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On the Limits of Intransitive Coordination
Ratio, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A growing number of authors suggest that concept coordination—the kind of relation we pick out when we say that the concepts of one or more individuals represent something as the same—is not a transitive relation. Here we consider global features of representational systems to break new ground in the assessment of the intransitivity view. From
Víctor M. Verdejo, Joost J. Joosten
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Political management in Australian local government exploring roles and relationships between Mayors and CEOs [PDF]
, 2012 This discussion paper explores the dimensions of models that define working relationships between council Mayors and members of local government.The working relationship between the Mayor as the leader of the council and the chief executive officer (CEO)
Chris Aulich +3 more
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From quantity to quality: the evolution of forest restoration in the United Kingdom
Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.Abstract Introduction Over the past century, forest cover in the United Kingdom has increased threefold. However, the pathways, achievements, and shortcomings of this expansion remain underexplored. Objectives This study analyses the drivers, implementation, and legacies of forest restoration in the United Kingdom before and after 1990, which is when ...
Susanne Raum +4 more
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Rethinking EU environmental law: Towards the ecologisation of the European legal order
Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, EarlyView.Abstract This article critically examines the structural limitations of the EU's environmental legal framework in the context of the current ecological crisis and explores the potential transition towards an ecocentric paradigm. While the EU has developed one of the most advanced environmental regulatory systems globally, its effectiveness remains ...
Susana Borràs‐Pentinat
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Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.Abstract Accessibility to public services has been highlighted as a fundamental element for the development of social interactions in the city. Social infrastructure (SI) acquires special importance as services that contribute to the development of socialisation, interaction and social integration in the city.
Raymond Lagonigro +2 more
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"'Becoming Europeans:' Examining the case of educational policy production in Catalonia" [PDF]
, 2007 [From the introduction]. In recent decades, Spain has been engaged in a process of massive and dramatic transformation, particularly with respect to democratization and decentralization of most of its public institutions, including education.
Engel, Laura C.
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English Worldwide and Linguistic Justice: Past and Present
World Englishes, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This opening article of the special issue “English worldwide and linguistic justice” starts from the premise that more interdisciplinary work is needed that bridges sociolinguistic research with linguistic justice theories to provide deeper, more nuanced understandings of the position and functions of English around the world today.
Josep Soler, Thomas Ricento
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Returns to Caring? Health and Well‐Being Effects of Subsidized Long‐Term Care
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Volume 46, Issue 1, Winter 2027.ABSTRACT We estimate the health and well‐being effects of subsidized access to long‐term care (LTC). Our analysis exploits the staggered implementation of Spain's 2007 System of Autonomy and Care for Dependent People (SAAD), which expanded publicly funded and universal LTC subsidies and supports, as well as its subsequent reform.
Joan Costa‐Font +2 more
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International Transactions in Operational Research, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 528-551, January 2027.Abstract The search for evidence in public management and the implementation of good management by public bodies is becoming increasingly important, and the principles of effectiveness and efficiency should be reinforced. Therefore, this paper aims to analyse the change in efficiency in the provision of public lighting services by local governments ...
Pablo Povedano‐Fernández +2 more
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The Politics of Local Government Reform in Northern Ireland [PDF]
, 2009 A major review of public administration in Northern Ireland has resulted in proposals for radical reforms in health, education, and local government services. Although originating from the devolved government of 1999, intermittent suspensions resulted in
Knox, Colin
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