Local Public Sector Reforms in Times of Crisis

Local Public Sector Reforms in Times of Crisis
Author: Sabine Kuhlmann
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-09-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781137525475

This book compares the trajectories and effects of local public sector reform in Europe and fills a research gap that has existed so far in comparative public administration and local government studies. Based on the results of COST research entitled, ‘Local Public Sector Reforms: an International Comparison’, this volume takes a European-scale approach, examining local government in 28 countries. Local government has been the most seriously affected by the continuously expanding global financial crisis and austerity policies in some countries, and is experiencing a period of increased reform activity as a result. This book considers both those local governments which have adopted or moved away from New Public Management (NPM) modernization to ‘something different’ (what some commentators have labelled ‘post-NPM’), as well as those which have implemented ‘other-than-NPM measures’, such as territorial reforms and democratic innovations.

The Ruling Power

The Ruling Power
Author: James H. Oliver
Publisher:
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2013-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781494018962

This is a new release of the original 1953 edition.

The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar

The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar
Author: Bas Aarts
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2014-01-16
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0191079006

The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar is a straightforward and accessible A-Z guide to the diverse and often complex terminology of English grammar. It contains over 1,600 entries with clear and concise definitions, enhanced by numerous example sentences, as well as relevant quotations from the scholarly literature of the field. This second edition is written and edited by Professor Bas Aarts of University College London, writer of the acclaimed Oxford Modern English Grammar. It has been fully revised and updated, with particular attention paid to refreshing the example sentences included within the text. There are over 150 new entries that cover current terminology which has arisen since the publication of the first edition, and there are also new entries on the most important English grammars published since the start of the 20th century. Hundreds of new cross-references enhance the user-friendly nature of the text, and the list of works cited has been thoroughly updated to reflect the current state of the field. A short appendix of web links has been added. All in all, this Dictionary is an invaluable guide to English grammar for all students and teachers of the subject, as well as all those with an informed interest in the English language.

Woordenboek Der Nederduitsche En Fransche Taalen

Woordenboek Der Nederduitsche En Fransche Taalen
Author: François Halma
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781019509456

This comprehensive language dictionary offers translations between Dutch, French, and other languages. It is considered one of the most authoritative dictionaries in its field, and has been used by academics and students for generations. It is a valuable resource for language students, translators, and linguists. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Muntu in Crisis

Muntu in Crisis
Author: Fabien Eboussi Boulaga
Publisher:
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2014
Genre: Philosophy, African
ISBN: 9781592219896

How could Muntu, that is the human being in the African condition, initiate a practice of philosophy that assumes and testifies to the singularity of the African situation today and assert himself as subject and object of his parole? Under which conditions can his practice of philosophy be a praxis of liberation? These are the fundamental and existential questions at the heart of 'Muntu In Crisis.'