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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Government ministers"”.
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Coordinating Compromise: Information Manipulation and Bicameral Bargaining in the European Union
… structure in order to legislate. Crucially, government ministers in the Council of the European Union and members of the European Parliament seek to forge bicameral bargains in a complex information environment. This study examines how European politicians construct such compromises and …
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Policy, Participation and Empowerment: A Case Study of Community Resistance to Shells Seismic Blasting in the Eastern Cape
… research examines the conflict in South African government policy between a people-centred participatory rhetoric on the one hand, and neoliberal growth-centred rhetoric on the other; and how this has played out in the recent series of related court cases. The methodology employed was a case …
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Do committees make a difference? : an examination of the viscosity of legislative committees in the British House of Commons
… Commons play a crucial role in the scrutiny of government legislation. The reform of the bill committee system in 2006 and the introduction of oral evidence taking as a standard procedure significantly raised the profile of this stage of the legislative process and had the potential to increase …
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The meaning of leadership in the civil service : an hermeneutic study
… is constrained by the parallel role filled by Government Ministers. Theoretically there is a clear division of responsibility and authority between the two groups but there are overlaps in the day-to-day situation. And the roles of each group have changed significantly over the last 30 years …
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Buffalo city metro - is bigger better? The hierarchy of urban labels and why they matter
… grand shift in the country's legislation. Local government legislation was particularly affected, as it was at the municipal level that the policies of apartheid were visible. Part of addressing the legacy of spatial segregation included a suite of legislation aimed at addressing the legacy of …
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Free to Air: An examination of the role played by a radio phone-in programme, Liveline, in the democratic process
… questions in the Dáil or of reactions by government ministers. The programme is seen to offer a place for 'ordinary' voices and opinions in a mass media setting which is usually the preserve of broadcasting professionals, politicians, journalists and expert commentators. In this thesis I …
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The Legislature in Immigration Policy-Making: A Liberal Constraint?
… of scholars to this puzzle is that whilst governments endeavour to reflect public preferences for restrictive immigration policy, they are prevented from doing so by norms and institutions that are characteristic of liberal democracies. These ‘liberal constraints’ include the national …
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Analysis of the causes and reasons for the failure of a decade of international efforts and measures against terrorist financing since the 9/11 attacks
… financing; and the strategic mindset of government policy makers and law enforcement intelligence in the area of certain types of financial crime and in the implementation of counter measures against terrorist financing. The inherent legal difficulties are dealt with by showing the basic …
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Special advisers: Their place in British government
… of special advisers to departmental ministers between 1970 and 1987 and attempts to establish whether their place in the British system of government has become institutionalized. Interviews with 160 advisers, ministers and former officials, a questionnaire completed by advisers, and …
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An Investigation into the Needs of Men Experiencing Domestic Abuse and Current Service Provision (Wales)
… normative need and serious social issues (government ministers, policy, funders, researchers, practice, national organisations, media and wider society) is needed. All experiences of domestic abuse are serious, important and deserving of recognition and access to specialist targeted …
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Förankring av socialdemokratisk EU-politik : Med rum för demokratisk debatt?
… [persuade] the debate, notably by prohibiting government ministers from being active in the respective no-campaigns. A preliminary hypothesis that “deliberative space” shrinks as the final deadline looms was in part corroborated, as turned out to be valid for the respect dimension.
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Evaluating Lobbying in the United Kingdom: Moving From a Corruption Framework to ‘Institutional Diversion’
The lobbying of Parliament and the Government in the United Kingdom by wealthy or influential groups and individuals raises concerns about corruption and political equality. Professional lobbying is available mainly to those with significant resources and is often the most effective means of …