Search results

This book presents a classic legal study of banning organisations in Dutch law.
One of the main research questions is when, according to our law, an organisation is right for a ban. Must the organisation commit criminal offences, or are there other starting points for banning it?
Another key question is what kind of organisations can be banned. Are, for example, political parties and denominations excluded, given the special function of these organisations in our society? Other important questions are how the procedure works, which body is authorised to ban and how legal protection against a ban is designed.
In answering these questions, the author focuses on the fundamental question of the extent to which the regulation complies with the requirements arising from the freedom of association enshrined in our Constitution and treaties binding under international law. By no means all regulations meet these requirements. With a comparative law analysis of German and French law, the author makes recommendations to improve our prohibition regime on these issues

The volume examines the causes and consequences of regional turbulence in the Middle East following the 2003 Iraq war and the 2011 Arab uprisings. The Middle East has experienced unprecedented levels of instability and violence during this period including regime breakdown, heightened rivalry and competition, civil and proxy wars, cross border military intervention, refugee flows, and the emergence of violent non-state actors. Following a theoretical chapter analysing the drivers of regional turbulence, leading Middle East scholars investigate the impact of turbulence on the politics of different states and actors in the region. 9 case studies analyse the foreign policies and regional role of the United States and Israel, Iran and Turkey's policies toward the Syrian crisis, and the impact of regional turbulence and intervention on Yemen, Egypt and relations among Arab Gulf states. The two final chapters examine two new Islamist actors that emerged in the Middle East during this period: Sunni militant groups in Iraq and Syria and the new Salafi political parties and their foreign policy orientations.

Institutionalizing Violence offers a detailed focus on the two most influential Egyptian jihadi groups-al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya and Islamic Jihad. From the killing of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat in 1981 to their partial association with al-Qaeda in the 1990s, the two groups illustrate the range of choices that jihadis make overtime including creating political parties. Jerome Drevon argues that these groups' comparative trajectories show that jihadis embracing the same ideology can make very different strategic decisions in similar environments. Drevon's analysis of these groups' histories over the past four decades illustrates the evolution of jihadism in Egypt and beyond. Institutionalizing Violence develops an institutional approach to radicalization to compare the two Egyptian groups' trajectories based on ethnographic field research and hundreds of interviews with jihadi leaders and militants in Egypt. Drevon provides a unique perspective on how jihadi groups make and implement new strategic decisions in changing environments, as well as the evolution of their approaches to violence and non-violence.

Part I. Parliament: 1 Unicameral or Bicameral Parliaments (Albrecht Weber) -- 2 The Deputy (Wolfgang Babeck) -- 3 Political Parties and Thresholds (Wolfgang Babeck) -- 4 Internal Organisation of Parliament and Role of Opposition (Wolfgang Babeck) -- 5 Investigative Committees and Inquisitional Rights (Wolfgang Babeck) -- 6 Legislation (Albrecht Weber) -- Part II. President: 7 The Presidential Office: Qualification, Election and Term (Wolfgang Babeck) -- 8 Presidential Powers and Veto Rights (Babeck/Weber) -- 9 Dissolution of Parliament and Impeachment of President (Wolfgang Babeck) -- Part III. Government: 10 Government (Babeck/Weber) -- Part IV. Judiciary: 11 Constitutional Courts - Supreme Courts (Albrecht Weber) -- 12 General and Special Jurisdictions and Public Prosecution (Albrecht Weber) -- Part V. Territorial Structure: 13 Territorial Structure (Albrecht Weber) -- Part VI. State of Emergency: 14 State of Emergency (Wolfgang Babeck) -- Part VII. Defence: 15 Defence (Albrecht Weber) -- Part VIII. Budget, Finance and Central Banks: 16 Budget, Finance and Central Banks (Wolfgang Babeck) -- Part IX. Referendum: 17 The Referendum (Wolfgang Babeck) -- Part X. Amending the Constitution: 18 Amendment Power (Wolfgang Babeck). .

From strategically devised pre-poll alliances to hastily stitched together post-poll associations, noted journalist Sunita Aron has travelled the length and breadth of the country, painstakingly documenting the drama and dharma of coalition politics in India. The result of her exhaustive research and insightful analysis, Ballots and Breakups is a cracker of a read. As Indian voters deliver fractured verdicts, political parties resort to constructing fragile coalitions by hook or by crook. The hapless casualties of this relentless quest for power are the Indian voters and this book is for them, as the writer eloquently exhorts for the need of common guidelines on the formation of a government in the case of a hung house.A gripping take on coalition politics in India, Aron charts a riveting tale of modern Indian politics that has all the masala of a Bollywood potboiler, but the ending, the writer asserts, has to be happy like that of any Hindi film, 'stable governments and a prosperous society even in a hung house!'

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- RADICAL MANDARIN -- 1. Forefathers and Foremothers -- 2. Beginnings 1905-1923 -- 3. The University of Toronto 1923-1927 -- 4. Oxford 1927-1930 -- 5. Studies of Canadian Political Parties 1930-1932 -- 6. National Secretary of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs 1932-1938 -- 7. Adviser to the Canadian Left and the League of Nations Society 1933-1934 -- 8. No Sanctions against Italy 1935-1936 -- 9. Mackenzie King's Foreign Policy 1937-1938 -- 10. Reflections on the Thirties -- 11. The Legation in Washington 1939-1941 -- 12. Department of External Affairs 1941-1944 -- 13. Creating the International Civil Aviation Organization 1944 -- 14. Creating the United Nations 1944-1946 -- 15. Creating the North Atlantic Alliance 1947-1949 -- 16. Department of External Affairs 1946-1952 -- 17. Envoy to India 1952-1957 -- 18. Ambassador to Germany 1958-1962 -- 19. Officer of the World Bank 1962-1965 -- 20. Creating Glendon College 1965-1969 At -- 21. Talks with L.B. Pearson 1963-1972 -- 22. Essays in Persuasion 1965-1988 -- Acknowledgments -- Index

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- What Is Gerrymandering and How Does It Affect Voters? -- Math Equations Could Help Fight Gerrymandering -- Aims and Tactics of Modern Gerrymandering -- Single-Member Elections Lead to Less Democratic and Representative Elections -- A Brief History of Gerrymandering Legal Cases -- Elections in the US Could Be Improved, But No Electoral System Is Perfect -- Winner-Take-All Elections in Single-Member Districts Are the Root of Gerrymandering -- The Supreme Court Must Decide the Legality of Using Computer Algorithms to Draw Districts -- Demanding a Solution to Gerrymandering Is the Responsibility of All Citizens -- Racial Gerrymandering Takes Many Forms -- Prison-Based Gerrymandering Artificially Inflates the Population of Districts -- Having More Political Parties Makes For More Competitive Elections -- Voter Apathy Caused by Gerrymandering Leads to Low Voter Turnout -- Portions of the Voting Rights Act That Restrict Racial Gerrymandering Are in Jeopardy -- Proportional Elections and Independent Redistricting Efforts Are Both Needed to Make Elections Fairer -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover

"This Handbook presents the first comprehensive study of policy analytical practices in comparative perspective. It explores emerging developments and innovations in the field and advances knowledge of the nature and quality of policy analysis across different countries and at different levels of government by all relevant actors, both inside and outside government, who contribute to the diagnosis of problems and the search for policy solutions.Handbook chapters examine all aspects of the science, art and craft of policy analysis. They do so both at the often-studied national level, and also at the less well-known level of sub-national and local governments. In addition to studying governments, the Handbook also examines for the first time the practices and policy work of a range of non-governmental actors, including think tanks, interest groups, business actors, labour groups, media, political parties and non-profits.Bringing together a rich collection of cases and a renowned group of scholars, the Handbook constitutes a landmark study in the field."--Provided by publisher.

Front Cover -- About the Author -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1: The Australian welfare state in context -- 1. The development of the welfare state: History, politics and ideology -- 2. The neoliberal critique: Leading the backlash -- 3. The impact of globalisation: Driving the backlash? -- 4. Defence and reform of the welfare state: Towards greater equity -- Part 2: Australian political parties and the welfare state -- 5. Liberal Party policy: Forgotten people to mutual obligation -- 6. Labor Party policy: Wage earners' welfare state to social inclusion -- 7. The Australian Greens: Foremost supporters of the welfare state -- Part 3: Interest groups and the welfare state -- 8. The Australian Council of Social Service: Defending the welfare state -- 9. Contributors to the debate: Business, trade unions, social workers, media and consumers -- 10. Faith-based welfare and social justice: Christianity, Judaism and Islam -- 11. Social policy analysis: Young people leaving state care -- 12. The future of Australia's welfare state: Towards or away from welfare retrenchment? -- Glossary -- References -- Index.

chapter Contents -- chapter FOREWORD -- chapter INTRODUCTION -- chapter 1 EMERGENCE OF CONTRACTING IN THE HEALTH SECTOR -- chapter 2 CONTRACTING AND CONTRACT: CONCEPTS AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS -- chapter 3 TYPOLOGY OF CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS -- chapter 1 THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR BUILDING AND MANAGING HEALTH FACILITIES -- chapter 2 HOSPITALS AND CONTRACTING ERIC DE ROODENBEKE &JEAN PERROT -- chapter 3 CONTRACTING WITH PRIVATE SECTOR NETWORKS: FRANCHISING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE -- chapter 4 HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AND CONTRACTING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES -- chapter 5 LOCAL AUTHORITIES -- chapter 6 THE BEST USE OF SUB-CONTRACTING AND OUTSOURCING -- chapter 7 CONTRACTING HEALTH PERSONNEL -- chapter 1 PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIderS -- chapter 1 HOW TO BUILD AND MANAGE A CONTRACTUAL RELATION -- chapter 1 TOOLS FOR REGULATION -- chapter 2 THE ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT -- chapter 3 THE ROLE OF OTHER ACTORS:COMMUNITIES, LABOUR UNIONS,POLITICAL PARTIES,CHURCHES AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISES -- chapter 4 ELEMENTS FOR DEVELOPING A NATIONAL POLICY ON CONTRACTING -- chapter 1 EVALUATION OF CONTRACTING.

Shouldn't everyone receive a stake in society's wealth? Could we create a fairer world by guaranteeing income to all? What would this mean for our health, wealth, and happiness? Basic income is a revolutionary idea that guarantees regular, unconditional cash transfers from the government to all citizens. It is an acknowledgement that everyone plays a part in generating the wealth currently enjoyed by only a few and would rectify the recent breakdown in income distribution. Political parties across the world are now adopting this innovative policy and the idea generates headlines every day. Guy Standing has been at the forefront of thought surrounding basic income for the past thirty years, and in this book he covers in authoritative detail its effects on the economy, poverty, work, and labor; dissects and disproves the standard arguments against basic income; explains what we can learn from pilots across the world; and illustrates exactly why basic income has now become such an urgent necessity

This Handbook presents the first comprehensive study of policy analytical practices in comparative perspective. It explores emerging developments and innovations in the field and advances knowledge of the nature and quality of policy analysis across different countries and at different levels of government by all relevant actors, both inside and outside government, who contribute to the diagnosis of problems and the search for policy solutions. Handbook chapters examine all aspects of the science, art and craft of policy analysis. They do so both at the often-studied national level, and also at the less well-known level of sub-national and local governments. In addition to studying governments, the Handbook also examines for the first time the practices and policy work of a range of non-governmental actors, including think tanks, interest groups, business actors, labour groups, media, political parties and non-profits. Bringing together a rich collection of cases and a renowned group of scholars, the Handbook constitutes a landmark study in the field.--

1. Unionism and nationalism : the historical context of contemporary Scottish politics / Ewen Cameron -- 2. How Scotland votes : elections and electoral behaviour in Scotland / Craig McAngus -- 3. The quality of Scottish democracy / Thomas Lundberg -- 4. Political parties in Scotland / Duncan McTavish -- 5. Corks on a beach? : finding a hard budget constraint for Scottish government / Paul Hallwood and Ronald MacDonald -- 6. Scottish local government : past, present and futures / Colin Mair -- 7. Civil service and the machinery of government / Richard Parry -- 8. Social policy in a devolved Scotland : different, fairer? / Kirstein Rummery -- 9. Gender and equality in Scotland : mind the gap / Gillian Fyfe and Karen Jonhston -- 10. Scotland and the world / Michael Keating -- 11. A small country in a bigger country or a small country in a big world? / Richard Kerley -- 12. The future of Scottish government and public policy : a distinctive Scottish style / Paul Cairney -- 13. Scotland and British constitutional reform / Matt Qvortrup -- 14. The media and politics in Scotland / David Hutchison.

Cover -- Title page -- Copyrights -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction, Kees van Dijk and Nico J.G. Kaptein -- Part I. ISLAMIC POLITICAL PARTIES AND SOCIO-RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS, Kees van Dijk -- 1. A Study of the Internal Dynamics of the Prosperous Justice Party and Jamaah Tarbiyah, Ahmad-Norma Permata -- 2. The Mosque as a Religious Sphere, Syaifudin Zuhri -- 3. Enforcing Religious Freedom in Indonesia, Bastiaan Scherpen -- Part 2. SHARIA-BASED LEGISLATION AND THE LEGAL POSITION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN, Kees van Dijk -- 4. Sharia-Based Laws, Euis Nurlaelawati -- 5. The Islamic Court of Bulukumba and Women's Access to Divorce and Post-Divorce Rights, Stijn Cornelis van Huis -- 6. Women in Local Politics, Muhammad Latif Fauzi -- Part 3. SHARIA AND COUNTERCULTURE IN ACEH, Kees van Dijk -- 7. Neo-Sufism, Shariatism, and Ulama Politics, Moch Nur Ichwan -- 8. Cultural Resistance to Shariatism in Aceh, Reza Idria -- 9. Images of Violence and Piety in Aceh, David Kloos -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- About the Authors -- Index.

1. Group mobilization from the economy, society, and government / Matt Grossmann -- 2. How membership associations change the balance of representation in Washington (and how they don't) / Kay Lehman Schlozman and Philip Edward Jones -- 3. Grassroots mobilization and outside lobbying / Edward Walker -- 4. The paradoxes of inequality and interest group representation / Dara Z. Strolovitch -- 5. Political parties and ideology : interest groups in context / Hans Noel -- 6. Why lobbyists for competing interests often cooperate / Thomas T. Holyoke -- 7. How will the internet change American interest groups? / David Karpf -- 8. Attack of the super PACs? Interest groups in the 2012 elections / Michael Franz -- 9. When does money buy votes? Campaign contributions and policymaking / Christopher Witko -- 10. Understanding the influence of lobbying in the U.S. Congress : preferences, networks, money, and bills / Holly Brasher and Jason Britt -- 11. Interest groups, the White House, and the administration / Heath Brown -- 12. Interest groups in the judicial arena / Paul M. Collins, Jr. -- 13. Evaluating reforms of lobbying and money in politics / Lee Drutman -- 14. Conclusion / Matt Grossmann.