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University of Massachusetts Amherst

2008

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After Abolition: Britain And The Slave Trade Since 1807, Marika Sherwood, Christian Hogsbjerg Mar 2008

After Abolition: Britain And The Slave Trade Since 1807, Marika Sherwood, Christian Hogsbjerg

African Diaspora Archaeology Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Notes On The Impact Of Research On The Development Of Egovernment, Jane E. Fountain Feb 2008

Notes On The Impact Of Research On The Development Of Egovernment, Jane E. Fountain

Jane E. Fountain

In this article, the author sketches three dimensions of a research program that would have significant impact on European politics, economy and society. First, the design and political development of institutions is central to a mature research program, given the role played by these structures and systems in the capacity and behaviour of governments. Second, civil servants are the human actors within institutions who are the agents of change, the designers of the particularised elements of policy design and implementation, and the “nodes” of networked governance. Third, inequality reduction is one of the central tasks of a democratic society.

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Towards A Common Egovernment Research Agenda In Europe - European Review Of Political Technologies Feb 2008

Towards A Common Egovernment Research Agenda In Europe - European Review Of Political Technologies

Jane E. Fountain

No abstract provided.