GOVERNMENT AND REGIONS: FOUR-YEAR RESULTS
In: The current digest of the Russian press, Band 76, Heft 4, S. 12-13
In: The current digest of the Russian press, Band 76, Heft 4, S. 12-13
In: Regional Studies, S. 1-19
ISSN: 1360-0591
In: Voprosy ėkonomiki: ežemesjačnyj žurnal, Heft 1, S. 5-32
We build factor models of the regional budgets spending composition, based on data for 2011—2019. Our estimates reveal that expenditure on social security, public health, and education have relatively low elasticity by fiscal revenue (0.6—0.7), On the contrary, national economy and housing expenditure have the highest elasticity (1.3—1.7), while culture and general public services expenditure are characterized with medium elasticity (0.8—0.9). The major econometric tool used for the analysis is quantile regression that allows to detect heterogeneity of expenditure relations with various factors. The dependence of fiscal revenues is homogenous only for social security, public health, and housing, while for other types of expenditure this relationship differs between regions with high and low fiscal revenue. We suggest procedure to identify individual 'spending preferences' of particular regions and classify all regions depending on their top spending priorities. Regions with a larger value of the gross regional product most often have education and social security as their priority while other regions mainly have national economy spending as a priority.
In: Contributions to International Relations
Chapter 1. Introduction to Digital Diplomacy in the OSCE Region -- Chapter 2. Digital Diplomacy in Azerbaijan: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities -- Chapter 3. Balkan Style Digital Diplomacy -- Chapter 4. Digitalisation in Central Asia: Progress and Potential -- Chapter 5. German Digital Diplomacy -- Chapter 6. A New Frontier in Diplomacy: Digital Diplomacy Implementations in Kazakhstan -- Chapter 7. Digital Diplomacy in Spain: A Steep Learning Curve -- Chapter 8. Türkiye's Digital Diplomacy Initiative: Challenges and Opportunities -- Chapter 9. UK Digital Diplomacy -- Chapter 10. The Impact of Twitter on Digital Diplomacy in the Context of International Media -- Chapter 11. The Impact of Digital Diplomacy on Security: the Case of the Russia-ukraine War -- Chapter 12. Bringing Diplomacy to the Digital Age -- Chapter 13. Essential Attributes Guiding the Danish Practice of Digital Diplomacy on Global Affairs -- Chapter 14. Diplomacy and Challenges in the Digital Age: the Italian Case Study.-Chapter 15. Data-informed Diplomacy: Adapting to the Digital Age in International Relations and Implementation in the OSCE Region.
"A sustainable approach to mountain tourism especially in the Himalayan region is essential to promote long-term growth, optimum use of resources, and maintain carrying capacity. This book will focus on challenges and prospects of tourism development in the great Himalayan region."
In: Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability Series
In: IDS bulletin: transforming development knowledge, Band 55, Heft 1
ISSN: 1759-5436
Whilst international policy between the mid-1990s and mid-2010s gave some hope for progress on gender equality, events since then – including conflicts, climate change, the pandemic, and an increasingly insecure world – have thrown these hopes into doubt. Far from steady progress on gender equality, we now face backlash against gender and sexual rights. This article introduces our IDS Bulletin which explores understandings of backlash from a primarily global South perspective. Articles from Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Kenya, Lebanon, Uganda, and the UK detail examples of anti-gender backlash in different contexts, and the actors, interests, and tactics involved. This introduction groups the issues into three themes: voice and tactics, framings and direction, and temporality and structure. It also briefly touches on the tactics gender activists have used in countering backlash. In conclusion, the article calls for an increased analysis of backlash from more diverse settings to develop better strategies for resistance and reclaiming gender justice.
In: Journal of common market studies: JCMS
ISSN: 1468-5965
AbstractWhat role do border regions play in fostering a European identity? The European Union considers them relevant places of integration and has dedicated €10 billion to cross‐border co‐operation between 2014 and 2020. This action relies on the idea that border regions are hot spots of integration, as they allow citizens to engage in transnational activities, stimulating a sense of cross‐border community, which is said to increase attachment to Europe. However, it remains unclear whether individuals in border regions are indeed more attached to Europe, as theory would predict. We address this research question by comparing the attachment to Europe of 25,257 German border and non‐border residents, analysing several factors that could impact attachment to Europe in these regions. Our results indicate that living in a border region is unrelated to increased attachment to Europe. This finding casts doubt on the thesis of border regions as hot spots of an emerging European identity.
In: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry 126
Part 1: Assessment of groundwater quality -- Chapter 1: Unveiling the Hidden Depths: A Review for Understanding and Managing Groundwater Contamination in Arid Regions -- Chapter 2: Risk Assessment of Potential Groundwater Contamination by the Agricultural Drainage Water in the Central Valley Watershed, California, USA -- Chapter 3: Impact of Bugun Reservoir on Groundwater and Soil: A Case Study from South Kazakhstan -- Chapter 4: Impact of Climate Changes on Seawater Intrusion in the Nile Delta Aquifer (Egypt) -- Chapter 5: Groundwater Quality Prediction in Upper and Middle Cheliff Plain, Algeria Using Artificial Intelligence -- Chapter 6: Evolution of Groundwater in the Cheliff and Mitidja Aquifers (North Algeria) in Qualitative and Quantitative Terms -- Chapter 7: Groundwater Pollution Sources and Its Quality in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia- State-of-the-Art -- Chapter 8: Isotopic and Chemical Composition of Egypt's Groundwater Resources -- Chapter 9: Understanding Seawater Intrusion byHydrochemical Parameters and Stable Water Isotopes along the Coastal Alluvial Aquifers of the Essaouira Basin, Morocco -- Part 2: Major global contaminants in groundwater -- Chapter 10: Geochemical Controls on Fluoride Enrichment in Groundwater of a Geologically Heterogeneous Part of Ghana: Implications for Human Health Risk Assessment -- Chapter 11: Uncovering Fluoride Contamination in Groundwater of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: Stigma to Solutions -- Chapter 12: Nitrate Contamination in Groundwater of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: Ecotoxicological Impacts and Management Strategies. .
In: History and Philosophy of Technoscience
In 2020, a group of European researchers got a European Union (EU) grant to do a project called TRANSFORM. The objective of TRANSFORM was to integrate the principle of responsible research and innovation (RRI) into the research and innovation policies of three European regions: Lombardy, Brussels, and Catalonia.
This book tells the story of how TRANSFORM translated RRI into practice, all the way from philosophy of technology to EU policy jargon, to the project contract, and finally into the real-life events in these regions. Responsibility was translated in creative ways, with surprising goals and ambiguous outcomes. Armed with these stories, the book analyses the broader context of the desire for better governance of technoscience and draws two lessons: Firstly, that there is more governance than one may see at first sight, and secondly, that there is a need to rethink the borders of technoscience and the spaces in which it resides.
The book proposes to think of governance in technoscience, rather than governance of technoscience.
Rational Resonance in Indian Intellectual Traditions / Hulas Singh -- Thoughts of Pandita Ramabai and Sardar Patel on Socio-cultural Change : Convergence and Dichotomy / Neerja Singh -- Explaining Culture : As an Interpretive and Pragmatic Phenomenon / K.L. Sharma -- Culture Change in India : The Making of Colonial Modernity and Beyond / Renuka Singh -- In Search of Political Culture : Location of Education in Indian Democracy / Suresh Babu G.S. -- Cultural Explorations : Encountering Folk Deities in Jammu Region of Northwest India / Abha Chauhan -- Socio-historical Perspective on Culture of Hierarchy and Power in India / D. Sundaram -- Whose Daughters or Daughter Discrimination : Declining Child Sex Ratio in North-West India / Karuna Chanana -- Culture, Communication and Identity in the Era of Globalization in India / Biswajit Das, Ajaz Ahmad Gilani and Archana Singh -- Cinema and Culture in Indian Sociology : A Theoretical Excursus / Amit Sharma -- Education and Holistic Cultural Nationalism in India / Ehsanul Haq -- Ecology, Culture and Social Change : A Comparative Study of Two Ecological Regions in India / S.M. Michael -- Culture as Flowing River : The Case of Contemporary Punjabi Music / Paramjit Singh Judge -- Culture among the Liangmai Naga Tribe in North-East India : A Sociological Study / Ajailiu Niumai -- Getting Old in North America : The Dilemmas of Diasporic Indians / Annapurna Devi Pandey -- Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism in India and Europe / Sheetal Sharma.
"This handbook presents an authoritative overview of South Asia through the lens of geopolitics, political dynamics, economics, human security, and sustainable development. It brings together key insights from various disciplines to provide an in-depth understanding of the genesis, course, and future potential of South Asia as a region. The handbook: 1. Explores the postcolonial political landscape of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, and Afghanistan, and analyses the challenges to political stability and governance in South Asia. 2. Studies the opportunities and challenges produced by globalization and recommends solutions towards greater connectivity and trade in South Asia. 3. Delves into the issues of climate change, water and land resource dependency, and energy security and singles out policy challenges as well as positive actions to promote sustainable development and implement blue economy. 4. Discusses the political dynamics of regional cooperation between countries and the role of China in South Asian regional affairs. An invaluable addition to the study of South Asia, this volume will be an indispensable resource for scholars, teachers, and researchers of political science, international relations, South Asia studies, South Asian politics, history, defence and strategic studies, political economy, developmental studies, public policy, and sustainability studies"--
In: Oxford scholarship online
In: Political Science
The phenomenal growth of minority populations in the South, particuarly Latinos and Asians, is quickly transforming the region's politics. As most political observers see a future rising Democratic Party in the region with Asian and Latino voters joining African Americans in supporting Democratic candidates, the analyses presented in this volume demonstrate little such certainty about the future competitiveness of the two major parties in the South.
In: Routledge advances in regional economics, science and policy
"The shortcomings of traditional regional policies led to a major policy. Thus, regions have become more active in the design and implementation of policies, following a bottom-up approach, involving the participation of the local community in strategic planning, as opposed to the traditional top-down method. This book addresses regional development theories and policies, with a special focus on forgotten places, and raises emerging questions about recent theoretical advances, as well as trends and challenges in the field. It examines two main and related issues: the crucial role of regional actors for development and the role of forgotten spaces. It emphasizes the spatial/territorial approaches from different theoretical perspectives, underlining place-based approaches and compares the experiences of both successful and failed cases, attempting to identify lessons and policy recommendations, as well as adding empirical evidence to this field. The different cases presented, which focus on forgotten spaces, allow the reader to assess the role of different actors for regional development as well as some sectoral approaches. While there is a clear focus on European countries with different geographical, institutional and sociocultural characteristics, the book also examines good and bad examples of regional development and policies relating to forgotten places from different regions worldwide, including developed and developing countries. The book benefits from contributions from over twenty authors from different nationalities, and a rich diversity of case studies, approaches and methods of discussion. The authors discuss practical examples and more complex theoretical approaches, involving techniques of spatial analysis, spatial econometrics, social networks, content analysis as well as regional planning techniques. The book will appeal to an interdisciplinary audience and will provide academicians, politicians, and policy designers with original and detailed analyses."
In: Area development and policy: journal of the Regional Studies Association, S. 1-18
ISSN: 2379-2957