Governance

The role of civil society in democratization processes

What do the Velvet revolution, the transitions in Baltic countries in the 1990s and the Gezi Park protests in Istanbul have in common? Prof. Donatella Della Porta is leading an ambitious project to compare the most relevant democratization processes led by social movements of the last 25 years.

New working paper series on Public Participation & Climate Governance

The Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL), the Governance, Environment & Markets Initiative at Yale University (GEM), and the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM) of the Arctic Centre (University of Lapland)have announced the publication of a new series of working papers on Public Participation and Climate Governance.

Roundtable at Monash University: Separatism and Independence in a Global Era

Feb 26 2015 18:30
Australia/Melbourne
Caulfield Campus Monash University
Lecture Theatre H1.16 Building H, Ground floor
Caulfield East

What prospects are there for independence movements in a global era? Three previous Monash roundtables have analysed the causes of and prospects for separatist movements in Scotland, Catalunya and Ukraine.

Announcing the Tom Nairn Lecture 2014 with Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin - 4 December

Dec 4 2014 17:30
Australia/Melbourne
Capitol Theatre
Collins Two3four, 113 Swanston St
Melbourne

On behalf the Globalism Research Centre I am delighted to announce that this year's Tom Nairn Lecture will be delivered by the Former French Prime Minister, Mr Lionel Jospin on Thursday, 4 December 2014 (5.30pm) at the Capitol Theatre (Melbourne).  

Entitled 'From the Napoleonic Venture to the Current European Malaise' the lecture will be introduced by the Former Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Paul Keating

NIU's Center for Governmental Studies Policy Profile: "Do Home Rule Governments Work Better?"

Northern Illinois University Professor Curtis Wood offers a perspective on an issue that has been controversial in the United States since the end of the Revolutionary War.  Prof. Wood makes an important contribution to the dialogue concerning centralization vs. decentralization in government (see "Do Home Rule Governments Work Better?" below).

Community Wellbeing: the Ultimate Goal of Democratic Governance

OECD Observer Spotlight. Trust in Government

The Future of Local Government - Developing a Ten Year Vision

Changing the Way Government Works (457 KB PowerPoint)

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