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‘Reinventing’ the Beach? Lessons from a Local Development Plan in the French Riviera

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Coastal squeeze is now so tangible both globally and locally that the focus of scientific debate has expanded from the erosion of beaches to the risk of their disappearance. In this context, it is crucial to explore local development plans that aim to preserve the long‐term existence of a beach.
Isabelle Bruno, Grégory Salle
wiley   +1 more source

Voter Access under Mandatory Voter ID: The Promise and Limits of the Voter Authority Certificate

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The Elections Act 2022 introduced mandatory photographic voter identification in UK general elections and English devolved elections, marking a decisive shift toward a universal requirement for in‐person voting. To mitigate access barriers in the absence of a national identity system, it also provided for the introduction of a new Voter ...
Petra Schleiter
wiley   +1 more source

The Origins of the Human Rights Act: A ‘British Bill of Rights’ the First Time Around

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article reconstructs the first initiatives for a British Bill of Rights from the late 1960s to the mid‐1980s and argues that their failure shaped the eventual form of the Human Rights Act. Proposals for a Bill of Rights emerged across the political spectrum, but commanded most support on the right as a means of restraining trade unions ...
Marco Duranti, Chris Hilliard
wiley   +1 more source

Crisis, temporality and governmental policy agendas: The cases of Finland and Sweden

open access: yesScandinavian Political Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Crises transform the temporal orientation of political decision‐making. They demand immediate and decisive action and thus convert time into a means of political control. In these circumstances, assessing the long‐term consequences of proposed policies with respect to welfare, sustainability or justice also becomes demanding.
Henri Vogt, Mikko Värttö
wiley   +1 more source

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