VOLUME 7(1) • 2015
THE IMPACT OF TRANSPARENCY IN ENHANCING PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE
ABSTRACT. The theory that I shall seek to elaborate here puts considerable emphasis on the function of transparency and public involvement in the rulemaking process, the impact of transparency on the functioning of government services, and the effect of transparency and accountability on service dis..
LATIN AMERICA: ANTI-POVERTY SCHEMES INSTEAD OF SOCIAL PROTECTION
ABSTRACT. This paper examines the extent to which poverty reduction schemes and targeting replaced the incomplete framework of social protection and universality in Latin America over the last decade, through the provision of monetary cash transfers rather than decommodified goods and services. Is t..
AGEING, DIVERSITY AND THE MEANING(S) OF LATER LIFE • CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL MODELS TO AGE BY
ABSTRACT. This paper is an attempt to re-position the perceptions and contributions of older people in contemporary Australian society. The world is undergoing a profound demographic shift, with almost every nation state experiencing population ageing on a scale that is unprecedented. This means tha..
ANALYZING VICTIMIZATION DETERMINANTS FOR THE CITY OF BARCELONA: THE ROLE OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURES
ABSTRACT. In recent decades the increase in the number of crime victimization surveys conducted across countries has allowed researchers to examine the determinants of crime victimization by applying both the routine activity/opportunity theory and social disorganization theory. In this paper we app..
CHINESE AND INDIAN APPROACHES TO UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING: A THEORETICAL APPRAISAL OF CONTRIBUTION PATTERNS AND DECISION-MAKING STRUCTURES
ABSTRACT. This paper proposes to outline various theoretical approaches used to conceptualize peacekeeping operations (PKO) in International Relations Theory, and compare these general approaches with Indian and Chinese participation and practices. The analysis follows two main trajectories: 1) How ..