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Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article analyzes public administration systems in 29 non‐Western countries. Country‐level data is presented for 10 core aspects of administrative systems: managerialism versus legalism, politicization, personnel system, civil society participation, accountability, service orientation, public expenditure share, decentralization, legal ...
Marlene Jugl
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Free & EqualVoting occurs on Election Day. In the history of electoral democracy, this fact has been closely identified with the practice of elections. However, I argue the temporality of election time generates problems that undermine or disable crucial democratic ...
Kal Hailu Kalewold
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Pediatric Anesthesia, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Pediatric ambulatory surgery has become the dominant model of surgical care in the United States, driven primarily by economic forces. There is variability in regional practice patterns, quality improvement cycles, and outcomes. Opportunity exists to overcome knowledge gaps and provide sustainable pathways of quality improvement ...
Jennifer L. Chiem +6 more
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Truthfulness, pluralism and the ethics of democratic representation [PDF]
It is sometimes suggested that even democratic politicians need to dirty their hands in ways that render hypocrisy, lying and deception unavoidable and even justified. By contrast, we draw on John Rawls’ Political Liberalism to argue that the ‘reasonable
Kröger, Sandra, Bellamy, Richard
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract High aggregate levels of wildlife consumption in cities in Central Africa highlight the need for solutions that balance wildlife protection, local livelihoods and the relational values between people and nature. This study explores the impacts of demand‐ and supply‐side interventions on wild meat consumption through two randomized control ...
Abdoulaye Cisse +2 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Managing wildfire risk requires consideration of complex and uncertain scientific evidence as well as trade‐offs between different values and goals. Conflicting perspectives on what values and goals are most important, what ought to be done and what trade‐offs are acceptable complicate those decisions.
Pele J. Cannon, Sarah Clement
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract The current ‘UN Decade on Restoration’ calls for collaboration between scientists and practitioners to formulate guidelines for ecosystem restoration, within which transdisciplinary approaches are imperative to rethink the diverse values associated with nature, paving the way for sustainable ecosystem restoration.
Miguel A. Cebrián‐Piqueras +7 more
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Frontiers in Political ScienceIn a democratic setting, civil society is considered to be one of the forces capable of checking on the government especially when it comes to issues that concern the public at large.
Jean-Baptiste Guiatin
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Xylella fastidiosa is a major plant pathogen affecting crops such as grapes, citrus, almonds, and olives, with potentially severe consequences for agricultural production and rural livelihoods worldwide. This paper examines the conflict around the management of the X. fastidiosa outbreak affecting olive trees in southern Italy.
Fabio Gatti +2 more
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Welcome to the Jungle: An Examination of the Making of Science Standards
Science Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Nearly 50 million public school students in the United States are required to learn the content prescribed by state‐mandated science standards. Although much is known about the implementation of science standards and teachers' perceptions of them, the development process of these standards remains unclear.
Allison M. Esparza, Joanne K. Olson
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