Critical Pluralism, Democratic Performance, and Community Power / Paul Schumaker
| Critical Pluralism, Democratic Performance, and Community Power / Paul Schumaker |
| Autore | Schumaker Paul |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | University Press of Kansas, 1991 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVIII, 258) : Diagramme |
| Disciplina | 320.8/09781/65 |
| Collana | Studies in government and public policy |
| Soggetto topico |
Entscheidungsprozess
Gemeindeverwaltung Fallstudiensammlung Gemeindedemokratie - USA Gemeindedemokratie - Kanada Gemeinde - Entscheidung (Politik) - Kanada Entscheidung - (Politik) - Gemeinde - Kanada Gemeinde - Entscheidung (Politik) - USA Entscheidung - (Politik) - Gemeinde - USA Representative government and representation Municipal government Cultural pluralism Community power Representative government and representation - United States Municipal government - United States Cultural pluralism - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Case studies. |
| ISBN | 0-7006-0439-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Dedication -- List of Tables and Figures -- List of Acronyms -- Preface -- 1. Evaluating Democratic Performance in Community Policymaking -- 2. Three Ideals of Pluralist Democracy -- 3. A Comparative Analysis of Twenty-nine Lawrence Issues -- 4. Competing Principles and Urban Ideologies -- 5. Challenging Existing Institutions and Leadership -- 6. Developing the Local Economy -- 7. Protecting the Neighborhoods -- 8. Restricting Individual Choices -- 9. Providing Public Services and Welfare -- 10. Saving the Downtown -- 11. Political Culture: Principles, Preferences, and Policies -- 12. Political Power: Participants, Citizens, and Democracy -- 13. Political Justice: Divisions, Standings, and Complex Equality -- 14. Critical Pluralism and the Rules of the Game -- Appendix: Determining the Principles at Stake on Concrete Issues -- Notes -- References -- Index -- Back Cover. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910482012303321 |
Schumaker Paul
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| University Press of Kansas, 1991 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Poder local, poder regional / Jorge Padua
| Poder local, poder regional / Jorge Padua |
| Autore | Vanneph Alain |
| Edizione | [Primera edición.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | El Colegio de México, 1986 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1 online resource) |
| Disciplina | 303.3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PaduaJorge |
| Soggetto topico |
Power (Social sciences)
Local government Decentralization in government Community power Political science - General Local government - Mexico Decentralization in government - Mexico Community power - Mexico |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Conference papers and proceedings.
Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
607-628-938-4
968-12-0340-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | und |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910286421303321 |
Vanneph Alain
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| El Colegio de México, 1986 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Political systems and the distribution of power / / edited by Michael Banton
| Political systems and the distribution of power / / edited by Michael Banton |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (184 p.) |
| Disciplina |
303.3
320.15 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BantonMichael <1926-2018.> |
| Collana |
Routledge library editions. Anthropology and ethnography
Theory of anthropology |
| Soggetto topico |
Community power
Political anthropology Power (Social sciences) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-84144-4
1-135-65028-4 0-203-71520-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Political Systems and the Distribution of Power; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction:Max Gluckman and Fred Eggan; Decisions by Consensus in Councils and Committees: with special Reference to Village and Local Government in India: F. G. Bailey; The factor of size; The mystique of consensus; The 'face-to-face' hypothesis; Sanctions and task; Elite and arena Councils; External relationships; Summary; Traditional panchayats in India; Statutory village panchayats; Notes; References; Factions: a Comparative Analysis: Ralph W. Nicholas; I. A sociological definition of faction
(i) A wandering Pygmy band(ii) A village-dwelling African tribe; (iii) An overseas Indian community; (iv) An Indian peasant village; (v) The Japanese political parties; 1. Factions are conflict groups; 2. Factions are political groups; 3. Factions are not corporate groups; 4. Faction members are recruited by a leader; 5. Faction members are recruited on diverse principles; II. The social organization of factions; Govindapur village; Fifty years of social conflict in Govindapur; The panchayat election; Recruitment to factions; Analysis; 1. Factions are conflict groups 2. Factions are political groups3.Factions are not corporate groups; 4. Faction members arerecruited by a leader; 5. Faction members are recruited on diverse principles; III.Factions and political change; Aboriginal Iroquois politics; Early contact political cleavages; The reservation period; Contemporary factional politics; (i) The 'Progressive' faction; (ii) The Longhouse faction; (iii) The LowerCayuga Longhouse; (iv) The Mohawk Workers; Factions and social change; Notes; References; The Political Structure of African Kingdoms: AnExploratory Model: Peter C. Lloyd; Existing classifications The complexity ofAfrican kingdomsThe nature of government; Policy-making; Administration; The nature of political conflict; Centralization; A model; Bases for the model; Other variables; 1. The royal lineage; 2. The rights in land; 3. The control of physical force; 4. The preservation of individual rights; Factors of change; 1. Demography; 2. Conquest and trade: the redistribution of wealth; 3. The decline of descent groups; Three variants; 1. Open: representative government; 2. Open: government by political association; 3. Closed: government by royal aristocracy The application of the modelsNotes; References; A Critique of the Typology of States and Political Systems: Aidan Southall; I. Typology and generalization; II. The range of political action; III. The means of generalization; Comparative, diachronic, structural-functional analysis; Notes; References; Notes on Contributors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462438803321 |
| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Political systems and the distribution of power / / edited by Michael Banton
| Political systems and the distribution of power / / edited by Michael Banton |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (184 p.) |
| Disciplina |
303.3
320.15 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BantonMichael <1926-> |
| Collana |
Routledge library editions. Anthropology and ethnography
Theory of anthropology |
| Soggetto topico |
Community power
Political anthropology Power (Social sciences) |
| ISBN |
1-135-65035-7
1-283-84144-4 1-135-65028-4 0-203-71520-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Political Systems and the Distribution of Power; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction:Max Gluckman and Fred Eggan; Decisions by Consensus in Councils and Committees: with special Reference to Village and Local Government in India: F. G. Bailey; The factor of size; The mystique of consensus; The 'face-to-face' hypothesis; Sanctions and task; Elite and arena Councils; External relationships; Summary; Traditional panchayats in India; Statutory village panchayats; Notes; References; Factions: a Comparative Analysis: Ralph W. Nicholas; I. A sociological definition of faction
(i) A wandering Pygmy band(ii) A village-dwelling African tribe; (iii) An overseas Indian community; (iv) An Indian peasant village; (v) The Japanese political parties; 1. Factions are conflict groups; 2. Factions are political groups; 3. Factions are not corporate groups; 4. Faction members are recruited by a leader; 5. Faction members are recruited on diverse principles; II. The social organization of factions; Govindapur village; Fifty years of social conflict in Govindapur; The panchayat election; Recruitment to factions; Analysis; 1. Factions are conflict groups 2. Factions are political groups3.Factions are not corporate groups; 4. Faction members arerecruited by a leader; 5. Faction members are recruited on diverse principles; III.Factions and political change; Aboriginal Iroquois politics; Early contact political cleavages; The reservation period; Contemporary factional politics; (i) The 'Progressive' faction; (ii) The Longhouse faction; (iii) The LowerCayuga Longhouse; (iv) The Mohawk Workers; Factions and social change; Notes; References; The Political Structure of African Kingdoms: AnExploratory Model: Peter C. Lloyd; Existing classifications The complexity ofAfrican kingdomsThe nature of government; Policy-making; Administration; The nature of political conflict; Centralization; A model; Bases for the model; Other variables; 1. The royal lineage; 2. The rights in land; 3. The control of physical force; 4. The preservation of individual rights; Factors of change; 1. Demography; 2. Conquest and trade: the redistribution of wealth; 3. The decline of descent groups; Three variants; 1. Open: representative government; 2. Open: government by political association; 3. Closed: government by royal aristocracy The application of the modelsNotes; References; A Critique of the Typology of States and Political Systems: Aidan Southall; I. Typology and generalization; II. The range of political action; III. The means of generalization; Comparative, diachronic, structural-functional analysis; Notes; References; Notes on Contributors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786341603321 |
| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reed Town Japan : A Study in Community Power Structure and Political Change
| Reed Town Japan : A Study in Community Power Structure and Political Change |
| Autore | Kuroda Yasumasa |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Honolulu : , : University of Hawaii Press, , 1974 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 pages) |
| Disciplina | 352/.008/0952 |
| Soggetto topico |
Municipal government - Japan - Case studies
Community power |
| ISBN | 0-8248-7914-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- REED TOWN, JAPAN: -- REED TOWN, JAPAN: -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- The Nature of the Inquiry -- The Scientific Study of Politics at the Community Level -- Community Politics in Comparative Perspective -- Political Change -- Summary -- Theoretical and Methodological Considerations -- Introduction -- Local Politics in Relation to World Politics -- Community Power Structure Types -- the model: four types of community power structure -- the identification of leaders: a review -- community power structure studies in japan -- leadership measurement techniques -- reputational leaders -- the economic dominants -- the general population sample -- sampling error -- comparing the attitudes -- Community-Issue Analysis -- the issue-involvement model -- the case study -- Community Political Change -- the model -- operational definitions -- Political Change and the Family -- types of political change -- Reed Town, Japan: The Research Site -- Introduction -- The Japanese Political System -- The Social Basis of Reed Town -- history -- demographic characteristics -- the educational system -- the economic base -- mass communication 7 -- associations -- The Political Basis of Reed Town -- formal local government structure -- mayors in reed town -- the town assembly -- town finance -- electoral behavior -- political posters in reed town -- Profile of the Respondents -- summary -- The Place of Local Government in the World of Politics -- Introduction -- Findings -- Discussion -- political perceptions: the public and its leaders -- implications -- Relationship between Levels of Government and Community Power Structure -- The Community Power Structure -- Introduction -- Community Power Structure as Viewed by the Knowledgeables -- leadership structure: occupation -- leadership structure: sex and age -- elected and appointed positions.
Community Power Structure as Viewed by the Leaders -- leaders' perception vs. knowledgeables' perception -- leaders' and knowledgeables' votes combined -- Community Power Structure as Viewed by the Public -- The Economic Dominants -- The Type of Community Power Structure -- community issues -- political party preference -- attitudes and opinions -- Community-Issue Analysis -- Introduction -- Involvement in Issues -- the leaders -- the economic dominants -- the general population -- The School Unification Incident 3 -- the original plan -- the alternative plan -- town hall vs. the western district -- the straw-mat demonstration -- more new plans -- the final solution -- remarks -- Conclusion -- Community Political Change -- Introduction -- Findings -- political participation 2 -- power aspiration -- political participation and power aspiration -- Discussion -- the findings in comparative perspective -- sources of stability -- sources of instability -- National and Local Political Change: The Role of the Family -- Introduction -- Findings -- political orientation of law students and their parents -- political orientation of reed town respondents and their parents -- Discussion -- the "type 3" political change -- external and internal forces causing change -- Conclusion -- Concluding Concerns -- Methodological Concerns -- validity -- reliability -- methodology in cross-cultural perspective -- comments -- Theoretical Concerns -- typology development -- reed town in comparative perspective -- Disciplinary Concerns -- Future Concerns -- Appendix: The Questionnaire -- CARD I -- CARD II -- CARD III -- CARD IV -- CARD V -- CARD VI -- Notes -- 1: Introduction -- -- 2: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations -- 3: Reed Town, Japan: The Research Site -- 4: The Place of Local Government in the World of Politics -- 5: The Community Power Structure. 6: Community-Issue Analysis -- 7: Community Political Change -- 8: National and Local Political Change: The Role of the Family -- 9: Conclusion -- Bibliography. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Reed Town Japan |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910903800903321 |
Kuroda Yasumasa
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| Honolulu : , : University of Hawaii Press, , 1974 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Societal Self-Empowerment in Germany : A Comparison of Fridays for Future and Corona Skepticism / / Peter Kirsch, Hanno Kube, and Reimut Zohlnhöfer
| Societal Self-Empowerment in Germany : A Comparison of Fridays for Future and Corona Skepticism / / Peter Kirsch, Hanno Kube, and Reimut Zohlnhöfer |
| Autore | Kirsch Peter |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wiesbaden, Germany : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (141 pages) |
| Disciplina | 301.155 |
| Soggetto topico |
Community power
Social groups - Political aspects |
| ISBN | 3-658-40865-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- What is self-empowerment? -- How much self-empowerment is there in Germany? -- What are the reasons for self-empowerment? -- Discussion -- Conclusion and outlook. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910682583403321 |
Kirsch Peter
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| Wiesbaden, Germany : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, , [2023] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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