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Governance

Representative democracy is being reformed and modernised throughout the world. Existing indirect decision-making structures are being revitalised and given greater legitimacy by the addition of direct-democratic procedures and practice. This guide book discusses the effects of direct-democratic elements on the decision-making process and explores whether this form of democracy is exportable.
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Improving security and justice through security sector reform: ( N. Bagayoko-Penone / Eldis Gateway to Development and Environment Information , 2010); Since the late 1990s, security sector reform (SSR) has emerged as a principal activity for promoting peace and stability, and a priority for donors in post-conflict countries. This issue of insight...
The supervision of security should be the responsibility of civilians: ( C. Contreras (ed) / La Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) , 2007); The goal of this report is to contribute to an understanding of the political and institutional processes taking place in Latin America related to the security sector since the region's wide-s...
Is civil society a real vehicle for democratisation?: ( G. Cawthra (ed);A. Du Pisani (ed);A. Omari (ed) / International Development Research Centre , 2007); This study investigates the interface between security, at both the national and regional levels, and democratisation. The paper asserts that security and democratic governance are intertwined...
Is civilian control of military and security structures equivalent to democratic control?: ( G. Cawthra (ed);R. Luckham (ed) / Zed Books , 2003); This book examines the governance of security and insecurity in developing and former communist countries that are becoming more democratic. The book asserts that to ensure the military i...
Trade unions and labour laws around the world: ( Baker and McKenzie , 2010); This book looks at the current state of works councils and trade unions for 33 countries around the world. ...
Empowering Maasai women in Tanzania: ( Maanda Ngoitiko / , 2010); Maasai women are among the poorest and most marginalised groups in Tanzanian society. A local women-led organisation – the Pastoral Women’s Council – works to improve the lives of...
Time to end urban poor people’s marginalisation: ( G McGranahan;D Mitlin;D Satterthwaite / id21 Development Research Reporting Service , 2008); Some 900 million people live in what UN-Habitat calls ‘slums’. Ignored by markets which favour areas with well-defined property rights, inhabitants of informal settlements typically liv...
Aid interventions and demand-driven governance in Nepal: ( D. Jordhus-Lier;M. Haug;H. Regmi / Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research , 2009); This working paper reviews demand-driven governance as a set of principles which have characterised aid and development interventions in certain post-conflict contexts, using Nepal as a case stud...
Enhancing the potential of ICTs for advancing democracy and empowerment in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda: ( Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency , 2009); Access to and the strategic use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) have been shown to have the potential to help bring about economic development, poverty reduction, and democrat...
Rebuilding democracy: elections in post-conflict settings: ( Carlos Valenzuela / Public Broadcasting Service , 2008); This Point of View interview is conducted with Carlos Valenzuela, who headed the Independent Election Commission of the UN during the 2005 elections in Iraq. He responds to questions about the day-...