“…Philippa Strum argues that Brandeis—long recognized as a brilliant legal thinker and defender of traditional civil liberties—was also an important political theorist whose thought has become particularly relevant to the present moment in American politics.Brandeis, Strum shows, was appalled by the suffering and waste of human potential brought on by industrialization, poverty, and a government increasingly out of touch with its citizens. …”

“…To this can be added a weak civil society and the non-engagement of sub-national authorities (states and local governments), that together suggest the glaring absence of an internal political coalition against corruption…”

“…Bennett and Livingston frame the book by examining decades-long efforts by political and business interests to undermine authoritative institutions, including parties, elections, public agencies, science, independent journalism, and civil society groups. The other distinguished scholars explore the historical origins and workings of disinformation, along with policy challenges and the role of the legacy press in improving public communication. …”

“…Since the early days, the concept of automatic flight control systems has evolved from mechanical control systems to highly advanced automatic fly-by-wire flight control systems which can be found nowadays in military jets and civil airliners. Even today, many research efforts are made for the further development of these flight control systems in various aspects. …”

“…Las publicaciones en esta serie se enfocan en temas como el gobierno abierto, la prevención de la corrupción y la promoción de la integridad en el sector público, la gestión de riesgos, el comercio ilícito, las instituciones de auditoria, y la reforma del servicio civil. Los estudios dedicados a las prácticas en un país específico evalúan la capacidad de la administración pública para alcanzar los objetivos del gobierno y enfrentar los retos actuales y futuros. …”

“…The recommendations take into account the departing level of the Polish context and focus on priority needs, which in the case of Poland is the establishment of an “infrastructure” to support coherent and sustainable efforts across the administration: creation of an ecosystem of related and co-operating actors, establishment of a supportive governance framework, development of the needed skills and culture among civil servants…”

“…About half of total pension expenditure is paid to former civil servants, which account for only 5 per cent of total retirees. …”

“…The report includes numerous contributions from intellectuals, member states and civil society…”

“…It presents, thus, both a country-based view and a whole-region analysis that will be useful for policy makers and civil society in responding to the challenges ahead. …”

“…Based on case study analyses, it also presents the strategic approaches adopted in a number of national policies to address public concerns and civil society requirements regarding long-term stewardship of high-level radioactive waste. …”

“…The potential role of nuclear energy in this context is viewed very differently and assessed against various criteria by the range of stakeholders in governments and civil society according to their interests and priorities. …”

“…This includes not only the armed forces, police and gendarmerie, intelligence services and justice and penal systems, but also the civil authorities responsible for oversight and democratic control.Part I contains a policy statement and paper endorsed in 2004 by development ministers and agency heads of the DAC and by the OECD council. …”

“…Each chapter illustrates multiple techniques, including court processes as well as arbitration and mediation processes, against the backdrop of economic and legislative changes that have occurred region-wide since the late twentieth century.The country-by-country presentations are especially valuable for their emphasis on how local ADR practices deal with, or are affected by, such factors as the following: civil procedure codes; international conventions; international enforcement of awards; appeals; qualifications of arbitrators and mediators; rules of local, regional, and international ADR institutions; costs; involvement of the judiciary; cultural aspects; and, regional and international trade agreements…”

“…* How greatly do administrative contracts differ from civil contracts in the closing years of this century? …”

“…Trata-se de uma compilação de 12 artigos que pretendem transmitir algumas das lições aprendidas, bem como o esforço que tem sido conduzido em Portugal para minimizar os impactes de futuros sismos e tsunami, com características semelhantes às do registado em 1755.São apresentadas várias metodologias, mostrando uma abordagem multidisciplinar, nomeadamente através de:• análise de relatos históricos;• operações de planeamento de emergência, na área de atuação da Proteção Civil;• ações de sensibilização, destinadas tanto a residentes, como à população em geral ou à comunidade escolar;• simulação das intensidades sísmicas;• propostas de reabilitação e recuperação do edificado existente;• modelação numérica, cálculo da vulnerabilidade da inundação e análise de sedimentos de tsunami…”

“…By seizing large territories in Syria and Iraq, its expansion within the Middle East seemed unrestrainable as the Iraqi Army fell apart and in Syria, various actors were caught up in a bloody civil war in the wake of the Arab spring. With US support, the Syrian and Iraqi Kurds became the main stand against ISIS acting as boots on the ground. …”

“…Carried out under the framework of the Anti-Corruption Network for Transition Economies based at the OECD, each country review examines national anti-corruption policy and institutions currently in place, national anti-corruption legislation, and preventive measures to ensure the integrity of civil service and effective financial control. An international group of peers carries out expert assessments and elaborates draft recommendations that are published as part of each review…”

“…The second part focuses on cultural policy issues and challenges in the context of sustainable development, investigating participatory approaches and bottom-up processes, the role of governments and civil society, as well as performing arts organizations and universities in policy making and implementation processes. …”