Electoral and Political Changes: the Impact on Political Bureaucratic Relationships in Scottish Local Government

The descriptive political representation of women in Scottish Local Government: barriers to candidature

It is well-documented the political and structural barriers to female descriptive representation in politics and legislatures (see Lovenduski, 2005). Women remain under-represented at every level of government in the UK (Home Office, 2011). This paper adds to the body of research by exploring the political representation of women at local government level. In particular the locus of Scottish lo...

Bureaucratic Capacity, Delegation, and Political Reform

We analyze a model of delegation and policymaking in polities where bureaucratic capacity is low. Our analysis suggests that low bureaucratic capacity diminishes incentives for bureaucrats to comply with legislation, making it more difficult for politicians to induce bureaucrats to take actions that politicians desire. Consequently, when bureaucratic capacity is low, standard principles in the ...

the translators agency and ideological manipulation in translation: the case of political texts in translation classes in iran

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Philippine Political Parties, Electoral System and Political Reform

Political equilibria with electoral uncertainty

After an election, when party positions and strengths are known, there may be a centrally located large party at the core position. Theory suggests that such a core party is able to form a minority government and control policy. In the absence of a core party, theory suggests that the outcome be a lottery associated with coalition risk. Stochastic models of elections typically indicate that all...