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The Determinants of Voter Turnout in Croatian Local Government Elections

open access: yesJournal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs
This study examines the factors influencing voter turnout in the 556 Croatian local governments over 2014-2021. The previous electoral turnout has a negative influence on the following elections turnout, which is consistent with the declining trend in ...
Francisco Bastida   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Good governance in Bangladesh: Present situation and future challenges [PDF]

open access: yesMeđunarodni Problemi, 2005
In this article the authors focus on challenges, experiences and strategies for good governance in Bangladesh. They explore what capacities states need to develop in order to meet the demands and how to strengthen governance institutions, including ...
Momen Nurul, Begum Marzina
doaj   +1 more source

Learning to ‘be’ an activist: Exploring the relationship between activism and informal education in a youth activism group case study

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Young people in the United States (and beyond) access spaces for activism in varied ways, including the out‐of‐school time sector, where youth activism (YA) groups draw on informal learning pedagogies to engage young people in collective action.
Laura Weiner
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of the current student loans regime on Muslim student engagement and retention in English higher education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract There is much interest in the potential for an alternative funding system for higher education students in England to support the spiritual and worldly needs of British Muslim students. At the heart of this issue lies a tension over whether the student financing system in English HE is haram, or forbidden under Islamic (Shari'ah) law, because ...
Richard Hall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Directions in Australian Electoral Reform: Professionalism and Partisanship in Electoral Management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Australia has a proud history of being an international leader in electoral administration, and Australian electoral commissions continue to have a professional, non-partisan approach to the management of elections. Yet their independence is constrained by the electoral laws they need to administer, and parliamentary committees charged with the ...
openaire   +5 more sources

Between soft power and suspicion: Chinese international students as diasporic actors in U.S.‐China geopolitical tensions

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the under‐theorized political role and identity of Chinese international students, who emerge as significant actors caught between U.S. soft power ambitions and rising geopolitical suspicion. Amid escalating U.S.‐China tensions, these students are forced to confront environments shaped by competing geopolitical discourses ...
Jing Yu
wiley   +1 more source

CORRUPTION FACTORS IN ELECTION PROCEDURE: APPROACHES TO DETERMINING AND ALGORYTHM OF STRATEGIC MANAGERIAL INFLUENCE

open access: yesRussian Journal of Economics and Law, 2014
Objective: to develop and describe the algorithm of strategic management impacts on criminological situation of a constituency and to develop qualitative and quantitative indicators of the management activities efficiency of the subjects of anti ...
Y. N. Klimova
doaj  

Effective methods for increasing levels of political self‐efficacy for girls and disadvantaged students in England

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study addresses the gap in rigorous evaluation of inclusive Citizenship Education methods in reducing gender and socioeconomic inequalities in political self‐efficacy. This article tests the effectiveness of two pedagogical approaches: counter‐narratives and think‐pair‐share.
Bryony Hoskins   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Traditional Authority into Electoral Governance: Lessons from the Bida Emirate Experience, Nigeria

open access: yesJAKPP (Jurnal Analisis Kebijakan dan Pelayanan Publik)
Traditional authority remains a central component of governance and policy mediation across Africa, where culturally grounded legitimacy often complements formal state institutions.
Idrees Mahmud Gana, Sakina Nna Umar
doaj   +1 more source

Rising Strong: Cultivating Resilience in Edible City Entrepreneurship. Insights Into the Landscape of Urban Food Initiatives

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to growing global challenges, this study explores how social entrepreneurship within the Edible City movement contributes to building resilient, sustainable, and equitable urban food systems. Drawing on semistructured interviews with over 70 stakeholders across five cities—Berlin, Andernach, Oslo, Rotterdam, and Havana—we ...
Ina Säumel   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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