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This title argues that we can remake and renew our ideas of democracy. It builds, defends, and illustrates the democratic design framework - a new tool for politicians, reformers, and observers facing the great challenges of democracy around the world today.

Democracy. --- Legislative bodies --- Reform. --- Legislative reform --- Legislative reorganization --- Parliamentary reform --- Reform, Parliamentary --- Reform of legislative bodies --- Reorganization of legislative bodies --- Self-government --- Political science --- Equality --- Representative government and representation --- Republics --- Democracy --- Legislative bodies - Reform

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'Party Reform' is a new comparative study of the politics of party organisation. It provides a novel perspective in party scholarship and develops the concept of 'reform' as distinct from evolutionary and incremental processes of party change.

Comparative government. --- Political parties. --- Legislative bodies --- Reform. --- Legislative reform --- Legislative reorganization --- Parliamentary reform --- Reform, Parliamentary --- Reform of legislative bodies --- Reorganization of legislative bodies --- Parties, Political --- Party systems, Political --- Political party systems --- Political science --- Divided government --- Intra-party disagreements (Political parties) --- Political conventions --- Comparative political systems --- Comparative politics --- Government, Comparative --- Political systems, Comparative

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The thirteenth century saw major developments in England's administration, as the procedures and processes of government expanded rapidly, the principles enshrined in Magna Carta became embedded, knights and burgesses were summoned to Parliament for the first time, and nothing short of a political revolution took place.
The essays here draw on material available for the first time via the completion of the project to calendar all the Fine Rolls of Henry III; these rolls comprise the last series of records of the English Chancery from that period to become readily available in a convenient form, thereby transforming access to several important fields of research, including financial, legal, political and social issues. The volume covers topics including the evidential value of the fine rolls themselves and their wider significance for the English polity, developments in legal and financial administration, the roles of women and the church, and the fascinating details of the development of the office of escheator. Related or parallel developments in Scotland, Wales and Ireland are also dealt with, giving a broader British dimension.

Louise J. Wilkinson is Professor of Medieval History, Canterbury Christ Church University; David Crook is Honorary Research Fellow at the National Archives and the University of Notthingham.

Contributors: Nick Barratt, Paul Brand, David Carpenter, David Crook, Paul Dryburgh, Beth Hartland, Philippa Hoskin, Charles Insley, Adrian Jobson, Tony Moore, Alice Taylor, Nicholas Vincent, Scott Waugh, Louise Wilkinson

Henry --- Great Britain --- Politics and government --- Henry, --- History --- 1216-1272 --- Henry III, Reign of (Great Britain) --- HISTORY / Medieval. --- British History. --- British history. --- British monarchy. --- Fine Rolls. --- Growth of Royal Government. --- Henry III. --- Magna Carta. --- Medieval England. --- Political Change. --- Royal Government. --- Simon de Montfort. --- Thirteenth Century. --- administrative reform. --- barons. --- church history. --- financial administration. --- governance. --- legal administration. --- legislative reform. --- parliament. --- political movement. --- power struggle. --- thirteenth century.

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The authors address issues of representation - the move to a proportional electoral system in New Zealand, the unsuccessful attempt to establish a domestic head of state in Australia, and the reform of the British House of Lords - and demonstrate that citizens increasingly want legislative institutions to more closely reflect the societies they serve. To discuss responsiveness, the governance of indigenous communities and their place within the broader society in Canada and New Zealand are examined, as is the role of institutions other than legislatures that are involved in protecting minority rights and responding to various forms of diversity. A separate chapter analyses the basis for and merits of proposals to reform the Canadian House of Commons. In addition, authors review the dynamics of federalism, intergovernmental relations, and other processes of multi-level governance in Canada, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. Public debate about adapting governance processes to changing conditions and citizen values is a necessary condition of successful democracies and there is much to learn from progress and false starts in other parliamentary democracies. Contributors include Jonathan Boston (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand), Paul Chartrand (consultant, Victoria, British Columbia), Stéphane Dion (minister of Intergovernmental Relations, Government of Canada), David Docherty, Mason Durie (Massey University), Robert Hazell (University College London), Christina Murray (University of Cape Town), Cheryl Saunders (University of Melbourne), Leslie Seidle, Jennifer Smith (Dalhousie University), and Lord Wakeham (former chairman of the Royal Commission on House of Lords Reform).

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The authors examine competitiveness partnerships, which consist of structured dialogue between the public and private sector to improve the investment climate. The paper is designed to be used as a resource by donors, governments, or businesspeople who are interested in establishing, maintaining, or improving a competitiveness partnership in their country or region. The political and economic context of a country determines the kind of partnership that is feasible and likely to succeed, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach. But it is possible to distill some ideas and techniques from best practice as many public-private dialogue mechanisms face similar challenges. Drawing on the experiences of 40 countries, the authors make a positive case for building and maintaining competitiveness partnerships, and offer a selection of valuable insights into how practitioners can design them so as to avoid common pitfalls. They demonstrate that reforms that are designed through public-private dialogue are better conceived and more effectively implemented because they arise from increased mutual understanding between government and the business community. The paper has three parts. Part One outlines what competitiveness partnerships can achieve. Part Two describes how competitiveness partnerships function, presenting issues to consider when designing such partnerships and a range of ways in which they may be approached. Part Three identifies challenges that competitiveness partnerships have frequently faced and strategies that have been used to overcome them.

Banks and Banking Reform --- Best Practice --- Business --- Business Associations --- Business Environment --- Business in Development --- Businesses --- Civil Society --- Communication --- Communication Strategy --- Communications --- Competitiveness --- Competitiveness and Competition Policy --- Corporate Law --- E-Business --- Foreign Direct Investment --- Governance --- Impact Assessment --- Institutions --- Law and Development --- Legislative Reform --- Licenses --- Marketing --- Material --- National Governance --- Network --- Parliamentary Government --- Private Sector --- Private Sector Development --- Procurement --- Public Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures --- Public Sector Development --- Social Development --- Technical Staff