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Jean Monnet
(Book chapter)Jean Monnet (1888-1979) is regarded as the founding father of the European Union (EU). A technocrat who was never a member of a political party, he played a key role in providing the intellectual stimulus behind European ... -
The Jewel of the Crown: Co-optative capacity during austerity in Cardiff and San Sebastian-Donostia
(Conference)By comparing Cardiff and San Sebastián-Donostia (SSD), the paper argues that local governments’ capacity to co-opt provides a relevant approach to understanding changes in citizen participation under fiscal austerity. The ... -
The Jewel of the Crown: Co-optive capacity and participation during austerity in Cardiff and San Sebastian-Donostia
(Article)By comparing qualitatively Cardiff and San Sebastián-Donostia (Donostia), the paper argues that local governments’ capacity to co-opt provides a relevant approach to understanding changes in citizen participation under ... -
Justice and empowerment.
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Labour and the arts: Managing transformation?
(Book chapter)Public support for the arts in England as introduced in 1945 was already atypical in many ways since it operated through an arm's length body and left an important role to the private and voluntary sectors. The adoption ... -
Labour Control and Developmental State Theory: A New Perspective on Import-Substitution Industrialisation in Latin America
(Article)Drawing on historical research on the period of import-substitution industrialisation (ISI) in Chile and Argentina between the 1930s and 1960s, this article claims that developmental state theory (DST) on Latin America ... -
Labour-Centred Development in Latin America: Two Cases of Alternative Development
(Article)The ‘pink tide’ in Latin America is drawing increasing criticisms from the political left for its inability to confront existing socio-structural inequalities. This article contributes to these debates in two ways. First, ... -
LE(a)P in the dark? Devolution, local skills strategies and inclusive growth in England
(Article)A central challenge for local skills strategies is whether they can contribute to ‘inclusive growth’ including ‘more and better jobs’ across a local economy. Skills strategies, it has been argued, must go beyond simply ... -
Leadership Development in Africa: A contextual and Literature Review
(Other)Project on Leadership development in Africa aimed at setting the foundation for leadership development initiatives for organizations in Africa. Impact in leadership development and practice in the context of Africa. The ...