• Trudeau appointed Johnston to the role in March, as part of a suite of measures responding to concerns the Liberal government failed to share information, or respond adequately to the threat of foreign interference in the last two federal elections. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Legally, the ASWJ is a proscribed outfit, but on the ground it is a stakeholder, arranging rallies and taking part in the elections," said a senior law enforcement official, who requested anonymity to speak freely. (com.pk)
  • Keep up to date with Maryland politics, elections and important decisions made by federal, state and local government officials. (baltimoresun.com)
  • The 1979 constitution was modified by a Constituent Assembly, and a series of elections were then held for local government councillors, state governors, and legislatures. (britannica.com)
  • Although Babangida voided presidential primary elections held in 1992, and all the candidates were banned from politics, a presidential election was slated for June 1993 between two pro-government candidates: Chief M.K.O. Abiola of the SDP and Alhaji Bashir Tofa of the NRC. (britannica.com)
  • The Babangida government believed that the elections would never take place and felt that, even if they did, the north-south divide would lead to a stalemate, as Abiola came from the south and Tofa from the north. (britannica.com)
  • Of these, three emerged that were able to contest elections: the People's Democratic Party (PDP), the Alliance for Democracy , and the All People's Party. (britannica.com)
  • Considering that politics is essentially a two-party system, even at the local level, even to a large degree in "nonpartisan" elections, it is favorable for everyone if these organizations are successful at attracting quality candidates. (smilepolitely.com)
  • The country last held national and local elections in November 2017. (state.gov)
  • Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill, whose office will oversee the state's primary in April, said, "The Iowa caucus is an excellent reminder of why important elections should be run by trained, skilled and experienced state and local election administrators, not political parties. (wallstreetwindow.com)
  • One year into the term of the new Pakistani government and promises to hold local government elections across the country have not fully materialised. (ideasdev.org)
  • Polling took place in Baluchistan in December 2013 but local elections scheduled to take place in Sindh and Punjab appear to have been deferred indefinitely. (ideasdev.org)
  • In all these local-government reforms, however, political parties have been consistently excluded from any role in sponsoring candidates for local elections. (ideasdev.org)
  • The two earliest landmarks in political party history was most likely that of the first free and fair Nepal elections which were held in 1991 and that of all Nepalese citizens of 18 years and older becoming eligible to vote in the elections. (nepal.com)
  • In its final report, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe stated the first round of parliamentary elections was competitive and, overall, fundamental freedoms were respected, but "pervasive allegations of pressure on voters and blurring of the line between the ruling party and the state reduced public confidence in some aspects of the process. (state.gov)
  • The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe deployed observers for local elections held in two rounds in October. (state.gov)
  • The new government will need to quickly deliver results ahead of upper house elections in the summer. (nwasianweekly.com)
  • first elections held in an electoral cycle, While Texas primaries are technically considered _____ primaries because individuals must declare their party when they arrive at a polling location, they essentially function as ____ rimaries because voters do not have to choose a party affiliation when they register to vote. (business3i.com)
  • As a result of this rule, mainstream political parties have seen non-partisan local governments as an instrument of military regimes for creating a class of collaborative politicians to displace the parties' representatives at the local level. (ideasdev.org)
  • In a democratic regime, it is very difficult to pass a new local-government act when the political parties' representatives in the national and provincial assemblies see elected officials of nonpartisan local government as competitors for power and patronage. (ideasdev.org)
  • These two-week intensive study programs involve travel to at least two cities where delegates meet with senior government officials, representatives from political parties, industry executives, and community leaders. (jcie.org)
  • I listen to their concerns and pass these on to the relevant government representatives or put them in touch with each other. (friendsofeurope.org)
  • The DPP urged representatives from the political parties in Taiwan to stand out and protest in front of Chinese officials to tell them not to destroy democracy and freedom in Taiwan and damage the status quo across the Taiwan Strait. (focustaiwan.tw)
  • Staff and representatives of these human rights actors (organizations) face the risk of arrest and/or imprisonment for their overt criticism of government policies. (lu.se)
  • The press has been gagged, most youth organizations disbanded, trade unions brought under government control, the civil service purged, mayors and local officials dismissed, and strict censorship imposed over radio, films, and the theater. (nybooks.com)
  • Politics is an omnipresent force, not only in governments but in families, social organizations, schools and decision-making bodies of all types - from student councils to international institutions. (uaf.edu)
  • Organizations in some sectors are already showing success in responding to political changes. (campbellcompany.com)
  • Congress was the dominant institution, the president usually accommodated congressional preferences in appointments, and thus appointments were made to reward local supporters of Congress members or to build up local party organizations. (socialstudieshelp.com)
  • When carrying out its functions, the WHO FCTC Secretariat cooperates with the relevant departments of WHO, other competent international organizations and bodies, as well as non-governmental organizations accredited as observers to the Conference of the Parties (COP), the governing body of the Convention. (who.int)
  • Civil society organizations, human rights defenders, and academicians experience a range of different government measures that put legal constraints on human rights work. (lu.se)
  • RWI's partnerships with academic institutions, state actors and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have in the past four years changed in order to adapt to the circumstances following the state of emergency declared by the government in July 2016, and the shrinking civic space for human rights actors. (lu.se)
  • The contextual factors beyond organizations, the political, cultural, economic factors in this case, function as modifiers that altered the attribution generated by basic crisis types. (lu.se)
  • After the Parliament passes any law, the bill passes to the government. (orangesmile.com)
  • A deep and comprehensive review of foreign interference, its effects, and how to prevent it, should be an urgent priority for your government and our Parliament," Johnston said in his resignation letter. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Ever since last April the Greeks have been under martial law: their parliament closed down, their Constitution suspended, and their political parties proscribed. (nybooks.com)
  • In the Royal entourage are the Prime Minister, Opposition Leader, NC Chairperson, the heads of DHI, and BDBL, meaning that the government, opposition, parliament, and funding sources are potentially together to work on a project for the people. (kuenselonline.com)
  • His Liberal party has to rely on at least one party to pass legislation and to remain in power in a minority parliament. (representwomen.org)
  • The government is accountable to parliament. (state.gov)
  • As the first female deaf Member of the European Parliament I am naturally a supporter of rebalancing under-representation in political and economic debates. (friendsofeurope.org)
  • Similarly, elected women officials in the parliament can use various communication tools and crowd sourcing techniques that information and technology (ICT) platforms offer, to implement political campaign strategies. (smartneta.com)
  • The bill is focused on uplifting the position of women in Indian politics by providing 33% reservation in the lower house of the parliament, Lok Sabha, and in all state legislative assemblies. (smartneta.com)
  • In Lebanon's political system, the post of prime minister has to be held by a Sunni Muslim, the presidency is held by a Maronite Christian, and the speaker of parliament is a Shia Muslim. (aljazeera.com)
  • His 2000 election victory as leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ended almost two decades of Jerry John Rawlings' rule and was hailed by various commentators as pivotal to the country's transition to democracy and as such was seen as a historic moment for the African nation. (jrank.org)
  • Ghanaian politics coalesce around two political traditions deriving from the country's pre-independence period, the Nkrumah and the Danquah-Busia traditions. (jrank.org)
  • Kwame Nkrumah (1919-1972)-later to become the first leader of an independent Ghana-was general secretary of Joseph Boakye Danquah's United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), but in 1949 he broke away to establish the country's first mass political organization, the Convention People's Party (CPP). (jrank.org)
  • In addition, the country's political history has given rise to dominant ideas, values and ideologies that imbue health system reform with a particular social meaning. (bvsalud.org)
  • These arguments are backed by this country's foundational liberal political approach to government, its belief that self-determination far exceeds anything other- or government-determined, and its extreme favor of autonomy. (cdc.gov)
  • A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. (state.gov)
  • A bureaucracy is a large organization composed of appointed officials in which authority is divided among several managers. (socialstudieshelp.com)
  • The LDP will stick with its long-time partner New Komeito, backed by a large Buddhist organization, to form a coalition government, party officials said. (nwasianweekly.com)
  • In the decades prior to the upheavals, Hezbollah had experienced an extraordinary evolution from being a relatively marginal guerrilla force, conducting sporadic attacks against its arch-enemy Israel in reaction to the latter's military aggression on Lebanon in the late 1970s to early 1980s, into a mature organization, social movement and political party. (lu.se)
  • Existing studies on "modifiers" in SCCT constrain their scopes within the organizational domain and overlook the impacts of contextual factors beyond organization, such as society, politics, and culture. (lu.se)
  • More specifically, there are too few people in the under-40 crowd who are involved in politics, and that is why I am especially supportive of groups like the Young Democrats and Young Republicans. (smilepolitely.com)
  • Over the past five to ten years, the local republicans have put together a respectable - strike that - damn impressive farm team. (smilepolitely.com)
  • When you look at names like Jason Barickman and other younger leaders throughout the republican ranks that have been involved with the Young Republicans, it is easy to appreciate that local republicans are in a relatively strong position for years to come, with many great potential candidates in the pipeline. (smilepolitely.com)
  • Paid with the tax dollars of Democrats and Republicans, they are supposed to work in the public interest, not use the power of the federal government to pursue partisan political causes. (govexec.com)
  • With a majority in the House and a president of the same party, Republicans have already shown they intend to alter tax policy. (campbellcompany.com)
  • US delegations, split evenly between Democrats and Republicans, include state and local elected officials, federal and state officials, party officers, and Congressional staff. (jcie.org)
  • includes third-party and independant candidates Republicans views, in particular, are now more positive than three years ago. (business3i.com)
  • Two years ago, more Democrats (32%) than Republicans (22%) had confidence in elected officials. (business3i.com)
  • Alaska offers job prospects for political science graduates as managers in state and local governments and as legislators and legislative staff members. (uaf.edu)
  • Our students work with local campaigns, in offices of legislators and state and local officials, and volunteer with political advocacy groups. (capital.edu)
  • This gambit protected their political careers from voters' wrath while getting all of Europe to share the cost of loans to Greece. (nakedcapitalism.com)
  • AMLO's calls for change resonated with voters frustrated by chronic poverty and inequality, rising violence, and corruption, and his win has called into question the stability of Mexico's party system. (journalofdemocracy.org)
  • Drawing on public dissatisfaction over chronic poverty and inequality, slow economic growth, rapidly escalating violent crime, and a parade of corruption scandals, AMLO's antisystem rhetoric led voters to question the nature of political power in Mexico's new democracy. (journalofdemocracy.org)
  • Parties with roots in the dominant-party era may see their support wither as chronically displeased voters (like those in other countries that experienced party-system breakdown) turn to personalistic outsiders, engage in serial protest voting against incumbents, or turn away from electoral politics to voice their discontent outside current institutions. (journalofdemocracy.org)
  • Voters elected Juan Orlando Hernandez of the National Party as president for a four-year term beginning January 2018. (state.gov)
  • Since then, Gillum has mounted an effort to register Democratic voters in Florida and frequently appears on cable news channels as a political commentator. (nbcnews.com)
  • It can be used to increase women participation in their roles as citizens, voters, political leaders, activists and elected officials. (smartneta.com)
  • Governments should act to protect not so much voters as advertisers from the manipulation industry, penalizing social-media companies for their inability to prevent fraud and demanding more transparency. (themoscowtimes.com)
  • voters determine the candidates who will run for office for each party The position does not exist in Alaska, Hawaii and Utah.In Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia, the office is called the secretary of the commonwealth and differs only in name. (business3i.com)
  • Fairfax Media has confirmed Senator Brandis has received detailed intelligence briefings that suggest Chinese Communist Party-affiliated lobbyists and business people have sought to exert influence in local, state and federal governments, and with ex-politicians in Australia. (smh.com.au)
  • When AQ named you one of Latin America's Top 5 Politicians under 40 in 2016, you were leading a movement for more independents in Mexican politics. (americasquarterly.org)
  • freely formed parties were not registered, and many politicians were banned from politics. (britannica.com)
  • Many are drawn to scapegoating, usually encouraged by politicians and parties seeking electoral advantages. (nakedcapitalism.com)
  • To counter the popular support of democratic political parties, military regimes built an alternative base of political support by patronising a class of new locally elected politicians. (ideasdev.org)
  • Having spent time in NGOs I understand how difficult it can be for civil society organisations to reach out to politicians, especially ministers and other high-ranking officials. (friendsofeurope.org)
  • At the same time, capacity for local journalists declines and it is almost impossible to follow large groups of local politicians. (openstate.eu)
  • PoliFLW will have an impact on better informed citizens, an improved watchdog function of journalists and improve democratic oversight of the behaviour of elected politicians and their political parties, that are currently functioning largely under the radar. (openstate.eu)
  • Political activism has shot up through podcasts, blogs, twitter, Facebook, and Instagram which serve as an equalizer for women activists and politicians. (smartneta.com)
  • NATO, of course, is mostly interested in political manipulation, and the researchers found that some of the same accounts that helped carry out their study "had been used to buy engagement on 721 political pages and 52 government pages, including the official accounts of two presidents, the official page of a European political party, and a number of junior and local politicians in Europe and the United States. (themoscowtimes.com)
  • At the electoral front, the ASWJ used 'Pakistan Rah-e-Haq Party (PRHP)', a political party registered with the Election Commission of Pakistan, which won a number of seats, including those of two union committee chairmen, in the local government polls held in December 2015. (com.pk)
  • Now, Kumamoto is founding his own political party and rethinking how to challenge the Mexico's electoral system. (americasquarterly.org)
  • With its November 1973 electoral victory in the Govan Constituency the Scottish National Party has recovered from its setbacks in the 1970 general election. (newleftreview.org)
  • 8 Indeed, Chinese state media, government officials, and affiliated companies are achieving increased influence over key nodes in the global information flow, exploiting the more sophisticated technological environment, and showing a readiness to meddle in the internal political debates and electoral contests of other countries. (freedomhouse.org)
  • Electoral gender quotas are the best way to mitigate structural discrimination against women and allowing for greater diversity in the political sphere. (smartneta.com)
  • When local government is nonpartisan, political parties cannot enhance their reputations by sponsoring better local governance. (ideasdev.org)
  • Supporters of different Shii-Islamist political parties have established transnational links connecting diasporic communities with their countries of origin. (lu.se)
  • For a political nerd like me, I can write extensively on these questions and can engage in great conversations and debate with other political nerds. (smilepolitely.com)
  • Passed in 1939, the Hatch Act prohibits federal employees from running for partisan office, encouraging subordinates to engage in political activity, soliciting political contributions or engaging in political activity while on duty. (govexec.com)
  • Utilizing new archival resources and document collections, this dissertation aims to investigate the genre of petitions to engage problems of ideological transition, historical reckoning and contentious politics. (ssrc.org)
  • A reformed local-government system that strengthens Pakistan's federal democracy must engage the mainstream political parties and give them a stake in supporting local democracy. (ideasdev.org)
  • There was an undercurrent tension during a public rally for Rodrigo Duterte on March 23 in Mambajao town in Camiguin, an island province led by a political family allied with the Liberal Party. (rappler.com)
  • He is expert in local, state and federal government administrative functions and has extensive experience in advocacy before public interest and community groups. (natlawreview.com)
  • Throughout his entire career, David has established a reputation for working effectively with public officials from both major political parties, as well as the career civil servants who really make government work. (natlawreview.com)
  • The Privy Council Office (PCO) confirmed in a separate statement on Friday evening that the government had received Johnston's resignation, and thanked the "accomplished public servant" for his work to-date and his "enduring commitment to Canada and Canadians. (ctvnews.ca)
  • These are spectacular and embodied events, often drawing extensive public attention, serving expressive and strategic purposes, and contributing to social and political change. (outhistory.org)
  • For the first time, the public and decision-makers in government will have visibility of the level and extent to which foreign sources may be seeking to influence Australia's government and political processes,' he said. (smh.com.au)
  • Tunisia's recent intellectual property rights law is designed to meet WTO TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property) minimum standards and there is ongoing collaboration between the United States and Tunisian governments to promote public awareness of these rights. (traveldocs.com)
  • He further challenged the status quo by leading a succesful vote to strip public officials of their immunity to prosecution while in office. (americasquarterly.org)
  • He released political detainees and promised that public opinion would influence his decisions and those of the Armed Forces Ruling Council, the supreme governing body. (britannica.com)
  • If you have ever said that we need more good people making decisions in our local government, you should appreciate the role the local political parties play (or could play) in recruiting and supporting candidates for public for office. (smilepolitely.com)
  • Merkel imposed a crushing austerity regime - with the cooperation of Greece's two mainstream political parties - that shifted massive resources away from Greece's public services for use instead to secure interest on and repayment of the troika's loans. (nakedcapitalism.com)
  • The Military Police of Public Order (PMOP) report to military authorities but conduct operations sanctioned by civilian security officials as well as by military leaders. (state.gov)
  • For three years, from 1967 to 1969, Kufuor was also chief legal officer and city manager of Kumasi, a position that, according to his biographer Ivor Agyeman-Duah, exposed him to the practical realities and power politics of public policy. (jrank.org)
  • As the science of political behavior, it analyzes the actions of interest groups, political parties and public officials. (uaf.edu)
  • Courses are offered in the traditional fields of international and comparative politics, American government, political theory, public policy and public law. (uaf.edu)
  • U.S. law limits public employees' political activity. (govexec.com)
  • But in today's hyperpartisan political world, it's getting harder for public employees to navigate between professional neutrality and politics. (govexec.com)
  • I am a scholar of public policy and administration, and my research indicates that many would rather not vote in a party's primary election where they would be required to publicly state what party they belong to. (govexec.com)
  • Public servants, the argument goes, should be neutral and concerned only with implementing public policy that is decided by elected officials. (govexec.com)
  • Several states, such as Minnesota, North Carolina and Ohio, have additional laws that can further restrict the political activity of public employees, even if their positions aren't federally funded. (govexec.com)
  • The public bureaucracy was constantly changing, and few officials were around long enough to develop institutional memory. (govexec.com)
  • In addition, patronage led to the appointment of people who were not qualified for the positions they got, leaving government inefficient and the public dissatisfied. (govexec.com)
  • President Woodrow Wilson, prior to his presidency, and Frank Goodnow , writing separately at the end of the 19th century, first articulated the theory that there should be a wall between elected officials who set public policy and the professional staff charged with implementing that policy. (govexec.com)
  • A professional class of government employees was not the tradition of the United States at that time and the public had to be convinced of its virtue. (govexec.com)
  • In focusing on letters and petitions as expressions of the public and grassroots impetus for revisionism, this project seeks to understand how public agitation contributed toward a critical discourse on the Cultural Revolution as 'state failure' that necessitated a reappraisal of official history and ideology. (ssrc.org)
  • As Tuesday morning wore on without results from Iowa's Democratic caucuses, the long-awaited first test of the strength of President Donald Trump's would-be challengers, both public officials and enraged commentators stoked fears that Iowa was a harbinger of chaos for the rest of the 2020 campaign. (wallstreetwindow.com)
  • Capital's political science curriculum focuses on developing a strong understanding of political theory, comparative government, international relations, public administration, and American politics. (capital.edu)
  • If you have an interest in serving in public office, developing and influencing political strategy, studying political theory, or building strong relationships with governments and leaders, then political science may be a good career path for you. (capital.edu)
  • The CCP and various Chinese government entities have long sought to influence public debate and media coverage about China outside the country, particularly among Chinese- language communities and through obstruction of foreign correspondents within China. (freedomhouse.org)
  • Various members of the public where elected by the people to work with numerous officials chosen by the monarchy - thus ensuring that the wishes of both parties were met. (nepal.com)
  • Digital technologies and projects such as PoliFLW can help improve that watchdog function and have an impact on better informed citizens and improve democratic oversight of the behavior of public officials who might otherwise increasingly function under the radar. (openstate.eu)
  • Public health surveillance has been used for hundreds of years to monitor and improve community health at the local, national, and international levels. (cdc.gov)
  • Students learn tools that will help them research consumer behavior and analyze world and local events. (capital.edu)
  • It is notable that during the same period, Xi further consolidated his power at the 19th Communist Party Congress in October 2017 and won approval for constitutional amendments that removed presidential term limits in March 2018. (freedomhouse.org)
  • Thanks to a fairly rational distribution of power and relative freedom within each island, the Antilles have been able to refrain from various political discontents over the past few decades. (orangesmile.com)
  • As Myanmar takes another leap toward economic revitalization, the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) is due to debut its first listed company on Friday, March 25, just days before a new civilian government overseen by Aung San Suu Kyi comes to power. (rappler.com)
  • The new 'transparency scheme', or register for foreign agents, will mean that people or institutions will have to declare if they are acting on behalf of a foreign power to influence Australian politics. (smh.com.au)
  • In a city obsessed with parochial political power, many people care only about two things where Rostenkowski is concerned: he's from Chicago and he carries clout. (chicagoreader.com)
  • Babangida outwardly supported a return to civilian government but worked to undermine the process in order to retain power. (britannica.com)
  • This turned out to be a serious miscalculation that forced him out of power in August 1993, and an Interim National Government (ING) was instituted, led by Yoruba businessman Ernest Shonekan. (britannica.com)
  • If the political future of Nigeria appeared bright with the victory of Chief Abiola in June 1993, Abacha's seizure of power and subsequent rule reversed most of the gains that the country had made since 1960. (britannica.com)
  • With their usual political power, they might have gotten the German government to bail them out directly again (since the German government had already done that directly a few years earlier in the 2008/2009 crisis). (nakedcapitalism.com)
  • It was the first time that Ghana-the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence in 1957-witnessed one elected government hand the reins of power to another through the means of the ballot box. (jrank.org)
  • As the study of power, political science explains who gets what, when, where and how. (uaf.edu)
  • In an October 2015 article, media studies professor Anne-Marie Brady found that Xi has used his highly concentrated political power to personally initiate this change, raising China's foreign propaganda efforts to "a new level of assertiveness, confidence, and ambition. (freedomhouse.org)
  • Head of government is the Prime Minister who exercises executive power. (nepal.com)
  • The Constitution makes little mention of the bureaucracy, other than to give the president power to appoint various sorts of officials. (socialstudieshelp.com)
  • In 1789 Congress gave the president power to remove officials without congressional assent, but the question of who (if anyone) would actually control the bureaucracy has been hotly contested throughout American history. (socialstudieshelp.com)
  • However, the power of the bureaucracy is a function not of its size but of the degree to which appointed officials have discretionary authority: the ability to choose courses of action and to make policies not spelled out in advance by laws. (socialstudieshelp.com)
  • TOKYO, Japan (AP) - Japan's conservative Liberal Democratic Party returned to power in a landslide election victory Sunday, Dec. 16, after three years in opposition, according to unofficial results, signaling a rightward shift in the government that could further heighten tensions with China, a key economic partner, as well as rival. (nwasianweekly.com)
  • LDP, the most pro-nuclear power party, had 118 seats before the election. (nwasianweekly.com)
  • A new, staunchly anti-nuclear power party won just nine seats, according to NHK. (nwasianweekly.com)
  • The results were a sharp rebuke for Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's ruling Democratic Party of Japan, reflecting widespread unhappiness with its failure to keep campaign promises and get the stagnant economy going during its three years in power. (nwasianweekly.com)
  • But the political honeymoon was brief and in 1972 the military overthrew Busia's government and imprisoned several high-ranking officials, including Kufour. (jrank.org)
  • Elected local officials could offer the non-representative central government a vital political connection to local constituencies throughout the nation. (ideasdev.org)
  • Ideally you would consult with opposition parties to identify suitable candidates to lead this effort," Johnston said, nearly parroting the suggestions that have been made by opposition parties for weeks. (ctvnews.ca)
  • After winning candidates from other parties decided to join MORENA's caucus, his coalition controls 313 seats in the 500-member Chamber of Deputies and 70 seats in the 128-member Senate. (journalofdemocracy.org)
  • Political parties in Pakistan are highly centralised, and their national and provincial leadership retains considerable control with regard to the nominations of legislative candidates and strategic decision-making. (ideasdev.org)
  • The strength of a democratic political party must ultimately depend on the quality of its candidates. (ideasdev.org)
  • Political parties are the direct vehicle for candidates to gain access and participate in the policy making process. (smartneta.com)
  • Party officials have less training and experience in administering the vote than do state and local election administrators who oversee most of the primaries. (wallstreetwindow.com)
  • Even though we have concerns about the capacity of election officials, at least this is what they do a lot of," said Charles Stewart, who runs MIT's election data and science lab. (wallstreetwindow.com)
  • Maintaining that he intends to lead his party into the next election, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday overhauled his gender balanced cabinet, naming women to the foreign affairs and defense posts. (representwomen.org)
  • Trudeau gave an emphatic "Yes" when asked if he will lead his party into the next election. (representwomen.org)
  • Thus, although mainstream political parties promised local democracy in their election manifestos, the future existence of democratic local government in Pakistan is seriously in doubt. (ideasdev.org)
  • As a rule, the leader of the ruling party or the leader of the coalition party becomes the new Prime Minister of the Antilles. (orangesmile.com)
  • His congressional coalition, an alliance of his own National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) and two smaller parties, won outright majorities in both houses. (journalofdemocracy.org)
  • Straddling the ground between reportage and litigation, petitions mobilized a combination of private historical narrative and the ethical ideals of socialist society to demand transformative political reforms. (ssrc.org)
  • With the cooperation of the president, we will form a government according to the French initiative," Mikati told the press after his appointment, referring to a road map of economic and structural reforms French President Emanuel Macron introduced to Lebanon in August 2020. (aljazeera.com)
  • Aoun said the party's priority for the incoming government is "stopping the financial collapse" through a bailout agreement with the IMF, forensic audit, and other reforms. (aljazeera.com)
  • The nature of these reforms, and the policy processes by which they are achieved, will depend on context-specific factors, including the history of reform efforts and the political imperatives driving reforms. (bvsalud.org)
  • All sections of the labour movement were divided on the issue, and particularly in local government where many local councillors supported the 'No' campaign. (newleftreview.org)
  • However, over the past decade, top CCP officials have overseen a dramatic expansion in efforts to shape media content and narratives around the world, affecting every region and multiple languages. (freedomhouse.org)
  • Also granted that we are under pressure to provide basic necessities that have been obstructed by local, regional, and global lockdowns. (kuenselonline.com)
  • Outbreaks spread across the nation in March, leading local governments to impose lockdowns affecting the twenty-five million inhabitants of Shanghai, the economic powerhouse of Shenzhen, and provinces from Hainan in the south to Jilin in the northeast. (atlanticcouncil.org)
  • In August 2023, I started a six-month-long mobility trip to the Faculty of Political Science of Marmara University in Istanbul as part of a research and training project, "Central Asian Law: Legal Cultures and Business Environments in Central Asia. (lu.se)
  • Mexico began 2018 with one of Latin America's most stable party systems, but the continuation of that stability is now in doubt. (journalofdemocracy.org)
  • The local population has the right to enter the territory of other EU member countries, work and reside on their territory. (orangesmile.com)
  • The government said that the parallel work of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) and the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) continues. (ctvnews.ca)
  • The study of political science also prepares students for work in various fields of government. (uaf.edu)
  • But government employees work for the people of the United States. (govexec.com)
  • It can also cover state and local government employees, if their work is at least partially funded by federal dollars. (govexec.com)
  • In the decade following the Cultural Revolution, local government institutions received thousands of petitions from party cadres, work units, and ordinary citizens of the People's Republic of China. (ssrc.org)
  • Local officials who refuse to work with federal authorities could be removed from their jobs if the bill becomes law. (sunshinestatenews.com)
  • In the United States, 20% of all disposable personal income comes from the federal government, in the form of Social Security to the elderly, food stamps to the needy, unemployment benefits to those out of work, Medicare and Medicaid, and various subsidies such as housing allowances for those in foreclosure. (economicpopulist.org)
  • Graduates are prepared for careers in government, politics, private foundation work, or a corporate setting. (capital.edu)
  • Capital's political science degree will prepare you with the skills you need to be an educated and engaged citizen whose professional work will be devoted to making the world a better place. (capital.edu)
  • There are both formal procedures through laws, rules, regulations, as wel as deliberate political actions and security measures that undermine human rights work, and block and curtail a vibrant democracy. (lu.se)
  • The risk of claims resulting from infringement of any third- party-owned component in the work rests solely with the user. (who.int)
  • The department also offers classes in environmental policy and politics, Native American studies, the politics of science and women's studies. (uaf.edu)
  • Local government leadership positions must be strengthened and efforts must be made to increase women's participation at the grassroots level itself. (smartneta.com)
  • Women's participation in politics is necessary as their views and opinions on social and political issues are different from men and thus, need to be incorporated into governance. (smartneta.com)
  • Whether or not the warring parties agree to a ceasefire, UN peacemaking needs to involve other actors, including women's groups steeped in local peacebuilding. (crisisgroup.org)
  • From the outset of his appointment, Johnston has faced consistent personal and partisan attacks from opposition parties, accusing him of bias despite a lengthy career of appointments to non-partisan roles by political leaders across the spectrum. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Japanese delegations consist of prefectural and local officials, assistants to Diet members, and policy staff from the governing and opposition parties. (jcie.org)
  • The governments usually dissolve through internal collapse or through parliamentary dissolution by the monarch. (nepal.com)
  • So when I am abroad on official parliamentary business I always try to ensure that I meet with local disability and deaf organisations. (friendsofeurope.org)
  • The UN can achieve inclusion by imposing quotas on the warring parties' delegations, combined with a parallel process that links civil society actors to political talks. (crisisgroup.org)
  • The government remains committed to taking action to protect our institutions and uphold Canadians' confidence in our democracy and will announce next steps in due course," said PCO in a statement. (ctvnews.ca)
  • In this context, Ali Cheema, Adnan Khan and Roger Myerson analyse local democracy in Pakistan and recommend ways in which to strengthen the system. (ideasdev.org)
  • The history of Pakistan shows a paradoxically counter-cyclical pattern for local democracy. (ideasdev.org)
  • Three times in the history of Pakistan, elected institutions of local democracy have been created by military regimes, and each time the subsequent civilian governments have either failed to revive elected local governments or replaced them with unelected administrators. (ideasdev.org)
  • Supporters of democracy in Pakistan must understand this counter-cyclical pattern of local democracy to seek ways of escaping from it. (ideasdev.org)
  • Successful democracy depends on a vital relationship between democratic politics at the local and national levels. (ideasdev.org)
  • A commitment by civilian democratic regimes to functional elected local governments would strengthen the foundations of federal democracy in Pakistan. (ideasdev.org)
  • In a recent paper, Breaking the Countercyclical Pattern of Local Democracy in Pakistan , we consider how this disconnection between political parties and local democracy evolved, and how the foundations of democracy in Pakistan could be strengthened by healing this rift. (ideasdev.org)
  • Why has local democracy been associated only with military regimes? (ideasdev.org)
  • Party manifestos might promise to reform local democracy, but the assemblies would find it more convenient to keep discussing plans for local government without implementing any. (ideasdev.org)
  • Political transitions and pressures - including the introduction of apartheid in 1948, anti-apartheid opposition, the transition to democracy, and corruption and governance failures - have alternately created political imperatives for reform, and constrained reform efforts. (bvsalud.org)
  • The project was initiated by the Opposition Leader, it was supported with advance funds by the Prime Minister, and the expertise and experience includes former and current government officials of the agriculture sector. (kuenselonline.com)
  • Keizo Obuchi (former prime minister), Koichi Kato (former defense minister and secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party), and Morihiro Hosokawa (former prime minister). (jcie.org)
  • His appointment comes just 11 days after Saad Hariri resigned as prime minister-designate, following nine months of political deadlock and dispute with President Aoun and his son-in-law MP Gebran Bassil. (aljazeera.com)
  • If Mikati successfully forms a government, this would be his third stint as Lebanon's prime minister. (aljazeera.com)
  • He was briefly caretaker prime minister for several months in April 2005, and then headed a full-fledged government in 2011 for three years. (aljazeera.com)
  • The businessman from the northern city of Tripoli received votes from most of Lebanon's major political parties, including the Future Movement led by former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Hezbollah and fellow Shia party the Amal Movement, as well as the Druze-led Progressive Socialist Party. (aljazeera.com)
  • However, Free Patriotic Movement MP Alain Aoun told Al Jazeera that he is more optimistic of a government formation with Mikati as prime minister-designate than previously with Saad Hariri, which resulted in a nine-month political gridlock. (aljazeera.com)
  • We have decided that no one, no matter how decent, powerful, and influential the prime minister, within the political system and the ruling elite, he or she will not be able to do anything in this country," Nassar told Al Jazeera. (aljazeera.com)
  • This past March, a group of community activists in Aurangabad, an industrial city in central India, convened a morcha - a demonstration - to protest a series of blatantly anti-Muslim measures taken by the state government in Mumbai, which is controlled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). (foreignpolicy.com)
  • And in 2016, Hillary Clinton's campaign declared victory after 2:30 a.m., even though official counting was not completed until that afternoon. (wallstreetwindow.com)
  • The Official Document System (ODS) is an online database of UN documents that was first launched in 1993 and updated in 2016. (lu.se)
  • Furthermore, the additional social benefits resulting from local government supervision and governance are key factors in green transformation management, while the negative social effects of industrial enterprises not rectifying their actions are noteworthy. (bvsalud.org)
  • I want to bring a nuanced understanding of how legal cultures, local business setups, and governance in Uzbekistan are linked to the challenges faced by developing nations in balancing economic growth and environmental protection. (lu.se)
  • The Democratic National Committee has called for using government-run primaries rather than party-run caucuses. (wallstreetwindow.com)
  • The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that killed more than 1,400 people and Israel's continuing response in Gaza, where officials said Friday the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 11,000 people, have generated passionate responses among Marylanders and put the state's congressional delegation on the spot. (baltimoresun.com)
  • It is thus most probable that MORENA's ascent augurs a recomposition of the party system rather than a process of partisan dealignment. (journalofdemocracy.org)
  • Hernandez directed the television program The People Speak , where he discussed social issues and local politics. (state.gov)
  • Political science provides a sound preparation in the social sciences. (uaf.edu)
  • And in a world awash in social media, it has become much easier for people to share their views about politics digitally. (govexec.com)
  • We're getting all of the information only from official sources via social media and websites. (matadornetwork.com)
  • I urge everyone to be reading only official Ukrainian government sources on social media and their websites. (matadornetwork.com)
  • Students who are interested in a teaching career can major in the Social Studies Education Licensure program, where they will blend their study of political science with education classes to prepare them to teach in grades 7-12. (capital.edu)
  • For licensure in the state of Ohio, students must complete requirements for the political science major and take additional social study and education courses in collaboration with the School of Education. (capital.edu)
  • Social media platforms have real life effects on political participation, it stimulates both online as well as offline political participation. (smartneta.com)
  • Composed of community and social psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists, and community members affected by hazardous waste sites. (cdc.gov)
  • I address topics such cultural and identity politics, civic engagement and activism, documentation of pressing social issues, and different platforms and institutions involved in photography and documentary film such as art institutions, photo and film festivals. (lu.se)
  • Do social inequalities in Peruvian society legitimize policy of government that violates women and indigenous reproductive and human rights? (bvsalud.org)
  • This paper is the first study that draws on a range of primary sources not consulted before to research the political and social contributions of the triumvirate during the period of 1937-1953. (lu.se)
  • These links have shaped and been shaped by religious, political and social dynamics in the Middle East. (lu.se)
  • South Africa's pursuit of universal health coverage through a National Health Insurance is the latest in a nearly 100-year history of health system reform efforts shaped by social and political realities. (bvsalud.org)
  • Expressing its concerns over a rise in the activities of proscribed Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) in rural parts of Sindh, the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) has informed the provincial government that the sectarian group has been operating under new aliases. (com.pk)
  • I do not expect local republican leaders to get complacent any time soon, as there is no shortage of elected and appointed positions in local government that are in regular need of great people. (smilepolitely.com)
  • I'll bet there is someone reading this right now who is wanting to jump in the comment section and rip party politics, criticize the shortcomings of the political process in general, or maybe even wanting to take a shot at local party leaders or some local elected officials. (smilepolitely.com)
  • In a strong democratic system, outstanding achievements in local government should open a path for local leaders to advance to higher political offices, but such paths are closed when mainstream parties are separated from local government. (ideasdev.org)
  • In 1973, JCIE and the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) jointly launched the US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program, an annual bilateral exchange program designed to expose young leaders of each country to the politics and policymaking processes of the other country and to enhance their understanding of US-Japan relations. (jcie.org)
  • Over the years, the US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program has helped create personal networks among leaders from both countries. (jcie.org)
  • The 2022 US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program was held virtually, allowing the 31st Japanese delegation to explore US-Japanese relations and build global relationships. (jcie.org)
  • The paper will analyze the discourses regarding sterilization and reproduction of political and Catholic religious leaders, national and international media and conservative and "progressive" individuals in two different political scenarios: the Fujimori government and the current Toledo democratic regimen. (bvsalud.org)
  • The G7 countries are the world's economic and political leaders. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Scottish Assembly referendum in 1979 took place in the context of intense political divisions. (newleftreview.org)
  • I argue that in the context of novel party politics in the Maldives it is less the conjuncture of religion and nation that is disputed, but rather the degree to which normative or moderate interpretations of Islam are evoked in the name of the nation. (lu.se)
  • The final goal and challenge is to deconstruct the concept of reproductive rights in the context of political violence, poverty, human rights violations, and economic, gender and ethnic inequalities in Peru. (bvsalud.org)
  • Moreover, in the context of vertical decentralization, financial incentives provided by the central government to local governments become critical drivers for promoting green transformation. (bvsalud.org)
  • Moreover, clear programmatic differences among Mexico's major parties persist, as do the institutional advantages they enjoy. (journalofdemocracy.org)
  • The two parties that spear-headed democratization and gave structure to Mexico's party system also now find themselves in trouble. (journalofdemocracy.org)
  • The leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) is unlikely to survive MORENA's rise, and the rightist National Action Party (PAN) faces deep internal rifts after a bruising nomination battle. (journalofdemocracy.org)
  • The Iowa Democratic Party ran the caucuses, much as its counterparts in Nevada, Wyoming and several territories will do in the next few months. (wallstreetwindow.com)
  • In retrospect, Iowa's Democratic Party made one mistake after another. (wallstreetwindow.com)
  • These are probably the most prepared we've ever been as a party for these caucuses," Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price told CBS on Monday morning, while shrugging off concerns about the possibility of technical problems. (wallstreetwindow.com)
  • Thus, democratic competition to improve local government is weakened, and barriers to entry are raised in provincial and federal politics. (ideasdev.org)
  • The structure of political parties has been affected by their disjunction from democratic local government. (ideasdev.org)
  • Most importantly, by engaging the provincial and national parties, local democratic institutions should help the parties to develop a broader political base of active local supporters, whose energies should strengthen their party at all levels. (ideasdev.org)
  • Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rejects the "1992 consensus," arguing that agreeing to it implies acceptance of China's claim over Taiwan. (focustaiwan.tw)
  • From the start, the Maldivian democratic project tried to combine democratic liberty with Islamic normativity within its political discourse. (lu.se)
  • Earlier today, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced the end of the most recent Ebola outbreak, three months after the first case was reported in North Kivu. (bvsalud.org)
  • First, the global economy has been successfully reflated with unprecedented and massive government support, and second, economists as a group make their projections by extrapolating from the present. (economicpopulist.org)
  • First, political authority over the bureaucracy is shared among several institutions. (socialstudieshelp.com)
  • The bureaucracy as we know it today is the product of the New Deal (whose programs gave broad but vaguely defined powers to agencies) and of World War 11 (during which the government made use of the vastly increased revenues the income tax allowed). (socialstudieshelp.com)
  • People often think of big government in terms of the size of the bureaucracy, but the number of civilian federal employees has not been growing since World War 11. (socialstudieshelp.com)
  • The country has been without a full-fledged government for almost one year and is struggling to reform its economy to unlock international aid. (aljazeera.com)
  • This again is an act of a political regime maliciously intent on kicking the can forward without serious reform. (aljazeera.com)
  • He said the KMT will continue to act based on the political principles of the so-called "1992 consensus" and oppose Taiwanese independence. (focustaiwan.tw)
  • Officials in law enforcement agencies, commenting on the Nacta letter, said that it was the federal government that woulld decide firmly what action could be taken against the outfit. (com.pk)
  • Law enforcement agencies and local government entities would also be prohibited from adopting sanctuary policies. (sunshinestatenews.com)
  • Our local law enforcement agencies' core responsibility is to protect and serve their communities, not assume the burden of enforcing federal immigration law. (sunshinestatenews.com)
  • That's not the only arena where federal employees have crossed the line into prohibited political advocacy. (govexec.com)
  • Senior Future Movement official Mustafa Allouch told Al Jazeera that Hariri and the Future Movement will continue to push for a non-partisan government of technocrats. (aljazeera.com)
  • The official language is also recognized as Dutch, although English, Spanish, and also the local ancient dialect, the Papiamento, are quite widespread. (orangesmile.com)
  • People who are engaged in the local political scene, or anyone else who wants to network with those who are, are welcomed to attend. (smilepolitely.com)
  • The difficult part is finding good people who might be interesting in running for office (or volunteering on a campaign) and then convincing them to enter the wonderful world of politics to address the many challenges. (smilepolitely.com)
  • Unfortunately, the network of politicos could be larger and it would be nice to see more people actively engaged in the local process. (smilepolitely.com)
  • It involves the local people of the area. (kuenselonline.com)
  • It is not about a specific people or parties. (matadornetwork.com)
  • Find a way to harness this mindset by analyzing how new political leadership and trending activist movements motivate people. (campbellcompany.com)
  • Party officials didn't hire enough people to take reports by phone in case the system failed. (wallstreetwindow.com)
  • Based on the U.N. poll, 62 percent of young people said they believe that governments should prioritize climate action the most. (representwomen.org)
  • Political science is the study of how nations and people govern themselves and how governments interact throughout the world. (capital.edu)
  • However, despite advancements in the political oversight of the country, there has been little improvement in the lives of the people. (nepal.com)
  • In politics I had the opportunity to have a more significant and longer-lasting influence on a greater number of people. (friendsofeurope.org)
  • Despite its dependence on the kingdom, various political parties developed over the years can be seen on the territory of the islands. (orangesmile.com)
  • Recently it has sentenced students to jail for twenty years for distributing anti-government handbills, imprisoned a housewife for criticizing the colonels over the telephone, and arrested a woman for listening to the music of the banned Communist composer, Mikis Theodorakis, on her home phonograph. (nybooks.com)
  • After a year of reading law, however, Kufuor decided his true interest lay in politics, and switched to read philosophy, politics, and economics, in which he graduated in a record two years. (jrank.org)
  • These examples, which have come to light over the past three years, illustrate the various ways in which Chinese Communist Party (CCP) media influence-in the form of censorship, propaganda, and control over content-delivery systems-extend beyond the borders of mainland China to reach countries and audiences around the globe. (freedomhouse.org)
  • Ever since then, the Nepal governmental arrangements have tended towards instability and no government has lasted for more than two years. (nepal.com)
  • I feel it is one of my responsibilities and something that is relatively easy for me to achieve, while it might take a local or national organisation years to have the same network and contacts. (friendsofeurope.org)
  • Four years later, in Branti v. Finkel, the Supreme Court elaborated by explaining that "the question is whether the hiring authority can demonstrate that party affiliation is an appropriate requirement for the effective performance of the office. (socialstudieshelp.com)
  • Rather, they reflect 'no votes' to the DPJ's politics that stalled everything the past three years," he told NHK. (nwasianweekly.com)
  • You must have completed the equivalent of 150 ECTS-credits (2.5 years) at undergraduate level, including 90 ECTS-credits (1.5 years) in Political Science or Peace or Peace and Conflict Studies. (lu.se)
  • Officials began chest compressions on Dyson and he was taken to a local hospital, where authorities say he is in stable condition. (nbcnews.com)
  • Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia remained outside central government control, and de facto authorities were supported by Russian forces. (state.gov)
  • Graduate-level courses in political science are available through the northern studies concentration in environmental politics and policy. (uaf.edu)
  • It is a policy that Chinese president Xi Jinping and his minions have used to fortify China's aspirations to global leadership and to solidify Xi's unchallenged political position atop the Chinese Communist Party. (atlanticcouncil.org)
  • In response, however, Taiwan's Tourism Bureau chief Chang Shi-chung (張錫聰) said the Taiwan government will continue its ban on tour groups from China visiting Taiwan and from Taiwan visiting China, a policy first introduced in early 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (focustaiwan.tw)
  • According to the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Taiwan's top government agency handling cross-strait policy, Beijing has shown no indications that it is interested in engaging in formal talks to resume cross-strait travel. (focustaiwan.tw)
  • The findings of the report are entirely the responsibility of Sthlm Policy Group and cannot be taken as an expression of official RWI's viewpoints. (lu.se)
  • It could be worthwhile to analyze how these nonprofits leverage political trends to craft engaging messages. (campbellcompany.com)
  • I bring this up because just recently the local democrats launched the Champaign County Young Democrats. (smilepolitely.com)
  • The political and governmental situation in Nepal is one of change. (nepal.com)
  • Both parties weakened their brand names by forming a once-unthinkable left-plus-right alliance in support of Ricardo Anaya, who was runner-up to AMLO with 22.3 percent of the vote. (journalofdemocracy.org)
  • The NPP identified itself as the party of business and drew its core support from the Asante ethnic group, the urban elite, and the private sector. (jrank.org)
  • Everyone in the US and around the world can put pressure on their governments to give real support to Ukraine. (matadornetwork.com)
  • We can do our job and unlock government information with your support . (openstate.eu)
  • With U.S. support, the UN is pushing for a ceasefire and return to political talks. (crisisgroup.org)
  • United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka wished Mikati "success, speed, and support of all political parties" in swiftly forming a government. (aljazeera.com)
  • This line of cases was brought to conclusion with Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois (1990), when the Court extended the Branti standard to "promotion, transfer, recall, and hiring decisions based on party affiliation and support. (socialstudieshelp.com)
  • With the support of the Political Instability Task Force, the Polity IV Project has been transformed into a living data collection effort, meaning that it constantly monitors regime changes in all major countries and provides annual assessments of regime authority characteristics, changes and data updates. (lu.se)
  • The organisation could be formed at local level," Muawiya told The News. (com.pk)
  • A small number of powerful business magnates with intersecting commercial, political, and family ties owned most of the major news media. (state.gov)
  • Capital's Political Science program is focused on providing students with a solid understanding of the history and theory behind American politics, the trends in party polarization, the influence of media in political campaigns, and the impact of today's 24-hour news cycle. (capital.edu)
  • Calling the results "severe," Noda told a late-night news conference he was stepping down as party chief to take responsibility for the defeat. (nwasianweekly.com)
  • In addition to course offerings and faculty expertise, the department presents real world opportunities for political science students to apply their learning. (uaf.edu)
  • Students can participate in model United Nations simulations, join the political science honor society Pi Sigma Alpha, aid faculty as research assistants and take part in numerous other department projects such as bringing speakers to campus or hosting roundtables on important issues. (uaf.edu)
  • By forcing local police to become de facto immigration agents, this bill will deter immigrant victims and witnesses from cooperating with police out of fear of deportation and will inevitably undermine law enforcement's ability to keep communities safe. (sunshinestatenews.com)