Sentences with phrase «in local democracy»

My long - term fundamental faith in local democracy, and a recognition that there are sufficient incentives in place -[such as the requirements of employers and universities]- that keep school standards from straying too far afield makes me rest easier than my critics.

But we can't interfere in local democracy in our party.

Director of IPPR North Ed Cox explores the opportunities and threats of an experiment in local democracy

I don't think it's a renaissance in local democracy - but in that sense it does provide an explanation as to why the results are so patchy.»

Not exact matches

Over the last month, viewers in dozens of local media markets across the country began to hear impassioned warnings from their trusted local anchors about the danger mainstream media outlets and «false news» posed to democracy.

Show Me Democracy tells the story of seven St. Louis college students who are battling injustice, raising awareness about police brutality and fighting for real reform in their community and within the local education system.

Stout invites us into a vigorous local democracy in which kids play soccer and a diverse and dedicated group of neighbors team up to protect their community from the encroachment of a large, bureaucratic medical center.

The smart and eloquent student who framed the whole TEA PARTY phenomenon for the audience was perfectly right that these people are a largely admirable example of democracy in action, of genuine «civic engagement» at the local level.

The form of argument in this presentation has emphasized several specific points: first, that the Asian values argument, as a challenge to the implementation of constitutional democracy, is exaggerated and fails to account for the richness of values discourse in the East Asian region - local values do not provide a justification for harsh authoritarian practices; second, that the cultural prerequisites arguments fail because they ignore the discursive processes for value development and they are tautological, excessively deterministic and ignore the importance of human agency it, therefore, makes little sense to take an entry test for constitutional democracy; third, the difficulties of importing Western communitarian ideas into an East Asian authoritarian environment without adequate liberal constitutional safeguards; fourth, the positive role of constitutionalism in constructing empowering conversations in modern democratic development and as a venue for values discourse; fifth, the importance, especially in a cross-cultural context, of indigenization of constitutionalism through local institutional embodiment; and sixth, the value of extending research focused on the positive engendering or enabling function of constitutionalism to the developmental context in general and East Asia in particular.

As noted in the introduction, for me constitutionalism should include the fundamental elements of democracy, rights and the rule of law and elements of local institutional embodiment, what I call indigenization.

In it, he calls for everything from taxing fatty snacks like cigarettes and breaking the long hours culture, to the need for beefed up local democracy, so we can collectively design healthier local environments.

Although the idea for new apolitical movement is novel in the UK, it is not uncommon on the continent, particularly in the new democracies of central and east Europe, where «traditional parties» constantly compete against ephemeral movements of local notables.

We must instead insist on and develop a new style of engagement that is not couched in easy anti-politics motifs, but builds from the grassroots upwards and seeks to challenge dominant assumptions — speaking to and connecting with the diverse and rich communities of the North, and insisting that a regional democracy which develops new forms of governance for better regional and local systems is possible.

It is in this sense that Modern American Conservatism is conservative to Americans: The tenants of the nation was that governments exist by consent of the govern, individualism, and that local governments should have more power to interfere with individuals than state governments, which should have more power than the national government (Jeffersonian Democracy).

These four countries shared a classical inheritance and understandings of «democracy» derived from that, but in responding to local experiences and conflicts, they developed sometimes strikingly different understandings and practices, and they differed too in what they arrayed under the banner of democracy as that came to be unfurled.

EU officialdom needs to re-discover the need to anchor its democratic credentials in the legitimacy of local democracy, starting indeed with national parliaments.

Adopts the «democracy protection act» to: - prohibit foreign nations or agents from lawfully making independent expenditures relative to state or local elections in NYS.

Local democracy in England is a kaleidoscopic mess.

Now, the idea of representative democracy and state legislatures is that state representatives and state senators are chosen by local voters to represent their interest and generally funded by local interests or, in some cases, state party interests.

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The goal of the coalition is to clean up Brooklyn politics and promote transparency, democracy, and accountability in the local Democratic Party.

In a strict sense of the term they are the only real democracy because every significant issue (and sometimes insignificant i.e. local parking charges) is put before the people.

As founder Jeffrey Yoo Warren laid out in a crowd - pleasing presentation at the Personal Democracy Forum conference last week, the group helps local activists assemble $ 100 kits that will let them take extremely detailed photographs of a given area using a consumer - grade digital camera hung from a kite or balloon suspended as high as several thousand feet in the air.

In the United States, this system of Government is called a Jeffersonian Democracy, which favors a weak centralized government (without writing tons, a Jeffersonian believes the Local Government should have more control over an individual by law as they are easier for the individual to fight) and as the scope of authority rises in a federal system, the government deals less and less with the individual and more and more with lower governmentIn the United States, this system of Government is called a Jeffersonian Democracy, which favors a weak centralized government (without writing tons, a Jeffersonian believes the Local Government should have more control over an individual by law as they are easier for the individual to fight) and as the scope of authority rises in a federal system, the government deals less and less with the individual and more and more with lower governmentin a federal system, the government deals less and less with the individual and more and more with lower governments.

«Shutting the public out of a decision of this magnitude, denying residents an opportunity to have input or even offer comment in any sort of formal proceeding, is inexcusable and necessarily corrosive of local democracy.»

At his best he actively supports local people and at his worst campaigning for a wide range of hard left causes which in some cases undermine democracy.

Many democracies allow local residents to vote in local elections regardless of the citizenship status.

A closer look at the recent local elections can help to shine a light on the future of the «Northern Powerhouse» and its impact on local democracy in the North of England.

«I think the contempt that Theresa May showed to local democracy by calling a Westminster election right in the middle of a local election is appalling.

Even if you live in a constituency with a large majority, a well attended public meeting will send a clear message to your MP and parliamentary candidates that democracy and civil liberties matter to local people.

Their letter will be unveiled today by Unlock Democracy Campaigns Director Ron Bailey at a special conference about the Act being held by the Local Government Association in Westminster today.

The 12th in the series, the «Kronti Ne Akwamu» lecture would feature prominent scholars and practitioners of international and local stature, whose interests and works focus on promotion of democracy, good governance and inclusive development.

Ultimately, council elections will cast judgement on whether modest council tax hikes in the name of local autonomy and better services are preferred over ever - diminishing central government hand outs, but the gloves are now off as local democracy fights back.

Local democracy relies on the voluntary efforts of a handful of individuals, even in relatively affluent areas.

As a result, far more rural people have run for elective office or held an elective office or know someone who has done so, and rural people have far more influence in a direct democracy manner over their local governments than people in urban areas.

There were countless discussions about getting involved in State Legislatures and winning back local chambers so we can develop our ideas in the laboratories of democracy that can be state government.

By engaging fully in local and national democracy all young people can have a voice within society.

Similarly, such subsidies might be paid directly to regional or local parties, thus forcing central parties to start engaging in internal party democracy and challenging the dominance of the party elites.

These trends have resulted in serious questions being asked about the impact on democracy at the local level.

I just thought you ought to know the shit you're in so you won't get too excited about defending a Monarchy that the local politicians have used consistently since 1919 to undermine democracy in Australia.

There are clear necessities for electoral reform, improving local democracy, tackling climate change, and re-balancing the inequalities in society which will require more than the Labour party to bring about.

Protect local democracy and democratic rights by commissioning a thorough review of federal preemption law and its impact on the practice of local democracy in the United States.

Chairman of APC delegation from the national secretariat, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima while reading the guideline ahead of the state delegate congress in the 21 local government said in line with vision of President Muhammadu Buhari, the party is committed to internal democracy.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson, Peter Black has welcomed today's announcement by the Local Government Minister that she will be updating statutory guidance on how local councils must publish decisions on senior officer pay and commencing the provision in the Local Government (Democracy) Wales Act 2013 from April this year, that will give the Remuneration Panel for Wales oversight of pay rises for Chief ExecutLocal Government Spokesperson, Peter Black has welcomed today's announcement by the Local Government Minister that she will be updating statutory guidance on how local councils must publish decisions on senior officer pay and commencing the provision in the Local Government (Democracy) Wales Act 2013 from April this year, that will give the Remuneration Panel for Wales oversight of pay rises for Chief ExecutLocal Government Minister that she will be updating statutory guidance on how local councils must publish decisions on senior officer pay and commencing the provision in the Local Government (Democracy) Wales Act 2013 from April this year, that will give the Remuneration Panel for Wales oversight of pay rises for Chief Executlocal councils must publish decisions on senior officer pay and commencing the provision in the Local Government (Democracy) Wales Act 2013 from April this year, that will give the Remuneration Panel for Wales oversight of pay rises for Chief ExecutLocal Government (Democracy) Wales Act 2013 from April this year, that will give the Remuneration Panel for Wales oversight of pay rises for Chief Executives.

«So we thought for that reason, in our effort to ensure that every Nigerian is given the opportunity to register, we should approach the Air Force to assist the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in respect of these five local government areas, to airlift and deploy our personnel and equipment for the purpose of this very important exercise, in the interest of our democracy and service of our fatherland.»

By calling on Labour to adopt a new agenda on public service reform, local ownership and control, a green economy and a renewed democracy, LABOUR S REVIVAL offers a practical path for modernisers to follow in the tough months ahead.

He would however make a very capable chairman (if the post arises), while Eric Pickles would be invaluable in overseeing local authorities, especially if our once much vaunted local democracy is to be implemented.

The coalition, including the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), Alliance for Democracy (AD) and the Labour Party, said the APC was declared winner in all the 20 local government and 37 community development areas in Ogun state.

Deal were done of course and accommodations were made, that's life, but at all times there was a flourishing local democracy which has all but disappeared in Tower Hamlets and is doing the same elsewhere.

«I'm assuring you that with the experience I have in public office, I have been a deputy speaker of Abia Assembly, a commissioner, local government Chairman and member federal House of Representatives, I will ensure dividends of democracy gets to the doors steps of the people of Abia south».