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Policy Narratives and Empowerment: Implementation of the Swedish National Violence Prevention Program

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) begins to unpack issues of power and narratives, the main focus has been on power‐over and domination rather than more transformative notions of power‐to and empowerment. This article draws on insights from gender and policy studies and suggests that the NPF benefits from adopting a multifaceted notion ...
Hilda Broqvist
wiley   +1 more source

Gestão pública : um novo paradigma para a governação da administração local em Portugal [PDF]

, 2011
Ao longo da História o Poder Local sempre desempenhou um papel inquestionável na organização do Estado, tendo-se revelado fundamental a sua existência, a qual se traduz na diversidade de competências e materializada em inúmeros domínios de ação que ...
Carvalho, Manuel Ferreira de
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There Is Always a Bigger Fish. Determinants of Power Perceptions in Swiss Biodiversity Policy

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) views power as crucial in policy processes, but the nature of coalition power, its determinants, and how to empirically measure it remain understudied. In this article, we use a mixed method approach and social network analysis to explore power relationships in the biodiversity policy subsystem in ...
Alix d'Agostino, Jascha Egli, Daniel Kübler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Story of the Puerto Rican-Chicano Committee [PDF]

, 2016
The concept or idea for The Puerto Rican-Chicano Committee (PRCC) came from UB student Alberto O. Cappas, who also was the original founder of PODER, at the time known as the Puerto Rican Organization for Dignity, Elevation, and ...
Cappas, Alberto O, Pizarro, Jose C
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Seed pellets containing activated carbon increase emergence of native plant species used in dryland restoration following herbicide application

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Over half of dryland ecosystems worldwide are degraded, making restoration a priority. Most dryland restoration efforts use seed‐based approaches, which often result in limited establishment of desirable species. The dual challenges of abiotic stressors and invasive species dominance are key barriers to native plant community ...
Emily H. Swartz, Bailey Caldwell, Caroline A. Havrilla   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Desarrollo y Filantropía en el Uruguay Fundaciones: Comunitarias en Uruguay - Recursos locales para el desarrollo [PDF]

, 2012
El presente informe es el resultado de un proceso de investigación desarrollado en el marco del proyecto Fundaciones Comunitarias en Uruguay. Dicho estudio persigue el objetivo de analizar y delinear los perfiles de la filantropía local y profundizar ...
Fabiana Hernández Abreu, Valeria Colombo Sfeir   +1 more
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Tudor England and Stewart Scotland Through Spanish Eyes: A Complete Transcription and Translation of Pedro de Ayala's Letter of 1498 to King Ferdinand of Castile and Queen Isabella of Aragon

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Pedro de Ayala served as a diplomat for King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile at the courts of Henry VII, King of England, and James IV, King of Scots. In July 1498, he wrote a letter, partly in cipher, to report to his king and queen on such matters as Spain's interests in international diplomacy; the characters and ...
Adrian William Jaime, Valeria Tapia Cruz, Mairi Cowan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Género e poder local

, 2008
This thesis is based on a research into gender and local political power conducted from 2005 to 2008 for a master’s degree, under the guidance of Dr Anália Torres. The research studied the relationship between gender and its representations, influences, limitations and expectations and power, in this case, local political authorities, with special ...
openaire   +1 more source

Dolarización extraoficial y su impacto en el poder adquisitivo de la población asalariada de la ciudad de Estelí, en el segundo semestre de 2017 [PDF]

, 2017
La presente investigación aborda una problemática económica-social como es la dolarización extraoficial y su impacto en el poder adquisitivo de la población asalariada de la ciudad de Estelí, II semestre del 2017. Este trabajo Se determinaron las causas
Lorente Martínez, Liadamar, Rivas Cruz, Karen María   +1 more
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Authority Versus Competition: Intergovernmental Interactions and Subnational Policy Adoption in Climate Policy

Review of Policy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the face of increasingly complex environmental challenges, subnational governments play a critical role in implementing climate policies. This study investigates how intergovernmental interactions—specifically formal authority interactions and informal competitive interactions—shape the adoption of climate policies by Chinese provincial ...
Shiming Zheng, Alex Jingwei He, Yujie He
wiley   +1 more source