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The conceptualization of political & economic determinants of public policy as interactive rather than sufficient causes is analyzed based on a comparison of 5 state & 1 federal mandate inventories. An examination of interactive effects of culture, wealth, & gubernatorial power on grants of Aid to Families with Dependent Children & Medicaid benefits offers empirical illustration of Jeff Stonecash's reconceptualization of the classic politics-process-policy model ("Assessing the Roles of Politics and Wealth for Public Policy," Political Methodology, 1979, 6, 4, 463-483). The results indicate that political dispositions become more potent in combination with increasing concentrations of wealth & executive power. 2 Tables, Appendix. HA.

Clarifies aspects of the US discussion of communitarianism in light of its German reception, which has been marked by suspicions that communitarianism relies on authoritarian & harmonistic conceptions of a Volksgemeinshaft & promotes nationalism. To this end, three contexts of the US discussion, & what communitarianism means in each, are described. In the context of the sociology of religion & culture, communitarianism refers to certain utopian societies. In conversations about republicanism & civil society, communitarianism refers to the search for political common sense, civic tolerance, increased democratic participation, & community revitalization. In the context of ethics & the social sciences, communitarianism is a set of critical objections to an individualistic, functional, & purely scientific definition of modernity. Communitarianism should be seen as an attempt to address the crisis in political participation, the disintegration of social solidarity, the erosion of the public sphere, & the self-destructive tendencies of unchecked individualism. 31 References. Adapted from the source document.

Race relations in New Orleans have often been narrowed to Black and white, especially pre-Katrina. According to the 2000 census, the city was about 67% African American, 27% white, 2% Asian, and 3% "Hispanic." In a city with a deep history of racial tensions between Black and white, other people of color—and especially recent immigrants—often went unmentioned in discussions of city demographics. The city's world famous culture—whether in the traditions of Mardi Gras Indians and secondline parades, or in music like jazz and bounce—is also famously rooted in specifically African cultures. Even in media coverage of the city post-Katrina, the story of immigrant experiences has remained mostly invisible. When these stories have been told, they have often fit into the old stereotypes of "model minorities" (as in the case of the Vietnamese recovery) or of low-wage workers stealing jobs (as in the case of news reports on the city's new Latino population). However, the stories of these other New Orleanians offer an important lens through which to view the overall struggle over the city's recovery. And the work of grassroots activists from these communities, who strived to not only work for justice for their friends and neighbors, but also to build broad multi-racial alliances, provides an inspiring example for people in other cities who are waging similar fights.

the traditional North-South liaison dynamics are now taking place between the emerging Suds, and this article questions Francophonie's ability to bring about this change. He pointed out that it was on the basis of a resource, its international recognition and plural but forced territories that Francophonie was struggling its legitimacy to connect emerging worlds. The instruments used to achieve this range from culture to politics through diplomatic action and discursive production. Despite its instruments, there is no evidence that the resulting recognition capital is used to facilitate links between emerging worlds. ; The traditional dynamics of North-South relations are now played between the emerging South, this article questions the ability of the Francophonie to carry this change. It argues that it is from a resource, its international recognition and plural territories but constrained that the Francophonie has built its legitimacy to link emerging worlds. The instruments mobilized for this go from cultural to political through diplomatic actions and discursive production. Despite its instruments, there is no evidence that the resulting recognition capital serves to facilitate the links between emerging worlds. ; the traditional North-South liaison dynamics are now taking place between the emerging Suds, and this article questions Francophonie's ability to bring about this change. He pointed out that it was on the basis of a resource, its international recognition and plural but forced territories that Francophonie was struggling its legitimacy to connect emerging worlds. The instruments used to achieve this range from culture to politics through diplomatic action and discursive production. Despite its instruments, there is no evidence that the resulting recognition capital is used to facilitate links between emerging worlds. ; Les dynamiques traditionnelles de liaison Nord-Sud se jouent désormais entre les Suds émergents, le présent article interroge la capacité de la Francophonie à porter ce changement. ...

The book discusses smart governments and innovation in the public sector. In hopes of arriving at a clear definition of innovation in the field of public administration, the volume provides a wide survey of global policies and practices, especially those aimed at reducing bureaucracy and using information-communication technologies in public service delivery. Chapters look at current applications across countries and multiple levels of government, from public innovation labs in the UK to AI in South Korea. Providing concrete examples of innovation culture at work in public institutions, this volume will be of use to researchers and students studying new public management, public service delivery, and innovation as well as practitioners and professionals working in various public agencies

The article examines the historical origins and characteristics of Great Britain's European policy from the Middle Ages to the II World War in the context of general trends of development international relations in Europe. Special attention is p aid to the analysis of theoretical concepts of leading European political integration. Views of the European (continental) and English (Br itish) thinkers and politicians on the problem of European political unity are presented. According the author's conclusions we may confirm about the specific British model of European integration and participation the country in processes of regional political association. The imperial strategy of "splendid isolation" in XVIIIth –XIXth centuries was embodied in the main principle of the Britain's European policy and formulated in 1930 by Winston Churchill: "We are with Europe but don't belong to it." At the same time, the political thought of UK was developed in line with European trends. William Penn, John B ellers, Jeremy Bentham, James Lorimer put forward their own vision of European political unity . During the II World War the idea of European integration has gain ed popularity . The originality of British culture, great practical historical experience of European policy , supported by theoretical projects of European political un ity formed the necessary basis for the start process of practical implementation idea of European political integration durin g the second half of the ХХth century

This study provides a reflexive analysis of evaluative practice in the health sector in Burkina Faso. A sample of ten evaluations carried out in the health sector since 2011 was analyzed. The descriptive analysis shows that current evaluation practices vary very widely across the country. Most evaluation reports do not comply with international norms and standards in evaluation, in particular with regard to the definition of terms of reference and evaluation questions, the precision of evaluation criteria and the quality of the methodology. We conclude that a culture of evaluation must be developed and capacity must be built for better capitalization of experiences and for evidence-based decision-making. ; Peer reviewed

Enthält Rezensionen u.a. von: Schram, Sanford: After welfare: the culture of postindustrial social policy. - New York/N.Y.: New York Univ. Press, 2000. - 234 S

An investigation of the claim that cultural studies & cultural materialism are a consolidation of critical concerns that, under the pretext of global awareness & material understanding, paradoxically universalize the "knowledge" of an idealist Western academy at a time when the range of its ideologies & apparatus is not itself universal. Stuart Hall's ("Cultural Studies: Two Paradigms," Media, Culture & Society, 1980, 2, 55-72) & Raymond Williams's (Problems in Materialism and Culture, London: Verso, 1980) elaborations of the project of cultural studies are drawn on to examine: how the production of knowledge within a multidisciplinary setting would transpire, the role of cultural studies in penetrating the power/knowledge nexus that organizes political relationships in the academy, & the viability of the claim that multicultural materialism tends toward the establishment of global monoculture. Several formulations of multicultural materialism are assessed, & the significance of dialogism in multicultural materialist studies is discussed. It is concluded that the overarching goal of the cultural studies should not be a balanced curriculum but a polemical one. 26 References.

What happens when cultural policy turns digital? Digital Transformation and Cultural Policies in Europe analyzes and compares different digital cultural policies of Europe. Through case studies of seven European countries (UK, Germany, Croatia, Sweden, Spain, Norway, and Switzerland) as well as the analysis of EU digital cultural policy, the book investigates what happens when cultural policy gets changed and challenged by digital culture. Based on a thorough discussion of key concepts and analytical perspectives, this collection also offers a unique multi-disciplinary contribution that shows how digital cultural policy is hyperconvergent. These policies contain established ideas of cultural policy – such as democratization, welfare, access, and national, protectionist ideas – brought together within a digital framework, while also adding new cultural policy tools and instruments, such as digital standards, international regulations, directives, etc. The book shows how digital cultural policies are works in progress, struggling to align their aspirations with their effectiveness. Overall, this book provides a valuable tool for understanding the current policy framework of digital culture. It will be of interest not only to scholars and students in cultural and creative industries but also to creative professionals and policy makers.

Cover -- The sources of social power -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- The Sources of Social Power -- 2 Globalization imperially fractured: The British Empire -- Introduction: Types of empire -- Why were the Europeans so good at imperialism? -- Did the British empire do anyone any good? -- British expansion and military power -- Economic power relations: A global economy? -- The jewel in the crown: Economic power relations in India -- Political power relations in the colonies -- Ideological power relations in the colonies -- The weakening of empires -- 3 America and its empire in the Progressive Era, 1890-1930 -- Imperialism phase 1: Continental empire, 1783-1883 -- The Second Industrial Revolution -- The Progressives: Modernization versus redistribution -- Labor movement but no working class -- Redistributions achieved:Education, gender -- Racial regress -- The conservative 1920s -- Imperialism phase 2: Hemispheric empire 1898-1930s -- The Cuban colony -- The Filipino colony -- Why colonies were temporary -- Informal empire with gunboats -- Conclusion -- 4 Asian empires: Fallen dragon, rising sun -- Introduction: The Western Threat -- The rising sun -- The emergence of japanese imperialism -- Enfeebled dragon -- Japan: Colonial sunshine -- The Japanese debate over imperialism -- Conclusion to Chapters 2-4: Three empires -- 5 Half-global crisis: World War I -- Why did the Soldiers Fight? -- Total war -- The impact on civilians: Support for the war -- The impact on civilians: Suffering and class conflict -- Conclusion: A pointless Great War -- 6 Explaining revolutions: Phase 1, proletarian revolutions, 1917-1923 -- Introduction: Theories of revolution -- Reform and revolution in the early twentieth century -- The Bolshevik Revolution -- War and European labor movements.

The subject of the research is the mutual influence of the pressure of globalization, information technology, post-modernization of society, on the one hand, socio-cultural and political transformations, in particular – the formation of enclaves of the knowledge society, and, on the other hand, the strategic management of the states and changes.The research methodology is based primarily on the interpretations of regulatory opportunities, limitations and prospects in the works of specialists in sociocultural and political processes' management, in the sphere of geo-strategic thinking, and effective ways to informational influence on the social level.The purpose of the article is a statement of the author's position on the analysis of the nature and direction of the leading social and political transformations, as well as the need for adequate changes in the implementation of political thinking and strategic management.Transformation of socio-cultural and political structure under the influence of globalization, post-modernization and information of the world considered to functional and structural positions.Democratically elected and accountable government as the characteristics of democracy dominated throughout the world. However, they hide the contents of a variety of socio-cultural and political trends, understanding which comes from a comparison of the basic values and meanings complex cultural and civilizational worlds.Creating a culture of active information impact (dialogue) is necessary not only for the exchange of achievements, but also to preserve their identity.Conclusions. Architectonics world order actively tested for strength postmodern transformation.The most important challenge of the globalization era becomes a task to preserve their identity, autonomy and subjectivity, not dissolve in the shadow of the world's centers, to use the processes of integration in their favor.The choice of our time: the transformation of Ukraine into a second-rate country pseudowestern – or revival based on values and meanings complexes, spiritual core of their cultural and civilizational world.Strategic diagnostics allows us to estimate the future thinking and action in the direction of analysis, forecasting and creating global projects based on basic values and meanings of their complexes cultural and civilizational worlds. Preservation of identity and the development of cultural and civilizational peace cannot be achieved by conservation and socio-cultural vestiges of the past archaic and breakthrough to the level of the knowledge society, primarily on the basis of giving basic value-semantic complexes advanced forms and priorities of the strategic partnership in education-research-production complexes. As a result of the strategic confrontation win the cultural and civilizational worlds that can provide (and see) advanced everyday conditions for the state and dynamics of life and development. Among the factors geostrategic positioning and fixing in the trend of the knowledge society is particularly significant information technology. Key part in the success of the internal and external transformation rate is the quality of strategic management. ; Предметом исследований является взаимное влияние под давлением про-цессов глобализации, постмодернизации и информатизации общества, с одной стороны, социокультурных и политических трансформаций, в частности – формирования анклавов общества знаний, и, с другой стороны, стратегического управления состояниями и изменениями.Методология исследования базируется, прежде всего, на трактовках регулятивных возможностей, ограничений и перспектив в работах специалистов в управлении социокультурными и политическими процессами, в сфере геостратегического мышления и эффективных путей оказания информационного воздействия на социальном уровне.Цель статьи – изложение авторской позиции по результатам анализа характера и направленности ведущих социальных и политических трансформаций, а также необходимых адекватных изменений в реализации политического мышления и стратегического управления.Трансформации социокультурного и политического устройства под влиянием процессов глобализации, постмодернизации и информатизации мира рассмотрены с функциональных и структурных позиций. Демократичность, выборность и подотчетность власти как характеристики народовластия доминируют повсеместно в мире. Однако они скрывают содержание разнообразных социокультурных и политических тенденций, понимание которых рождается из сравнения базовых ценностно-смысловых комплексов культурно-цивилизационных миров.Создание культуры активного информационного воздействия (диалога) необходимо не только для обмена достижениями, но и для сохранения своей идентичности.Таким образом, архитектоника мироустройства активно испытывается на прочность постсовременными трансформациями.Важнейшим вызовом эпохи глобализации становится задача сохранить свою идентичность, самостоятельность и субъектность, не раствориться в тени мировых центров, использовать процессы интеграции в свою пользу.Выбор нашего времени: превращение Украины во второразрядную псевдозападную страну – или возрождение на основе ценностно-смысловых комплексов, духовного стержня своего культурно-цивилизационного мира.Стратегическая диагностика будущего позволяет оценить мышление и действия в направлении анализа, прогнозирования и создания глобальных проектов на основе основных ценностно-смысловых комплексов своих культурно-цивилизационных миров. Сохранение идентичности и развитие культурно-цивилизационного мира может быть достигнуто не консервацией рудиментов прошлого и социокультурной архаики, а прорывом к уровню общества знания, в первую очередь, на базе придания базовым ценностно-смысловым комплексам передовых форм и приоритетов стратегического партнерства в образовательно- научно-производственных комплексах. В итоге стратегического противостояния побеждают культурно-цивилизационные миры, которые могут предоставить (и убедить в этом) передовые повседневные условия для состояния и динамики жизнедеятельности и развития населения. Среди факторов геостратегического позиционирования и закрепления в тренде общества знаний особенно существенны информационные технологии. Ключевое звено в успехе трансформаций внешнего и внутреннего курса – качество стратегического управления. ; Предметом дослідження є взаємний вплив під тиском процесів глобалізації,інформатизації, постмодернізації суспільства, з одного боку, соціокультурних і політичних трансформацій, зокрема – формування анклавів суспільства знань, і, з іншого боку, стратегічного управління станами та змінами.Стаття містить виклад авторської позиції за результатами аналізу характеру та спрямованості провідних соціальних і політичних трансформацій, а також необхідних адекватних змін у реалізації політичного мислення і стратегічного управління.Трансформації соціокультурного та політичного устрою під впливом процесівглобалізації, інформатизації та постмодернизації світу розглянуті з функціональних і структурних позицій. Демократичність, виборність і підзвітність влади як характеристики народовладдя домінують повсюдно в світі. Однак вони приховують зміст різноманітних соціокультурних і політичних тенденцій, розуміння яких народжується з порівняння базових ціннісно-смислових комплексів культурно-цивілізаційних світів.Стратегічна діагностика майбутнього дозволяє оцінити мислення і дії в напрямку аналізу, прогнозування та створення глобальних проектів на основі основних ціннісно-смислових комплексів своїх культурно-цивілізаційних світів. Збереження ідентичності та розвиток культурно-цивілізаційного світу може бути досягнуто не консервацією рудиментів минулого і соціокультурної архаїки, а проривом до рівня суспільства знання, в першу чергу, на базі додання базовим ціннісно-смисловим комплексам передових форм і пріоритетів стратегічного партнерства в освітньо-науково-виробничих комплексах. У підсумку стратегічного протистояння перемагають культурно цивілізаційні світи, які можуть надати (і переконати в цьому) передові повсякденні умови для стану і динаміки життєдіяльності та розвитку населення. Серед факторів геостратегічного позиціонування і закріплення в тренді суспільства знань особливо істотні інформаційні технології. Ключова ланка в успіху трансформацій зовнішнього і внутрішнього курсу – якість стратегічного управління

Tanzania is often seen as an exceptional case of successful language planning in Africa, with Swahili being spread to all corners of the country. Yet, this objective success has always been accompanied by a culture of complaints proclaiming its utter failure. State Ideology and Language in Tanzania sets out to explore this paradox through a richly documented historical, sociolinguistic and anthropological approach covering the story of Swahili from the early days of independence until today. Focusing on the ways in which Swahili was swept up in the 'Ujamaa revolution' - the transition to socialism led by president Nyerere - Jan Blommaert demonstrates how the language became an emblem not just of the Tanzanian 'cultural' nation, but above all of the 'political' nation. Using Swahili meant the acceptance of socialism, and the spread of Swahili across the country should equal the spread of Ujamaa socialism. When this did not happen, the verdict of failure was proclaimed on Swahili, which did not prevent the language from becoming one of the most widely used and dynamic languages on the continent. This book is a thoroughly revised version of the 1999 edition, which was welcomed at the time as a classic. It now extends the period of coverage to 2012 and includes an entirely new chapter on current developments, making this updated edition an essential read for students and scholars in language, linguistics and African Studies