudien und Checklisten machen den Praxisleitfaden zu einem nützlichen Arbeitsbuch.Table of ContentsTeil A: Gestaltungsrahmen, Handlungsprinzipien und Handwerkszeug Kapitel 1 Führen – Grundlagen und Selbstverständliches Wesentliches, gern Vergessenes aber praktisch Unverzichtbares 1.1 Führungsverständnis als „Unternehmung“ 1.2 Ziele – Dreh und Angelpunkt der Führung 1.3 Führung durch und im Handlungskreis 1.4 Aktionsfelder der Führung als Gestaltungsaufgabe 1.5 Professionelle Führung: Fokus, Qualität und Grundsätze 1.6 Führung, Einfluss, Macht und Ohnmacht 1.7 Diagnose von Führungssituationen Kapitel 2 Führungsinstrumente und Handwerkszeug 2.1 Zielfindung und Strategieworkshops 2.2 Zielsetzungvereinbarungen 2.3 Tägliches Feedback 2.4 Gesprächsführung mit Qualität 2.5 Das jährliche Mitarbeitergespräch 2.6 Sitzungsmanagement 2.7 Schriftverkehr: Memos, Emails, Bericht, Protokoll 2.8 Projektmanagement 2.9 Mitarbeiterbefragungen 2.10 Budget und Budgetierung Teil B. Arbeitsfelder: Typische Führungsherausforderungen (Was tun, wenn...) 1. Praktizierte Kundenorientierung 2. Kommunikation und Marketing 3. Change Management 4. Arbeit mit externen Beratern 5. Korruptionsprävention 6. Work-Life-Balance 7. Stellenbesetzung, Personaleinsatz und Personalentwicklung 8. Umgang mit Höherleistung und Minderleistung 9. Umgang mit Demotivation und Führungsversagen 10. Ehrenamtlich(e) führen
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United Nations World public sector report 2023: transforming
Book SynopsisThis report examines the role that national institutional and governance innovations and changes that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic can play in advancing progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The consequences of the pandemic threaten to derail progress and make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) more difficult to achieve. Yet the pandemic also sparked rapid innovation in government institutions and public administration that could be capitalized on. Against this backdrop, the report focuses on how governments can reshape their relationship with people and other actors to enhance trust and promote the changes required for more sustainable and peaceful societies. How they can assess competing priorities and address difficult policy trade-offs that have emerged since 2020. And what assets and innovations they can mobilize to transform the public sector and achieve the SDGs
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Land Policies in India: Promises, Practices and Challenges
Book SynopsisThis book examines how property rights are linked to socio-economic progress and development. It also provides a theoretical analysis, an economic/social analysis of planning, case studies of the implementation of planning and regulation instruments, practices related to law and planning, analysis of case laws in a particular segment. The interconnection between property, law and planning is a running theme throughout the book. The land question has been central to South Asian development on two counts: First, although the majority of the population relies on agriculture and allied activities their livelihood, landholding is highly skewed; second, urban planning is facing unprecedented challenges due to bourgeoning property values as well as gush of migrants to cities seeking livelihood. The response to these challenges in the form of laws and policies has been very large compared to the academic attention that is received. However, the measures emerging from planning and policies have had limited impact on the extent of the problems. This paradox calls for serious introspection and academic engagement that this book undertakes. The book further deals with the emerging discipline of planning law, which determines property value and use, and argues that regulatory issues of public policy determine the property valuation and property pricing.Table of ContentsHuman Dignity and Property in Land – a Human Rights Approach.- Evolution of Property Rights in India.- Post-colonial Evolution of Water Rights in India and the United States.- Conflicting Interests and Intelligible Utilization of Common Property Resources: a Study of a Tropical Wetland in South India.- Land Transfer Tax Policy Regime and its Influence on Property Markets Analysing the Land Transfer Tax Policy of Kerala in the Last Decade.- Development or-disaster? Land Acquisition and Dispossession in the Mining Belts and Coastal Zones of Rural Odisha, India.- the “Public Purpose” that is not Inclusive.- The Cyclical Interaction of Institutional Constraints to Formal Affordable Housing Market in Raipur, India.- City in Crossfire - the Environment vs. Development Debate in Navi Mumbai.- Property Regimes in India.- Property in India: Global Perspectives, National Issues.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among
Book SynopsisThe book documents the history of the prevention-of-mother-to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program in Guyana, as well as the impact of HIV on pregnant and postpartum women’s adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). The book shows research work by reviewing the literature to investigate relevant adherence studies, presenting in-depth interviews on adherence perspectives of clinic patients and healthcare providers, and a cross-sectional descriptive study of pregnant women that investigated general adherence to pregnancy-related behaviours and ART, and the efficacy of a theoretical model (Health Belief Model) to understand and predict ART adherence within this group. Author discusses the factors affecting ART adherence among pregnant and postpartum women, since existing studies may not account for cultural and other local variations. The findings provide insight into the local situation, and will also inform policy and practice in Guyana, and the wider Caribbean Community (CARICOM).Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: HIV and AIDS in Guyana.- Chapter 3: Factors affecting antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV-positive pregnant and postpartum women: an adapted systematic review.- Chapter 4: Characteristics of pregnant women in Guyana with and without HIV.- Chapter 5: Antiretroviral perspectives of pregnant and postpartum women in Guyana: barriers and facilitators.- Chapter 6: Adherence patterns to prenatal vitamins and pregnancy health behaviors.- Chapter 7: Predictors of ART adherence.- Chapter 8: Predicting adherence to antiretroviral therapy among pregnant women in Guyana: utility of the health belief model.- Chapter 9: Discussion and Key Implications.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Disinformation and Fake News
Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of chapters penned by practitioners from around the world on the impact that disinformation and fake news has had in both the online and social sphere.While much has been said about individual disinformation campaigns in specific countries, this book offers a panoramic view of how these campaigns are conducted, who they target, and how they are spread. By bringing together research on specific countries and international data mined from questionnaires and online studies, the understanding of the term 'fake news' is greatly expanded and the issues we face are brought to light. The book includes contributions by experts such as Jean-Baptiste Vilmer (Macron Leaks), and includes case studies from Asia, such as Singapore and Myanmar, written in an accessible manner for the general interested reader, practitioners and policymakers in the field.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Part I: Overview of Disinformation.- Chapter 2. How news audiences think about misinformation across the world.- Chapter 3. Tools of Disinformation: How fake news gets to deceive.- Chapter 4. Disinformation as a threat to national security.- Part II. Disinformation in Context.- Chapter 5. Building digital resilience ahead of elections and beyond.- Chapter 6. Hate speech in Myanmar: The perfect storm.- Chapter 7. Fighting information manipulation: The French experience.- Chapter 8. Disinformation and cultural practice in Southeast Asia.- Part III. Countering Disinformation.- Chapter 9. NATO amidst hybrid warfare threats- effective strategic communications as a tool against disinformation and propaganda.- Chapter 10. Lithuanian Elves and countermeasures.- Chapter 11. Fake News and Disinformation: Singapore perspectives.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Reforming State-Owned Enterprises in Asia:
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes state-owned enterprises (SOEs), which are still significant players in many Asian economies. They provide essential public services, build and operate key infrastructure, and are often reservoirs of public employment. Their characteristics and inherent competitive advantages as publicly owned enterprises allow them to play these critical roles. Their weaknesses in governance and inefficiencies in incentive structures, however, also often lead to poor performance. SOEs must be efficient, transparent, and accountable to level the playing field for private companies, secure the growth of a vibrant private sector, and achieve sustained and inclusive economic growth. This book analyzes the reform of SOEs in Asia, the results of which are mixed. The volume concludes that some key conditions generally need to be met for SOE reforms to be successful: national bureaucracies must have the capacity to implement the reforms, and adverse impacts on international trade and investment must be avoided.Table of ContentsSection 1: Corporate Governance, Strategy and the Legal framework Chapter 1: Strategy, Independence, and Governance of State-owned Enterprises in Asia Henrique Schneider Chapter 2: Enhancing the Transparency and Accountability of State-Owned Enterprises Chung-a Park and Hans Christiansen Chapter 3: Regulatory Frameworks for Reforms of State-Owned Enterprises in Thailand and Malaysia Pornchai Wisuttisak and Nasarudin Bin Abdul Rahman Chapter 4: Reforming State-owned Enterprises in Asia: Lessons from Competition Law and Policy in India Vijay Kumar Singh Chapter 5: State-owned Enterprises in Uzbekistan: Taking Stock and Some Reform Priorities Umidjon Abdullaev Section 2: Privatization: Challenges and Solutions Chapter 6: The Effects of Privatization and Corporate Governance of SOEs in Transition Economy: Case of Kazakhstan Keun Jung Lee Chapter 7: The Privatization of Japan Railway and Japan Post: Why, How, and Now Chul Ju Kim and Michael C. Huang Chapter 8: Reform and Privatization of State Owned Enterprises in India Kunmin Kim and N. Panchanatham Chapter 9: Privatization of Iranian State-Owned Enterprises: Barriers and Policy Recommendations Mohsen Fazelian, Hooman Peimani, and Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary Section 3: Evaluation of Performance and Country Studies Chapter 10. Necessity of Developing a Comprehensive Evaluation Framework for SOEs Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Naoyuki Yoshino, Chul Ju Kim, Aline Mortha Chapter 11: Is the Management Evaluation System of State-Owned Enterprises in the Republic of Korea a Good Tool for Better Performance? Jhungsoo Park, Jina Kim, Chul Ju Kim Chapter 12: State-owned Enterprise Reform in Viet Nam: Progress and Challenges Le Ngoc Dang, Dinh Dung, and Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary Chapter 13: State-owned Enterprises and Cluster-based Industrialization: Evidence from Bangladesh Monzur Hossain Chapter 14: State-Owned Enterprises in Singapore: Performance and Policy Recommendations Youngho Chang Chapter 15: Obstacles to Doing Business in Asia: Cross-Country Analysis for State-Owned Enterprises and Private Firms Thai-Ha Le, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, and Canh Phuc Nguyen Chapter 16: State-Ownership and Nationalisation in the Energy Sector: The Case Of Kazakhstan’s Oil Industry Serik Orazgaliyev
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Springer Verlag, Singapore China’s Transition on Climate Change
Book SynopsisThis book provides a two-level analytical framework and empirical study to analyze the reason and process of China’s transition that is from a follower to driver in the field of global climate governance, and is especially valuable the dialogues and cooperation between the government, media and civil society. Nowadays, China shows strong leadership to push the process of global climate governance. It’s the first and fastest time in the past 40-year history of China’s Opening-up that China wins the international respect and trust in one of the issues of global governance. What experiences can be summarized? What dynamic situations and new possibilities emerged after Trump, the U.S. president announced to withdraw from the Paris Agreement? How to move forward based on the existing success? This timely book offers new lens for international readers to understand China’s effort domestically and internationally in the field of climate change and illustrate the outlook of the climate governance in the frame of win-win co-governance model. Trade Review Table of Contents
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the
Book SynopsisThe book presents arguments derived from primary sources related to international arbitration in South Asian jurisdictions, a list of the same is made available therein. The book is a research statement on the contemporary concerns within international commercial arbitration, especially related to enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. Importantly, the book through a unique methodology of interface, presents the gratuitous nature of Article 34 of the UNCITRAL Model Law when read with Article V of the New York Convention, especially the plea to the States within Article VII of the same Convention to ease the restrictions and the process of enforceability of foreign arbitral awards. The book also articulates another important and immediate need with regard to international arbitration – the delimitation of public policy exception to recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. It critiques the jurisprudence related to arbitration in jurisdictions spread across different geographic regions, thereby enabling the reader to gain an insight into their practices, apart from ensuring a comparative perspective. The book addresses the primary concern related to international arbitration – enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and the grounds for challenges articulated within the New York Convention and the UNCITRAL Model Law. It addresses these grounds, and articulates the necessity for carving the criteria for the application of public policy exception. The book will not only be a useful resource for policy makers, students and researchers interested in international commercial arbitration, and private international law, but also for practitioners working on dispute resolution in trans-jurisdictional disputes in South Asia and beyond.“…The present book is not just another book contributing to the endless list of literature already widely used in International Commercial Arbitration on public policy but, in my opinion, is unique in many respects. The distinguishing factor of this book is its regional perspective…" - Justice Deepak Verma, Former Judge of Supreme Court of India and Arbitrator“…This book addresses this core element of the success story of arbitration: enforcement and refusal to enforce and, hence, its relevance cannot be overstated…” - Csongor István Nagy, Professor of Law and Head, Department of Private International Law, University of Szeged, Hungary Detailed Forewords are available in the book and can be freely downloaded from https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-2634-0 Table of Contents1.0 Introduction to the book 1.1 An overview of the international regime on enforcement of foreign arbitral awards 1.2 Identifying the difficulties encountered in implementing this regime 2.0 The exceptions to the Enforcement of the Foreign Arbitral Awards within the New York Convention – jurisprudence from State Practice 2.1 Article V(1)(a) 2.2 Article V(1)(b) 2.3 Article V(1)(c) 2.4 Article V(1)(d) 2.5 Article V(1)(e) 2.6 Article V(2)(a) &(b) 3.0 UNCITRAL Model Law 3.1 – mapping the work of Working Group II 3.2 – UNCITRAL ML on recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards 3.3 - Article 34 – set aside of arbitral awards 3.4 - Article 36 – refusal of recognition or enforcement of foreign arbitral awards 4.0 The Public Policy Exception to Enforcement – the origins in private law 4.1 – articulation of public policy within private international law 4.2 - public policy in international commercial arbitration 4.3 the manifestation and diversity of public policy within international commercial arbitration 4.4 – the guidance under the international instruments related to international arbitration 4.5 – The New York Convention on Public Policy 4.6 – The UNCITRAL Model Law on Public Policy 5.0 – State practice on the delimitation and interpretation – the maximalist and minimalist approaches 5.1 – instances of delimitation of Public Policy exception through statutory provisions 5.2 - judicial interpretations on the scope of the public policy exception 6.0 – Public policy – need to rein the unruly horse 6.1 – time for a uniform approach to public policy 6.2 – a possible content for public policy – fundamental standards of the international community and international conventions 7.0 - Conclusion
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Springer Verlag, Singapore The Classical Liberal Case for Israel
Book SynopsisThis book offers a unique perspective on the State of Israel based on classical liberalism, both on a historical and theoretical level. Specifically, it makes a classical liberal and libertarian analysis based upon homesteading and private property rights to defend the State of Israel. As such, this work explores the history of the Jewish State, both to provide a positive case for its right to exist, and to clarify the myths surrounding its origin and development. At the same time, it deals with other relevant related subjects, such as the complex situation between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs, the military campaigns against the Jewish State, the connection between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism, and Israel’s economic miracle. The thorough analysis presented in this work intends to show not only why the voices and movements against Israel are wrong (including the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, BDS), but more importantly, why Israel is an example of human flourishing and freedom that every advocate for liberty should celebrate. The Classical Liberal Case for Israel makes the practical and moral case for Israel. It is based on truths and facts that need to be repeated over and over. Block & Futerman understand that the only way to defeat a big lie is with a big truth. Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel Classical Liberalism, often associated with the spread West from Northern Europe in creating free nations, is argued here as applying to Israel, with ancient roots in the principles of human freedom. Vernon L. Smith, Ph.D. Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2002), and Professor, George L. Argyros Endowed Chair in Finance and Economics, Professor of Economics and Law, Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy, at Chapman University. Trade Review“Walter Block and Alan Futerman’s book is a valuable introduction to the problems between the Israelis and the Palestinians, especially when presented with more liberal or pro-Palestinian treatments. I appreciate the quantitative rigor with which the authors backed up their claims. This book helped me delve into previously unexplored areas. I am grateful. It should be required reading for college students worldwide, especially the professors and administrators.” (Milton, The Times of Israel, timesofisrael.com, November 29, 2023)Table of ContentsCommentary by Benjamin Netanyahu.- Introduction.- Chapter 1. Why Judea is Jewish.- Chapter 2. Zionism.- Chapter 3. The Palestinian Fiction Factory and the Historical Record.- Chapter 4. Peace Process ≠ Peace.- Chapter 5. The True Nature of Anti-Zionism and the BDS Movement.- Chapter 6. Critique of the Classical Liberal Case for AntiZionism.- Chapter. The Methodology of Anti-Zionist.- Chapter 8. To Be A Free Nation in Our Land.- Chapter 9. Conclusion.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Shrinking Japan and Regional Variations: Along
Book SynopsisThis book provides an insightful sociological study of the shrinking Japanese population through a regional variation perspective as it varies significantly by municipality, even within the same prefecture. Using demographic data on municipal levels, the book identifies the power unique to each municipality, which can mobilize a shrinking but sustainable Japan. The study identifies the principal explanatory factors based on the small area data of e-Stat through GPS statistical software tools such as G-census and EvaCva within a historical perspective. The theoretical framework of this study, i.e., the reason for regional variations in Japan, is the Goki-Shichido (Five Home Provinces and Seven Circuits of Ancient Japan). This historical knowledge helps in understanding the significance of the regional cultural heritage that remains in each municipality today. The book pays special attention to municipal variations within the same prefecture, utilizing a completely unique approach, unlike those that have been pursued by other researchers. This book studies three present-day prefectures for detailed analyses based on the Goki-Shichido framework for impacts of regional variations of population decline in Japan. They are Niigata Prefecture, made up of the formerly named Echigo and Sado provinces; Ishikawa Prefecture, formed by the ancient Kaga and Noto provinces; Fukui Prefecture, based on the earlier Wakasa and Echizen provinces of the Hokurikudo; Nagano Prefecture, still called Shinano province today and commonly divided into four areas and ten regions; and Gifu Prefecture, composed of the ancient Mino and Hida provinces of the Tosando as examples of the impact of municipal power on regional variations of shrinking Japan. However, due to the limitation of the number of pages set forth for Springer Briefs in Population Studies: Population Studies of Japan, for which the current publication is a part, it has become necessary to divide the book into two volumes, namely Volume I and Volume II. Because of this limitation, the current Volume II consisted of four chapters. They are Chapter 1: Fukui Prefecture in the Hokurikudo; Chapter 2: Nagano Prefecture in the Tosando; Chapter 3: Gifu Prefecture in the Tosando, and Chapter 4: Epilogue: The Future of Shrinking Japan. The remaining two prefectures, i.e., Niigata and Ishikawa prefectures in the Hokurikudo area have been discussed in the Volume I of this book. By presenting unique analyses of regional variations on small municipal levels, with demographic variables, social indicators, and historical identities, this book offers suggestions for effective regional policies to revitalize a shrinking Japan to a sustainable one.Table of ContentsPreface.- Chapter 1: Fukui Prefecture in Hokurikudo of Goki-Shichido and Regional Variations: Echizen vs. Wakasa Provinces.- Chapter 2: Nagano Prefecture in Tosando of Goki-Shichido and Regional Variations: Shinano Province, Four Areas and Ten Regions.- Chapter 3: Gifu Prefecture in Tosando of Goki-Shichido and Regional Variations: Mino vs. Hida Provinces.- Chapter 4: Epilogue: The Future of Shrinking Japan: What Can Be Done to Mobilize Shrinking to Sustainable Japan.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Immigration, Risk, and Security Under the Trump
Book SynopsisThis book explores the immigration policies and practices of the Trump administration, with a specific focus on Trump’s travel ban and the wall along the southern border with Mexico. Both were enacted shortly after Trump was elected President. It examines how the Trump administration defined and represented immigration as an issue of national security and why it sought to address the perceived security challenges posed by immigration through the specific forms of a travel ban and a wall along the southern border. The main argument advanced is that a logic of risk underpinned the Trump administration’s approach to immigration and national security. Employing the framework of riskisation, this book explores the embodied, racialised, and gendered construction and representation of risk, political and popular resistance to Trump’s wall and travel ban, and the social and political consequences of both.Table of Contents1 Introduction2 Risk and Security 3 Risk and Security in the Bush, Obama, and Trump Administrations 4 Trump’s Travel Ban 5 A Big, Beautiful Wall 6 Conclusion
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Changing Law and Contractual Relations under
Book SynopsisCOVID-19 has changed not only human lives since the beginning of the year 2020, but systems of human society as well. Legal measures have been employed in every country to mandate the state’s control of human behavior in order to stop the pandemic. But the mode of legal control has differed by country, showing different results in terms of constraining the spread of infection. While the behavioral restrictions continue, the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic have been causing another catastrophe, particularly in the most vulnerable sectors of each society. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are typical representatives of such vulnerable groups, compelled to assume the economic burdens of the pandemic that have been shifted from the larger economic actors that hold the advantage in contractual negotiations. Statistical data on infection status have revealed a great gap between countries, such as European nations reaching the level of several thousand deaths per one hundred thousand population, while most Asian countries have maintained a level of one or two digits. Even though COVID-19 affects the whole world, the redistribution of risks in the pandemic is a goal to be pursued in the socio-cultural context of each society. This book explores the law and social changes in Asian countries under the impact of COVID-19, with a particular focus on the social relations surrounding the SMEs. These form the center of contractual relations between various socio-economic actors and at the same time, are a direct counterpart of the governmental SME policies, peculiar to Asian interventionist governments. A comparative approach is taken, using the results of interview surveys based on structured questions conducted via research collaboration between the contributors from Japan as well as other Asian countries. A comparative analysis of the risk redistribution in the pandemic between countries that share similar preconditions is still possible and meaningful. The authors of this book hold the view that Asian countries have sufficient bases for international comparison, particularly on the risk reallocation in the SME sector, given the relatively well-controlled level of infection, presumably due to the similarity of cooperative social culture. Another basis for comparison is the similarity of the laws surrounding the business operation of SMEs since normal times, which makes it feasible to compare the difference in the pandemic. What risks should be reallocated between whom, and how?Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Law and Social Changes in a Pandemic: Results of Survey of COVID-19-affected SMEs in Kobe, Japan (Yuka Kaneko) 2. Disaster Management and COVID-19 Financial Support for SMEs in Korea (Young-Geun, Kim & Minjung, Jung) 3. Public Health or Economic Recovery: Regulatory Choice in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia (Rudy & Chaidir Ali) 4. Autonomous Adaptation and Governmental Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring the Resilience of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Philippines (Kristoffer B. Berse, Kirsten Lianne Mae C. Dedase & Lianne Angelico C. Depante) 5. Balancing Medical Needs and Economic Policy in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of the Vietnamese Government Response (Duong Anh Son & Vu Kim Hanh Dung) 6. Legal Changes in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Myanmar (Mi Khin Saw Aung) 7. Asian Perspectives on the State and Market Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Yuka Kaneko)
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Indian Agriculture Under the Shadows of WTO and
Book SynopsisThis book examines the various issues and concerns faced by Indian agriculture under the obligations of WTO and the Free Trade Agreements. While the issues discussed pertain mainly to India, the lessons can also be derived for many other similarly placed developing countries. The book delves into various aspects of Indian agricultural trade and evaluates the domestic policies and regulations of government while also looking at external factors like WTO, free trade agreements and non-tariff barriers. Chapters of this book have been contributed by eminent agricultural economists, lawyers and social scientists providing the perspective from their sector. This book highlights the challenges and opportunities for agriculture sector under the rapidly growing regional trade agreements and results of negotiations under the WTO. It also provides critical insights into the ongoing fisheries subsidies negotiations at the WTO and issues relating to non-tariff measures. The findings have broad implications for developing countries in general and India in particular. This book will greatly benefit trade negotiators, policymakers, civil society, farmer groups, researchers, students, and academics interested in issues related to the WTO, FTAs, tariff and non-tariff barriers and other allied issues concerning Indian agriculture. The techniques used in analytical part will mostly benefit the researchers as they can not only use these techniques and methodologies for their future research, but to also carry the research forward. The book is useful for many educational institutes which teach international trade, agricultural economics, and WTO and FTAs studies.Table of Contents
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Palgrave Macmillan Disrupted Mobilities
Book Synopsis1. Introduction.- 2. Goods and value.- 3. Exchange and price.- 4. Monopoly and competition.- 5. Production and its structure.- 6. Capital and interest.- 7. Money and its purchasing power.- 8. Inflation and crisis.- 9. State and the market.- 10. Conclusion.
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Springer Beyond the Cities
Book SynopsisA triple-nexus approach to Australia’s regional development: Attraction and retention of migrants in the regional and rural Australia.- Refugee families transforming life in Toowoomba.- Shelter to put our head in: Housing challenges for migrants and refugees in the regions.- Structural supports for skilled migrants in regional Australia: Paradoxes and challenges.- Regional perspectives on regional migration and migrant work.- Key shared experiences of migrants and refugees accessing healthcare services in regional Australia.- The role of internet connectivity in inward and outward migration of rural and remote Australia.- Reimagining the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme (PALM).- Future policy for nurturing successful migration, community diversity and cohesion in regional Australia.- Pioneering new regions through community sponsorship.- Socio-Economic and Cultural Contributions of the South Asian Diaspora in Regional Australia.- Coming together for success – We all win when we all matter.- Strength Based Approach to Refugee Settlement and Integration Abstract.- Micro-credit for migrants and refugees in regional Australia.- The importance of building trust in multicultural communities and what it will mean for all populations: The importance of Embracing change and acceptance.- From the ground up- concentric circular actions that ripple out and change the game.- Advocacy for African Australians in Regional NSW: Bridging Gaps and Building Community Resilience.
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Palgrave Macmillan Palgrave Handbook of Indian Migrants to South East Asia
Book SynopsisPart I: Introduction.- 1. Indians and Indian Diaspora in Southeast Asia.- Part II: Indian Communities in South East Asia.- 2. Indian Community in Vietnam.- 3. Act East policy and the politics of the non-recognized Thai-Indian diasporic community in Thailand.- 4. Indians in Singapore: A Community in Flux.- 5. Migrant Entrepreneurship: Indian Businesses in Southern Philippines.- 6. The Indian Migrant Community in Laos: A socio - cultural understanding.- 7. Indians in Myanmar.- 8. Tracing the Footsteps: The Legacy of the Indian Community in Malaysia.- 9. Conclusion. 10. Indian Migration to Indonesia.- 11. Indian Diaspora in Timor-Leste.- 12. Indian diaspora in Cambodia.- 13. Indians in Brunei: Journey, network, and diasporic life.- Part III: High skilled migrants to South East Asia.- 14. Trends of High Skilled Indian Migration to Southeast Asia.- 15. The Everyday Law and Life of Indian “Expatriates” in Malaysia.- 16. Skilled migration and the Indian diaspora in Thailand.- 17. Contemporary Indian high skilled migration to Indonesia: Trends and Challenges.- 18. Indian Professionals in the Information Technology Enabled Services and Companies in the Philippines.- 19. Indians in the Lion City: Congruity and Fissures between ‘Old’ Singaporean Indians and ‘New’ Indian Expat Professionals.- Part IV: Semi skilled to Low skilled migration.- 20. Migration intermediaries and the brokerage of mobilities.- 21. Home Away from Home: Exploring South Asian Migrant Workers Participation in the Agricultural Sector in Malaysia.- 22. Low-skilled Indian migrants in South East Asia.- 23. Myanmar: Comparative Migrant Experience: Review of Migrant Refugees in the Contemporary Times.- 24. In search of a better life: The Lived Experiences of the “Indian Barbers” in Malaysia.- 25. Low waged Migrant Men and COVID-19 in Singapore.- 26. Migrant Indian Worers in Malaysis's F&B Industry: Challenges and Prospects.- Part V: Statelessness in South East Asia.- 27. Statelessness Among Malaysian Indians: Historical Roots, Contemporary Challenges, and Pathways to Citizenship.- 28. From Myanmar to India: Unveiling the Struggle of Rohingya Refugees.- 29. Stateless Rohingyas in India: Life in Protracted Refugeehood.- 30. ‘Legal Ghosts’: Indians of Stateless Origin in the Philippines.- Part VI: Comparative Perspectives.- 31. Indian Diaspora: Contributions of Indian Skilled Migration.- 32. Migration from India to the United States: Post COVID-Era Trends in Both Documented and Undocumented Migrants.- 33. Skilled and Semi-Skilled Migration of Indians to the European Union.- 34. Punjabi economic migration to Canada: A success story.- 35. Exploring the links between labour migration from India to the Gulf countries and South-East Asia.- 36. Internationalization of ASEAN higher education: an emigrational transit or destination for students from Southern Asia.- 37. Emerging Trends and Future of Indian Migration to South East Asia.- 38. India ASEAN Relations and Emerging Migration and Diaspora Issues in Southeast Asia.
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Palgrave Macmillan Dreaming of a Better Life Migration Journey of Indonesia Migrant Workers in Japan
Book SynopsisChapter 1: Training, Transferring Knowledge, and Making a ‘Win-Win’: Bilateral Discourses Between Japan and Indonesia.- Chapter 2: Harsh Discipline as a Strategy in Pre-Departure Training.- Chapter 3: Seniority is First The Dynamics of Senior-Junior Relations.- Chapter 4: The Role of Supervising Organization (Kanridantai).- Chapter 5: Community as a Coping Mechanism: Religious Groups, Ethnic Communities and Social Collectivism of Tohoku Family.- Chapter 6: The Self as an Active Agent: Social Media and Indonesian Young Labor Migration Phenomenon to Japan.- Chapter 7: Welcome Back Home! Willingness and Readiness to Return.- Final Chapter 8: The Conclusion.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Comparative Approaches in Law and Policy
Book SynopsisThis book encompasses areas of research like comparative constitution, transformative constitution, environmental law, family law, child rights and so on. The main theme of the book is comparative law. We intend to incorporate into this book laws pertaining to diverse field wherein it can be compared with the laws of other countries which brings in better understanding and conceptual clarity. The book focuses on the jurisprudence of different countries which enables the readers or clientele to get a better understanding of the principles of comparative law. The book showcases the comparative law jurisprudence prevalent across the globe so as to make use of the best practices for the betterment of humanity.Table of ContentsComparing Constitutionally: Modes of Comparison.- Imperatives of the Basic Structure Doctrine: A Semi-Centennial Concept.- Equality, Merit & Affirmative Action: India & USA.- Separation of Power and Judicial Independence in the Context of the United States and the Indian Constitution: A Cratological Critique.- Constitutional Obligation and Responsibilities of the Judges in a Contemporary Era: A Critical Study.- The Rule of Law and Legal Controversies – The Impact of COVID -19 in Bhutan.- Cross Border Judicial Dialogue: A Look at Indian Supreme Court’s Engagement with Australian Jurisprudence in National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India.- Climate Change and Human Mobility: Responsibilities under International Environmental Law.- Do Australian and Indian Courts have ‘get-out-of-text free cards’ like the US Supreme Court in order to Limit Environmental Executive Power?.- Affirmative Action and Social Discrimination: A functional comparative study of India, USA and South Africa.- Maran shipping: a ray of hope in a darkening landscape for inter-state civil actions – forum non-conveniens versus duty of care.- Impacts of the Use of a Family Violence Report to Determine Interests in Residential Tenancy Agreements: A Comparative Study between Western Australian and Albertan(Canada) Legislation.- Live-in-Relationship viz-a-viz Marriage: A congruence among Indian and Australian Law.- Tainted Chocolate? A systemic review of the cocoa industry in Ghana and Brazil.- Metaverse and NFT’s.- A comparative study of blockchain and cryptocurrency regulations.
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Information Age Publishing Qualitative Research With Diverse and Underserved
Book SynopsisThe purpose of the book is to provide a description and explanation of various qualitative methods and mechanisms of analysis with case study examples. The book will introduce theory, methods, and techniques and can serve as a "field guide" for practice. Though there are many books which describe qualitative research, this book is designed from its inception as a guide to inquiry with individuals from and groups and communities which are underrepresented, marginalized and/or socially disadvantaged. With this purpose, the book focuses on the meaningfulness of qualitative approaches framed by a commitment to social justice and considers qualitative research with the imperative of involving voiceless, marginalized, unrepresented, or devalued populations.We anticipate the book will be useful for teachers of qualitative research and evaluation, practitioners, dissertation students considering qualitative methods and as a ready reference (i.e., a field guide). The authors/editors believe this book will expand national conversations about social justice, address voids in the literature and gaps in public policy informed by social justice and inform the general body of knowledge concerning qualitative research.
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Information Age Publishing Qualitative Research With Diverse and Underserved
Book SynopsisThe purpose of the book is to provide a description and explanation of various qualitative methods and mechanisms of analysis with case study examples. The book will introduce theory, methods, and techniques and can serve as a "field guide" for practice. Though there are many books which describe qualitative research, this book is designed from its inception as a guide to inquiry with individuals from and groups and communities which are underrepresented, marginalized and/or socially disadvantaged. With this purpose, the book focuses on the meaningfulness of qualitative approaches framed by a commitment to social justice and considers qualitative research with the imperative of involving voiceless, marginalized, unrepresented, or devalued populations.We anticipate the book will be useful for teachers of qualitative research and evaluation, practitioners, dissertation students considering qualitative methods and as a ready reference (i.e., a field guide). The authors/editors believe this book will expand national conversations about social justice, address voids in the literature and gaps in public policy informed by social justice and inform the general body of knowledge concerning qualitative research.
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Information Age Publishing It Can Be Done in Government: An Approach for
Book SynopsisIn this work titled, It Can Be Done in Government: An Approach for Improving Efficiency in the Public Sector, 2nd Edition, we attempt to provide a roadmap describing a simple approach for improving processes using teams. This book is ideal for process improvement initiatives, academic institutions, organizational change practitioners, public entities, and administrators and leaders seeking a practical approach for the promotion and implementation of organizational effectiveness. Throughout this handbook, the term process refers to a series of steps that create a product or service. Processes are different from projects. Projects have a beginning and an end. Processes are ongoing, cyclical, and rarely operate in isolation. They connect to or impact many other processes. An approach to improve these processes is the focus of this book.As a public sector leader, you are encouraged, more often than not, to have an external perspective looking outside, looking long term. You are told to keep your eyes on the horizon, spend time figuring out what the public or the customer wants, to pay attention to what other similar organizations are doing, build external partnerships, network, and analyze both the external opportunities and threats. The truth is, however, the leaders and organizations that stand out are those who, contrary to this traditional approach, aggressively look internally, with a balance, more likely, of 80% internal and 20% external, particularly within the public sector.
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Information Age Publishing It Can Be Done in Government: An Approach for
Book SynopsisIn this work titled, It Can Be Done in Government: An Approach for Improving Efficiency in the Public Sector, 2nd Edition, we attempt to provide a roadmap describing a simple approach for improving processes using teams. This book is ideal for process improvement initiatives, academic institutions, organizational change practitioners, public entities, and administrators and leaders seeking a practical approach for the promotion and implementation of organizational effectiveness. Throughout this handbook, the term process refers to a series of steps that create a product or service. Processes are different from projects. Projects have a beginning and an end. Processes are ongoing, cyclical, and rarely operate in isolation. They connect to or impact many other processes. An approach to improve these processes is the focus of this book.As a public sector leader, you are encouraged, more often than not, to have an external perspective looking outside, looking long term. You are told to keep your eyes on the horizon, spend time figuring out what the public or the customer wants, to pay attention to what other similar organizations are doing, build external partnerships, network, and analyze both the external opportunities and threats. The truth is, however, the leaders and organizations that stand out are those who, contrary to this traditional approach, aggressively look internally, with a balance, more likely, of 80% internal and 20% external, particularly within the public sector.
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Editorial Sntesis, S.A. Derecho fiscal general y turstico
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Elsevier Science Hazard Mitigation in Emergency Management
Table of ContentsForeword PART 1: MITIGATION FRAMEWORK Chapter 1 – Introduction Chapter 2 – Mitigation Rules and Regulations Chapter 3 – The Role of Governments in Hazard MitigationChapter 4 – Mitigation in Private Sector PART 2: RISK ASSESSMENTS Chapter 5 – Hazard Identification - Natural Hazards Chapter 6 – Hazard Identification - Man-made HazardsChapter 7 – Vulnerability Assessment and Impact AnalysisChapter 8 – Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) PART 3: MITIGATION STRATEGIES, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES Chapter 9 – Mitigation Strategies for Natural Hazards Chapter 10 – Mitigation Strategies for Man-made Hazards Chapter 11 – Mitigation Tools Chapter 12 – Mitigation Best Practices and Resources Epilogue – Tying it All Together
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Transformative Law and Public Policy
Book SynopsisThis book explores the convergence of law and public policy. Drawing on case studies from Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Australia, it examines how judicial and political institutions are closely linked to the socio-economic concerns of the citizens. The essays argue for the utilization of both legislative and executive, private and public spheres of society as vehicles for transformative social change and to safeguard against violations of socio-economic rights.The volume will be of great interest to both public and private stakeholders, as well as professionals, including NGOs and think tanks, working in the areas of law, government, and public policy. It will also be immensely useful to academics and researchers of constitutionalism, policymaking and policy integration, social justice and minority rights.Trade Review‘Ranging from the local to the global, the contributions collected in this remarkable volume make a persuasive case for the alignment of public policy and law demonstrating that the notions of justice underpinning them are not revealed but constructed.’—Armando Barrientos, Professor Emeritus of Poverty and Social Justice, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, U.K.‘Grounded in empirical research and rooted in theories of social justice, Transformative Law and Public Policy explores the shifting intersections between law and public policy in the developing world. Its detailed case studies and reflective essays provide an engaging view of how those two realms can come together to address poverty and build more inclusive societies.’—Joan Dassin, Professor, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University ‘The weaving together of different public policy areas and the application of the law offers a deeper understanding of the realities on the ground that resonates with many countries in the Global South. The book is a great resource not only for academia but public policy architects and implementers as well.’—Grace Bantebya-Kyomuhendo, Professor, Makerere University‘Critically important book to social scientists and legal scholars interested in current debates about international public policy and law. It contains up to date information and discerning commentaries that will be of value to scholars everywhere. It deserves to be widely read.’—James Midgley, Professor of the Graduate School, University of California, BerkeleyTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Why is law central to policy processes in Global South? Babu Mathew, Sony Pellissery and Arvind Narrain 2. The rise of an anti- global doctrine and strikes in public services Lilach Litor 3. Scrutiny of Sovereign Border Policy for ‘Operational Matters’: A New Political Role for an Old Legal Dichotomy in Australia? Suzanne Bevacqua and John Bevacqua 4. Sovereign Debt Restructuring: Locating Indian Law and Jurisprudence in the Contemporary International Legal Order Ansari Salamah 5. The Legal and Policy Questions in Foreign Direct Investment: An Assessment using Indian Case Priya Misra and Praveen Tripathi 6. Politics of Making and Unmaking of the Indian Planning Commission: Destiny of non-statutory institutions Sony Pellissery, S. Sharada and Anusha Chaitanya 7. Constitutional Promise vs Practices of Participation and Representation of Minorities in South Asia Mushtaq Malla 8. Growing up in families with low income – the state’s legal obligation to recognize the child’s right to adequate standard of living Julia Köhler-Olsen 9. Implementers of law or policymakers too? A study of street-level bureaucracy in India Amrutha Jose Pampackal 10. Production of space in Urban India: Legal and Policy challenges of land assembly Varun Panickar 11. Rawls, Nozick and Dworkin in an Indian village: Land alienation and multiple versions of distributive justice Naivedya Parakkal, Sony Pellissery and Rajesh Sampath 12. Concluding Reflections: Transformative Constitutionalism as a framework for law and policy integration in the global south Avinash Govindjee. Index.
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