French Politics and Society

French Politics and Society
Author: Alistair Cole
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2015-02-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317873327

Assuming no previous knowledge and concentrating on the post-1981 era, this book introduces the fundamentals of French government and society. Covering a broad spectrum of topics, French Politics and Society 2nd Edition follows a logical structure and framework for analysis, providing an excellent description of French institutions, access to background information and discussions of historical developments, political forces, public policy, and the evolution of important aspects of French society.

Local Governance in Western Europe

Local Governance in Western Europe
Author: Peter John
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2001-12-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780761956372

This text provides a comprehensive introduction to local government and urban politics in contemporary Western Europe. It is the first book to map and explain the significant processes of change characterizing local government systems and to place these in a genuinely comparative context. Students are introduced to the traditional structures and institutions of local government and shown how these have been transforming in response to increased economic and political competition, new ideas, institutional reform and the Europeanization of public policies in Europe. At the books core is the perceived transition from local government to local governance. This key development is traced thematically across a w

Planification urbaine. Elément d'une politique incitatrice de développement

Planification urbaine. Elément d'une politique incitatrice de développement
Author: Daniel Brulhet
Publisher:
Total Pages: 257
Release: 1988
Genre:
ISBN:

L'INCITATION, RAREMENT ENONCEE EN PLANIFICATION URBAINE, EST SOUVENT UTILISEE DANS D'AUTRES DISCIPLINES, NOTAMMENT EN ECONOMIE. DE CE PRINCIPE QUI PEUT S'APPLIQUER A N'IMPORTE QUELLE INTERVENTION DE L'ETAT, L'IDEE DOMINANTE EST QUE SI INCITATION IL Y A LA PLANIFICATION URBAINE N'Y ECHAPPE PAS. A PARTIR DU FAIT URBAIN EN COTE D'IVOIRE, L'ANALYSE DES GRANDES REALISATIONS D'INFRASTRUCTURES ET DES INFORMATIONS VEHICULEES PAR LES MEDIAS MONTRE COMMENT LA PLANIFICATION A ETE UTILISEE COMME ELEMENT ESSENTIEL D'UNE POLITIQUE INCITATRICE GLOBALE DE DEVELOPPEMENT. LA PREMIERE PARTIE ESQUISSE L'ETUDE DE L'URBANISATION DU TIERS-MONDE EN SITUANT LA PLACE DE LA COTE D'IVOIRE DANS CET ENSEMBLE TOUT EN FAISANT ETAT DU CHOIX DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE CE PAYS EN FONCTION DES GRANDS COURANTS DE PENSEE. LA SECONDE PARTIE MET EN EVIDENCE LES CARACTERISTIQUES POLITIQUES, ECONOMIQUES, SOCIALES ET SPATIALES, PERMETTANT DE DEGAGER LES ELEMENTS ESSENTIELS CHOISIS PAR LE PRESIDENT F.H. BOIGNY, POUR APPLIQUER SA POLITIQUE ET SON MODELE DE DEVELOPPEMENT. LA TROISIEME PARTIE ETUDIE L'EVOLUTION DE L'HISTOIRE RECENTE DE LA POLITIQUE URBAINE DU PAYS, ET L'UTILISATION DES GRANDES REALISATIONS URBAINES POUR LA TRANSFORMATION DE LA SOCIETE IVOIRIENNE. CETTE ETUDE DE L'HISTOIRE CONTEMPORAINE PERMET DE DEGAGER LES CARACTERISTIQUES DE LA POLITIQUE DE PLANIFICATION URBAINE DE LA COTE D'IVOIRE, EN METTANT EN RELIEF LES ELEMENTS PRINCIPAUX D'UNE POLITIQUE INCITATRICE DE DEVELOPPEMENT.

Regional Policy

Regional Policy
Author: Norbert Vanhove
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 660
Release: 2018-09-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0429826168

First published in 1999, this volume combines the theory and practice of regional economic policy in Europe. Six main topics are covered as follows: theory of regional economic development and policy; Regional policy at the national level; Regional disparities in the EU – past and present; Impact of the integration on regions; Regional policy in the EU 1975-1999; The structural funds 2000-2006 and openness to Eastern European countries. The book also includes an up-to-date bibliography on the topic covered.

Beyond the City Limits

Beyond the City Limits
Author: John R. Logan
Publisher: Temple University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781439901632

Challenging the notion that there is a single, global process of economic restructuring to which cities must submit.