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ABSTRACT The deterioration of wetlands and loss of ecosystem services is a consequence of human‐induced activities and the effects of climate change. In Spain, this situation is intensified in southern arid and semi‐arid regions such as Andalucía, where droughts are particularly intense.
Carmen Soliño‐Barreiro +2 more
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Elecciones municipales en la RAAN
Luego de las elecciones municipales realizadas en 146 municipios del Pacífico y Centro de Nicaragua el 9 noviembre del 2008, un porcentaje importante de los electores y dirigentes liberales han acusado al Consejo Supremo Electoral (CSE), al partido de ...
Instituto para el Desarrollo de la Democracia IPADE
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Abstract Does a politician's sex influence political budget cycles (PBCs)? We answer this question using a sample of Spanish municipalities from the Madrid region for the period 2010–2019. The Madrid region has a homogenous set of budget rules that allow consistent categorization of budget expenditure items as either “mandatory” or “non‐mandatory ...
Israel García, Bernd Hayo
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Elecciones municipales 2024 en Costa Rica: ¿siguen las tendencias? [PDF]
On February 4, 2024, Costa Rica went to the polls to renew, for the sixth time, all its local authorities for the 2024-2028 period, in an election with more than 70 political parties participating for over 6,200 positions.
Aguirre Raftacco, Eugenia C. +1 more
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Spain: Political Developments and Data in 2023
Abstract The year 2023 was marked by a dense and turbulent political period. The country faced local and regional elections, snap elections and the reformulation of the left‐wing coalition government. Spain also chaired the Council of the European Union during the second semester.
ANA MAR FERNÁNDEZ‐PASARÍN +1 more
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Local lobbying in single‐party authoritarian systems: Do institutions matter?
Abstract Lobbying, and its role in the policy process, has been extensively studied in democratic states, but much less is known about similar practices in authoritarian political systems. Although a few studies have identified lobbying in China, most have focused on big businesses and national policy making, and some have argued that it is unaffected ...
Hua Wang, Jane Duckett
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Con gran satisfacción presentamos la segunda entrega de la revista Elecciones, editada por el Centro de Investigación Electoral (CIE) de la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales.
Tuesta Soldevilla, Fernando
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The (complex) effect of internet voting on turnout: Theoretical and methodological considerations
Abstract The adoption of remote internet voting can be a rather complex reform. In theory and praxis, geographical units can either decide to adopt or not to adopt i‐voting. Those that adopt it can differ in the mode of i‐voting adoption (i.e., internet‐only voting, or also in‐person voting), and the timing of adoption (i.e., some geographical units ...
Daniel Stockemer, Michael Wigginton
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Uribe: comienza el segundo tiempo
Este artículo analiza las consecuencias que para el gobierno de Álvaro Uribe podrían tener los resultados discretos de su partido en las elecciones municipales y departamentales celebradas en Colombia el 25 y 26 de octubre de 2003.
Antonio Navarro Wolff
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Abstract Objective We consider how the Peruvian government's responses to natural disaster events shaped political violence patterns from 1989 to 2020. Methods We gather data on government disaster response and compare the effect of positive disaster responses, such as reconstruction and regulation of domestic/international aid, and negative disaster ...
Sara McLaughlin Mitchell +3 more
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