Governmental and Administrative Institutions/Institutions Politiques et Administratives
| Date | 01 August 2010 |
| DOI | 10.1177/00208345100600040201 |
| Published date | 01 August 2010 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
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GOVERNMENTAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INSTITUTIONS
INSTITUTIONS POLITIQUES ET ADMINISTRATIVES
(a) Central institutions /Institutions centrales
60.4796
ADLER, William D. ; POLSKY, Andrew J. — Building the
tively, by understanding one another's security sectors and sharing
new American nation: economic development, public
knowledge of governance procedures and lessons learned. [R, abr.]
goods, and the early US army. Political Science Quarterly
Introduction to a thematic issue on "Security sector reform in South
125(1), Spring 2010 : 87-110.
Asia". See also Abstr. 60.4814, 4854, 4869, 4881, 4887, 4907, 4943]
The authors contend that contrary to traditional notions of a weak na-
tional state in America’s early years, the national state, acting through
60.4801
BARCLAY, Scott — In search of judicial activism in the
the Army, was indispensable in shaping the pattern and direction of
same-sex marriage cases: sorting the evidence from
economic development. They propose a new way of conceptualizing the
courts, legislatures, initiatives and amendments. Per-
early American state: a state of the periphery, dominated by the Army,
spectives on Politics 8(1), March 2010 : 111-126.
and a state of the center, in which other public institutions also performed
key development functions. [R]
In 2006, President G.W. Bush stated that, in relation to the same-sex
marriage issue, "activist judges" were thwarting the preferred policy of
the elected representatives and the expression of popular will embodied
60.4797
AMADI, Henry — Kenya's Grand Coalition Government —
in popular initiatives and constitutional amendments. Bush's statement
another obstacle to urgent constitutional reform? Africa
raises an interesting empirical question: in the case of same-sex mar-
Spectrum 44(3), 2009 : 149-164.
riage, have state and federal courts really acted in direct opposition to
Kenya's Grand Coalition Government was formed in the aftermath of a
the expressed policy preferences of current or recent legislative majori-
serious post-electoral crisis including widespread violence. No political
ties or overturned popular initiatives and constitutional amendments?
progress has been recorded; in striking contrast to all expectations for
Using evidence from state and federal legislative and judicial action
more moderation and consensual preparation of a constitutional reform.
around same-sex marriage primarily from the fifteen years preceding
Based on secondary data from textbooks, newspapers, journals, and
Bush's 2006 statement, I argue that, with some rare exceptions, judges
documents from both governmental and non-governmental organiza-
can not easily be identified as "activist" on the issue of same-sex mar-
tions, the author finds that the continuing wrangles within the Grand
riage even if we assess their action according to Bush's criteria. [R, abr.]
Coalition Government, the fear of the debilitating effects of a constitu-
tional referendum and the hard-line positions on the contentious issues
pose a big threat to the achievement of a new constitution before the
60.4802
BARTOLI, Clelia — Affirmative action in India : redis-
2012 elections. [R] [See Abstr. 60.5316]
tribuzione di beni e creazione di identità (Affirmative ac-
tion in India: redistribution of goods and identity-
creation). Politica del Diritto 40(3), Sept. 2009 : 375-408.
60.4798
APPLETON, Andrew, ed. — The French Fifth Republic in
comparative perspective: the state of the field and future
India may be the state where affirmative action concerns the largest
research agenda. French Politics 8(1), Apr. 2010 : 62-100.
proportion of the population and the most numerous areas of public life.
Indeed, reservation policy largely structures political and social life. As a
A symposium introduced by the editor. Articles by Emiliano
consequence, the scientific production about equality and social classifi-
GROSSMAN, "The study of executive politics in France", pp. 64-67;
cation has been very large. One of the main elements of Indian theories
Olivier COSTA, "The state of legislative studies in France", pp. 68-71;
concerning affirmative action is the awareness of the fact that law highly
Sylvain BROUARD, "The study of judicial politics in France", pp. 72-76;
contributes to define and create collective identities. These kinds of
Andrew APPLETON, "The study of elections and French exceptional-
policies not only acknowledge the existence of natural or cultural identi-
ism", pp. 77-78; André BLAIS, "The French electoral and party system in
ties, but also influence the whole social classification, which becomes a
comparative perspective", pp. 79-82; Nicolas SAUGER, "The study of
central element of political struggles.
political parties and the party system in France", pp. 83-86; Amy
MAZUR, "The study of gender politics in France", pp. 87-90; Richard
BALME, "Revisiting French diplomacy in the age of globalization", pp.
60.4803
BHUIYAN, Shahjahan H. — E-government in Kazakhstan:
91-95; Eric KERROUCHE, "The exceptionalism of French local govern-
challenges and its role to development. Public Organiza-
ment", pp. 96-100.
tion Review 10(1), March 2010 : 31-48.
This paper critically examines the progress made in introducing and
60.4799
BAKIR, Caner ; ÖNIŞ, Ziya — The regulatory state and
implementing e-government programs and policies in Kazakhstan. It
Turkish banking reforms in the age of post-Washington
argues that in order to achieve the articulated development goals, the
consensus. Development and Change 41(1), Jan. 2010 : 77-
Kazakh government has moved toward e-government paradigm to
106.
ascertain a people-centered, accountable and transparent government.
The new era of the Post-Washington Consensus (PWC), promoted
The initiative faces several challenges such as political support and
under the auspices of international financial Institutions such as the IMF
relationship between political institutions, bureaucracy and citizens,
and the World Bank, centers on the need to develop sound financial
digital divide, widespread corruption, lack of human resources, and
regulation and strong regulatory institutions, especially in the realm of
inadequate infrastructural development, which needs to be amputated to
banking and finance in post-financial crisis developing countries. This
improve public service delivery. This study illustrates some international
article uses an examination of the Turkish banking sector experience
development experiences to understand the benefit of e-government. [R,
with the PWC in the aftermath of the 2001 financial crisis to show its
abr.]
considerable strengths and weaknesses. The authors argue that the
emergent regulatory state in the bank-based financial system has a
60.4804
BODE, Ingo — Toward disorganized governance in public
narrow focus on strengthening prudential regulation, whilst ignoring the
service provision? The case of German Sickness Funds.
increased “financialization” of the Turkish economy. [R, abr.]
International Journal of Public Administration 33(2), Jan.
2010 : 61-72.
60.4800
BANERJEE, Dipankar — Security sector governance in
South Asia. South Asian Survey 16(2), July-Dec. 2009 : 171-
Over many years now, the concept of "network" or "new governance"
185.
pervades the literature on public administration. It suggests a growing
role for network-based governance downgrading both command-and-
In order to reduce the risk of conflict, ensure sustainable peace, provide
control bureaucracy and, if more implicitly, New Public Management
security for citizens and create the right environment for sustainable
(NPM). Challenging this reading, the article explores the relationship
development, the existence of a capable, responsible and accountable
between network-based and (quasi-)market governance by investigating
security sector is critical. Effective security-sector governance (SSG)
the policies of German health care insurance organizations — the sick-
involves the optimum management of security institutions within ac-
ness funds — epitomizing the international movement towards focal
cepted norms of transparency, accountability and observance of humani-
agencies run at arm's length of Government. These policies reflect new
tarian laws. Transparency and accountability are particularly challenging
forms of hybrid coordination in public service provision, leading into what
issues in South Asia. Mistakes made in the past can be avoided if to-
can be coined disorganized governance and be characterized as a
day's democratic governments were to address security issues construc-
regime of hybrid coordination shaped by a nervous interplay of partner-
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Governmental and administrative institutions
ship-building and disruptive segregation, with important repercussions on
"magic formula" in Switzerland, 1959-2003). Politix 88,
the overall outcomes in the provision of health care. [R]
2009 : 39-62. [Résumé en français]
This paper focuses on the emergence, institutionalization and transfor-
60.4805
BOLAT, Nur — L'affaire Ergenekon : quels enjeux pour la
mation of the "magic formula", which, from 1959 to 2003, set how the
démocratie turque ? (The Ergenekon affair: what are its
seven members of the Swiss government (Federal Council) were to be
stakes for Turkish democracy?). Politique étrangère 75(1),
distributed among the four major parties...
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