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Local political leadership and the modernisation of local government [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Political leadership has been a key element of central government’s attempts to ‘modernise’ local government over the past decade, within a discourse that emphasised ‘strong’ and ‘visible’ leadership and the role of leaders and leadership in driving ...
Bacchi C.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Illegal Immigration and Race Superiority across the Globe: Lessons for the African Union [PDF]

open access: yesE-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Governance plays a critical role in shaping rural development outcomes, acting both as an enabler and a constraint to sustainable livelihoods. Although rural development research in Uganda has focused mainly on financial input, less attention has been ...
Kazeem Oyedele Lamidi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Creating social entrepreneurship in local government [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The public sector is often considered synonym with inefficiency and a lack of motivation to be innovative. This paper seeks to contribute towards the literature surrounding social entrepreneurship in the public sector, through using institutional ...
Elliman, T, Irani, Z
core   +1 more source

Pan-Africanism of Statehood: Exploring Africa’s Complex Dynamics Towards Development and Integration [PDF]

open access: yesE-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Pan-Africanism’s ideology has long promoted African society’s unity, fostering cohesion among people living in various states across the continent. After gaining independence, African states have evolved from colonial structures into independent entities,
Bisiriyu Abiodun Taleat   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Editorial

open access: yesCommonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 2014
The Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance is now co-edited and has a new look. Under the continued editorship of Prof. Alison Brown, the Centre for Local Government at the University of Technology, Sydney is pleased to partner with Cardiff University ...
Roberta Ryan, Su Fei Tan
doaj   +1 more source

The Institutional Aging Process. Ethnographic Explorations of Aging Processes and Dimensions in Danish Schools and Eldercare Institutions

open access: yesAnthropology & Aging, 2017
In this paper, we will present an analysis of the institutional aging process in childhood and old age in contemporary Denmark. We will take as our point of departure Jennifer Johnson-Hanks’s observation that aging should be seen both as an experiential ...
Lone Grøn, Else Ladekjær
doaj   +1 more source

Implementation of the Community Peace and Order and Public Safety Program in Negros Occidental, Philippines

open access: yesPhilippine Social Science Journal, 2020
Peace is indivisible and global because it is the foundation of the survival of humanity. Ensuring peace and security of the people is vital in maintaining economic development, social order, and political stability.
Rhumyla G. Nicor-Mangilimutan   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Costs of major intracranial, gastrointestinal and other bleeding events in patients with atrial fibrillation – a nationwide cohort study

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background Use of oral anticoagulation therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) involves a trade-off between a reduced risk of ischemic stroke and an increased risk of bleeding events.
Marie Jakobsen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors influencing the information quality of local government financial statement and financial accountability

open access: yesManagement Science Letters, 2019
Article history: Received: April 15, 2019 Received in revised format: April 27 2019 Accepted: May 14, 2019 Available online: May 14, 2019 The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of internal control system and human resource competence on ...
Nur Fitri Dewi   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Public Trust in Local Government: Explaining the Role of Good Governance Practices

open access: yesPublic Organization Review, 2019
The primary purpose of this study was to examine the role of good governance practices on public trust in local government. In this study, a conceptual model was developed and tested empirically in Ethiopia by selecting Bahir Dar City Administration. The
T. Beshi, Ranvinderjit Kaur
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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