Tag: Renewal

December 15, 2024

Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, and Renewal Communities

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Free Download Aiden D. Hall, "Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, and Renewal Communities "
English | ISBN: 1619427060 | 2012 | 105 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Provides a comparative overview of the similarities and differences between the Empowerment Zones (EZs), Enterprise Communities (ECs), and Renewal Communities (RCs) programs, and reviews congressional policy choices to target and provide federal incentives to economically distressed zones.

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September 17, 2024

Renewal in European Local Democracies Puzzles, Dilemmas and Options

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Free Download Renewal in European Local Democracies: Puzzles, Dilemmas and Options By Harry Daemen, Linze Schaap (auth.), Linze Schaap, Harry Daemen (eds.)
2012 | 226 Pages | ISBN: 3531187627 | PDF | 2 MB
This book explores the dynamics of democratic reform processes in European local government. On the basis of analyses of theoretical challenges to present developments, the book pays attention to processes of democratic innovation inspired by classical representative democracy and by new forms of democracy influenced by notions of governance, participation, e-governance, empowering civil society and the like. Also attention is given to the role of regionalization and of leader- ship in efforts to revitalize local democracy. Cases from all over Europe are being studied.

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September 13, 2024

The search for democratic renewal The politics of consultation in Britain and Australia

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Free Download Rob Manwaring, "The search for democratic renewal: The politics of consultation in Britain and Australia"
English | ISBN: 0719088763 | 2014 | 216 pages | PDF | 8 MB
Why is the search for democratic renewal so elusive? This book examines both the political and policy implications of efforts by the centre-left to transform democracy. This is a story not only about democratic change, but also the identity crisis of centre-left political parties.

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January 21, 2024

Arms Control at a Crossroads Renewal or Demise

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Free Download Jeffrey A. Larsen, "Arms Control at a Crossroads: Renewal or Demise?"
English | ISBN: 1685859844 | 2024 | 331 pages | EPUB, PDF | 839 KB + 3 MB
Is there a role for traditional arms control in today’s increasingly complex security environment? What new concepts and mechanisms are needed to make it valuable as a tool for managing competition and conflict amid the rise of new strategic domains and the spread of new technologies and weapons? Addressing these critical questions, the authors of Arms Control at a Crossroads review the foundations of arms control and cooperative security, highlight the perspectives of the major nuclear powers, and assess current initiatives and future potential for meeting the challenges ahead.

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