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Local autonomy in visual space
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 1977Abstract.— The adjacency principle is considered in the context of the two factor theory of perception which divides the sources of perceptual information into absolute and relative cues. The adjacency principle states that the effectiveness of relative cues between objects varies inversely with the perceived separation of the objects either in a ...
W C, Gogel, D H, Mershon
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Political Geography, 1994
Abstract The political apathy of the late 20th century is being offset by a counter-movement seeking to replace technocratic + political decision making with localized citizen activism. The objective of this movement is to expand the scope of local autonomy, defined here as the capacity of localities to control the social construction of place ...
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Abstract The political apathy of the late 20th century is being offset by a counter-movement seeking to replace technocratic + political decision making with localized citizen activism. The objective of this movement is to expand the scope of local autonomy, defined here as the capacity of localities to control the social construction of place ...
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Local Government Budgetary Autonomy
2022The empirical research that has shaped this book was drawn from a combined literature stream comprising political psychology, applied economics, and public management issues such as decentralization, local government finance, local governance, and organization and budget theories.
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2018
The balance between local autonomy and central control is a perennial issue in the territorial organisation of states. Despite the importance of local autonomy, there is little theoretical convergence regarding the core elements of the concept, and a limited number of studies try to measure local autonomy comparatively. This volume aims at filling this
Andreas Ladner +6 more
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The balance between local autonomy and central control is a perennial issue in the territorial organisation of states. Despite the importance of local autonomy, there is little theoretical convergence regarding the core elements of the concept, and a limited number of studies try to measure local autonomy comparatively. This volume aims at filling this
Andreas Ladner +6 more
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Local Autonomy, Local Democracy and the ‘New Localism’
Political Studies, 2004Most studies of local autonomy and local democracy fail to distinguish adequately between the two terms. As a consequence, there is an assumed bilateral relationship between them in which changes in one are always deemed to affect the other – particularly in policy formulations.
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1998
Abstract Southern China, with its outward-oriented economy and the abundant sup ply of labor with diversified qualifications, has been attractive to investors from abroad. However, this recipe would not have brought the rapid and concentrated growth without the help of a pool of active business-minded people in the region.
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Abstract Southern China, with its outward-oriented economy and the abundant sup ply of labor with diversified qualifications, has been attractive to investors from abroad. However, this recipe would not have brought the rapid and concentrated growth without the help of a pool of active business-minded people in the region.
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THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCAL AUTONOMY
Urban Geography, 1992Prevailing theories of local autonomy have largely precluded the possibility for effective local autonomy. Recent alternatives, however, have focused on the law and legal discourse as significant means of sustaining local power. This paper builds on the latter theoretical strain by considering the relation between power and place both within and ...
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The Local Autonomy Index (LAI)
2018In this chapter we attempt to create an index of local autonomy. Ideally, such an index includes all the different aspects of local autonomy discussed in the literature and combines them according to their importance. The chapter emphasises the choices made while constructing the index and suggests different ways to test the results.
Andreas Ladner +6 more
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Certificate Distribution with Local Autonomy
2000Any security architecture for a wide area network system spanning multiple administrative domains will require support for policy delegation and certificate distribution across the network. Practical solutions will support local autonomy requirements of participating domains by allowing local policies to vary but imposing restrictions to ensure overall
Pankaj Kakkar +3 more
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Democratic Governance and Local Autonomy
2004Multilevel democracy means that the citizens belong to several democratic associations at one and the same time: at the local, regional, national and European levels. The fact that this concept has now become established marks a turning-point in the history of political ideas.
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