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The Latin American Legislators Dataset [PDF]
Scientific DataThis article describes a dataset of legislators in Latin America. It is a large data collection effort containing data on all elected legislators in the 18 Latin American countries with competitive elections since 1978 or transition to democracy up until
Michael Weiss, Karel Kouba
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Forms of testaments in European legislatures [PDF]
Strani pravni život, 2021 A testament is a unilateral legal act as it is made by a declaration of will of one person and is distinguished from other legal acts by its characteristics.
Vasiljković Jovana Z. +1 more
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Subnational policies and migration in the USA: post-national citizenship or sovereignty?
Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional, 2022 This paper aims to: (i) investigate whether Republican legislatures were more inclined than Democratic ones to uphold laws of national sovereignty and whether Democratic legislatures were more likely than Republican ones to prioritise bills linked to the
Marcelo de Almeida Medeiros +2 more
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The evaluative role of legislatures in creating a responsive executive
African Evaluation Journal, 2020 The ability of legislatures to play a more effective oversight role is intricately linked to its ability to properly conceptualise and institutionalise its monitoring and evaluation (ME) function.
Reitumetse Zantsi
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Can exit prizes induce lame ducks to shirk less? Experimental evidence
European Journal of Government and Economics, 2012 Elected representatives serving their final period face only weak incentives to provide costly effort. However, overlapping generations (OLG) models suggest that exit prizes sustained by trigger strategies can induce representatives in their final period
Leif Helland, Jon Hovi, Lars Monkerud
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Legislature Speakers of Subjects of the Russian Federation: Recruitment Paths and Career
Социологический журнал, 2021 This article analyzes the channels for recruiting speakers for the legislatures of subjects of the Russian Federation, as well as the specifics of their career, both before election and after resignation.
Denis B. Tev
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Elections, governments, heads, and legislatures in Italy 1720-2021
QOE-IJES, 2022 Scholars frequently give attention to the case of Italy for the purposes of comparative research. Whether they are concerned with assemblies, cabinets, leaders, or most aspects of governance, Italy often features in studies involving parliamentary ...
Francesco Bromo
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The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, 2008 Two of the challenges facing South Africa are crime and victimisation. This article explores the effectiveness of governmental bodies in the whole-of-government approach to ensure accountability and oversight over safety and security.
Ernest Ababio, Tamsanqa Edgar Tengeni
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Legislators’ Religiosity and Same-Sex Marriage in Latin America
Latin American Research Review, 2023 Same-sex marriage has risen to the top of political agendas across Latin America, but it is still illegal in many countries. Public support about the issue varies greatly, and the roles of the courts, presidents, and legislatures have also differed. This
Valentina González-Rostani +1 more
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Inkanyiso, 2019 This article, which is based on desk analysis, examines the legislative oversight roles of the legislatures in democratizing Nigeria against the backdrop of the seeming crisis of governance.
Olusesan Osunkoya, Adeniyi S. Basiru
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