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Political party control.--Political party finances.--Defeating the voter at the polls.--The state legislature and its work.--Congress and its work. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Invitation to the Institute of Politics and Government Annual Salute to Politics Dinner which includes the program in honor of George Fisher's twenty-fifth anniversary as an editorial cartoonist. Includes a gallery of guests, caricatured by George Fisher; a brief description of Fisher's contributions; and a brief description and purpose of the Institute of Politics and Government.

The presence of political parties has often been viewed as an integral part of democracy, and in particular, the Westminster parliamentary system. Parties representing different opinions, policies and ideologies are perceived as necessary for the representation of different interest groups. Also, political parties provide voters the opportunity to select leaders from a number of alternatives. It was, therefore, assumed that in order for democracy to work successfully parties must exist. Consequently, the newly independent states of Africa, Asia and Oceania that emerged in the post-World War II period and subscribed to democracy all attempted to develop a political culture where parties become significant. This is despite the fact that in most of these countries, especially in Melanesia, most voters had not yet understood the concept of party politics. When Solomon Islands gained constitutional independence on 7 July, 1978 and adopted the Westminster system of government from Great Britain, it inherited along with it concepts such as party politics. Consequently, Solomon Islanders who took over leadership of the government were faced with the fact that, in parliament, for the purposes of forming a government they had to align themselves with groups called political parties. The idea that the main governing body is made up of a government and an opposition was relatively new to most Solomon Islanders. However, despite this, political parties have become important in Solomon Islands politics today. Parties (or the absence of strong cohesive parties) have had a profound impact on the process of governance. This paper discusses the emergence and development of political parties in contemporary Solomon Islands. It analyses how party politics influences the process of governance and the nature of politics. The discussions here are drawn largely from my experiences as a member of the Solomon Islands parliament for eight years. ; AusAID

In this article, I use public opinion data collected over the past decade to probe three widely held assumptions about local government and public participation in South Africa. The first, widely held by advocates of political decentralisation and devolution of power, posits a direct relationship between the physical proximity of government institutions from the citizens they serve and the level of popular goodwill toward that government. However, public evaluations of local government have consistently been worse than those of either provincial or national government. Not only do people see local government as more corrupt than any other government institution, their levels of performance approval and trust in political institutions are inversely related to the proximal distance between them and that institution. The second assumption, widely held by advocates of 'participatory democracy', assumes that citizens have a natural predisposition to participate in public affairs. Accordingly, the participatory movement in South Africa has tended to define its central task as one of creating the mechanisms and forums for citizens to debate with each other and communicate with policy makers. However, citizen engagement with local government (measured in the form of individual contact with local councilors) is very low, both in absolute terms but also in relative terms compared to other African countries (though various pieces of evidence suggests that participation is increasing). Third, more recent analyses have assumed that low levels of voter turnout in local elections and increasing levels of public protest are a function of enduring poverty and inequality and growing dissatisfaction with service delivery. Yet analyses of individual participation in both local politics and government, and in protests and demonstrations, reveals that the poor are more likely to participate (rather than less), and that neither dissatisfaction nor satisfaction with local government performance provides an adequate account of this participation.

Advertisement of removing impotency and piles on the street walls, Ganja smokers, Bhang Drinking, Beetle leaves chewing, pontification, misconception in family planning miscreants in society, National drink: Tea, Vote based politics, tyranny of police, over delay in public services and using public fund for personal trip all are the features of shivpalganj in UP. Shri Lal Shukla has carved a niche of all such realities in his work Rag Darbari—a Sahitya Academy Winning work. The current system in the biggest constituency UP in India is still unprogressive in removing corruption and other social evils. It is still struggling with malpractices which are generated to exploit the poor. The wrong propagation of Malaria abolition and finding dirt at the bus and railway stations are also comment able issues.

Includes indexes. ; Supplements the author's Atatürk and Turkey: a bibliography, 1919-1938, published in 1974. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Binder's title: v. 1-3, 5, Speeches. J. R. W. Smith; v. 4, Union speeches. J. R. W. Smith. ; Mode of access: Internet.

The deep-rooted protectionism tendency towards the American women prevented women from occupying high posts in the legislative branch.However, women's prominent movements ingendered several outstanding women in elected positions starting from the first half of the XXth century.By the mid-1990s there were more women in Congress in Capitol Hill. Janet Reno was appointed as the first woman U.S. attorney general in theAmerican History, Madeline Albright, the first woman secretary, Condoleezza Rice as the first woman national security adviser for President Bush,Nancy Pelosi was the first woman, the new minority leader of the House of the 108th Congress in 2003 and others, Kamala Harris is the first highestrankingfemale, the first African American and first Asian Vice President of the United States.The question is – whether elected women can make a crucial difference in political institutions and public policy that is still dominated by masculinistinterests?Keywords: Accomplishment, election, participation

M.A.PUBLIC POLICY LEADERSHIP ; This study examines whether it is clientelism rather than corruption that accounts for the daily diet of accusations traded by the political parties and members of the public. This research investigates the distinction between clientelism and corruption and the confluence of factors that encourages or facilitates corruption. The research, therefore, lays the foundation for credible studies on the phenomena of clientelism, maladministration and corruption as they are manifested in Malta. This research answers several questions, including: Is the influence trading that goes on in Maltese Politics and government a symptom of clientelism, or is actual corruption involved? What cases of clientelism and/or corruption have been alleged or identified in Maltese Politics? What cases of political clientelism and/or corruption are most evident in Maltese Politics? Is there a pattern of clientelism and/or corruption in Maltese Politics? This study includes the collection of data from two local newspapers, namely, In Nazzjon and L-Orizzont to uncover articles related to alleged clientelism or corrupt practices. Therefore, this study will mainly consist of a document-based research using qualitative methods by utilising primary and secondary sources, chiefly in the form of newspaper articles. This study further includes a closer look at one case study pertaining to such an alleged case as drawn from the data collected. The notion of corrupt clientelism evident in this research is a vicious circle that facilitates the incorporation of corrupt exchanges revolving around three basic features, namely, resources, actors, and legality. Corruption and clientelism thrive on inequality, both in terms of power and resources. ; N/A

Servants of the people, abbreviated to SPs, are all those who hold office in politics and government. The people grant them power under the condition that they serve with integrity. But how do you do that? This book offers the necessary concepts, insights and guidelines. Each of the 95 chapters discusses one of the many facets of integrity, with plenty of positive and negative examples involving different kinds of SPs from different countries. The central message is that integrity has great power over SPs: it can make or break their careers. Muel Kaptein is a professor of ethics and integrity and a partner at KPMG.

Thesis (M. Sc.)--Georgetown University. ; Bibliography: p. [41]-43. ; Mode of access: Internet.

This paper connects the Islamophobic discourse of the 2016 presidential primary candidates to that of past American politicians through a historical analysis of their rhetoric and policies towards Muslims. I argue that Western discourse about Islam has long appealed to what I refer to as the Muslim "xeno-archetype," which is a recurring but unchanging understanding of Islam in the Western mind. This xeno-archetype theory is derived from Edward Said's concept of Orientalism, but is distinct in that it explains why unique misconceptions of Islam existed long before European colonialism. The xeno-archetype consists of specific stereotypes and fears of a given ethnic or religious group that are constant in the Western conscience and recur in times of perceived crisis. I explain that the xeno-archetype specific to Muslims was passed down by Europeans to future Americans during colonization and greatly influenced the way American leaders have understood and interacted with Muslims both at home and abroad throughout the nation's history. This analysis identifies the specific stereotypes of Islam that were held by past Americans and reveals that they are the same ones that have been expressed by the 2016 candidates, which allows Islamophobia to be understood as a recurring feature in the Euro-American tradition.

This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai, to address corruption within the Afghan government. The report also includes discussion of election fraud and corruption in Afghanistan.

This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai, to address corruption within the Afghan government. The report also includes discussion of election fraud and corruption in Afghanistan.

This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai, to address corruption within the Afghan government. The report also includes discussion of election fraud and corruption in Afghanistan.