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How representative are referendums? Evidence from 20 years of Swiss referendums

2017

Direct democracy allows citizens to reverse decisions made by legislatures and even initiate new laws which parliaments are unwilling to pass, thereby, as its proponents argue, leading to more representative policies than would have obtained under a purely representative democracy. Yet, turnout in referendums is usually lower than in parliamentary elections and tends to be skewed towards citizens of high socio-economic status. Consequently, critics of direct democracy argue that referendum outcomes may not be representative of the preferences of the population at large. We test this assertion using a compilation of post-referendum surveys encompassing 148 national referendums held in Switze…

The 18th-century traditions of representation in a new age of revolution : History politics in the Swedish and Finnish parliaments, 1917−1919

2014

What happened to shared historical experiences in the discursive processes of constitutional reform in Sweden and Finland? This article examines the use of 18th-century history in early 20th-century politics. Building on a long-term survey of Swedish and Finnish estate and parliamentary debates, it analyses the political implications of differing national historiographies in the two successor states of the 18th-century Swedish realm, focusing on how the ancient past and collective (and often selective) memories of the Age of Absolutism, the Age of Liberty and the Gustavian Age were used by parliamentarians in constitutional debates. The analysis demonstrates how the Finnish polity continued…

Multilevel Governance for Climate Change Adaptation in Food Supply Chains

2019

The vulnerability of food supply chains to climate change is higher compared to other industries due to its dependency on climatic conditions, temperature and water supply. As a robust response to the vulnerability of food supply chains, it is essential to find ways of linking the concepts of sustainable development, climate change adaptation and risk governance into one paradigm. The risk governance of food supply chains is conducted by and across both private and public spheres. Hence, in this chapter, we introduce a dual system of governance to match the objectives of climate change adaptation, and discuss the multiplicity and potential integration of both corporate-led private governanc…

Reti ecologiche e governo del territorio: il percorso metodologico della ricerca

2005

Reti ecologiche e pianificazione: processi di integrazione tra paradigma reticolare ecologico e strumenti di pianificazione territoriale e urbanistica

2007

Il sistema di relazioni che le reti ecologiche stabiliscono con gli strumenti di pianificazione urbana e territoriale, nell’ambito dei modelli di sviluppo del territorio che integrino esigenze antropiche e conservazione della natura, è questione nodale negli attuali processi di governo del territorio. Il presente lavoro affronta il tema delle relazioni tra reti ecologiche e strumenti di pianificazione con un approccio critico-conoscitivo indirizzato alla verifica delle forme e delle modalità con le quali il concetto di rete ecologica si radica nei processi di governo del territorio in Italia, tanto a livello normativo (leggi e regolamenti), quanto a livello operativo (strumenti di pianifica…

Il governo del gruppo locale al tempo della spending review

2015

In recent legislation to limit public spending, there have been numerous measures regarding companies owned by local authorities. Efforts to restrict public shareholdings focus on redefining the operating scopes of ownership schemes of this kind and setting in stone the management relationship between companies and their public owners. Against this backdrop, the concept of “local public groups” has become well established in the regulations. These entities encapsulate the management models employed by the public shareholder(s), in an attempt to consolidate the finances. The aim of legislators is for the steering activities and the introduction of a predetermined, unified organizational stru…

Nulla si butta, tutto si ricicla. Rifiuti: le criticità, la governance e la partecipazione.

2009

Intervenire in periferia oltre l’emergenza: La riattivazione del campo da bocce nel quartiere CEP di Palermo

Questo articolo ripercorre un’esperienza di rigenerazione urbana realizzata nel quartiere CEP di Palermo nell’ambito del progetto Riconnessioni, finanziato dal Mibact e svoltasi da ottobre 2019 a luglio 2020, a cavallo dell’emergenza sanitaria Covid19. L’obiettivo era di riattivare l’area su cui si trova un campo da bocce in abbandono attraverso tre workshop artistici che hanno permesso di creare, così come auspicato da bando di finanziamento, un vero e proprio “Creative living lab” attraverso il quale potere avere accesso alle dinamiche di funzionamento del quartiere, sperimentare soluzioni spaziali e sociali ed ipotizzare traiettorie di cambiamento. Il nostro proposito è quello di sottoli…

Porównywanie rozliczalności władz na poziomie gminnym - problem pomiaru w świetle doświadczeń z badań w województwie opolskim

2019

Rozliczalność jest jedną z centralnych zasad dobrego rządzenia, a istnienie mechanizmów rozliczalności uznaje się za warunek dobrych rządów. W artykule rozliczalność jest rozpatrywana w kontekście gminnym, a jego celem jest przedstawienie problemów związanych z pomiarem rozliczalności. Zaproponowano również pięć obiektywnych wskaźników poziomu rozliczalności w gminie. Korzystając z doświadczeń badawczych w województwie opolskim, autor dochodzi do wniosku, że choć istnieje wiele mechanizmów rozliczalności władz gminnych, pojawia się problem zdobycia systematycznych danych, które pozwoliłyby na ilościowe różnicowanie gmin pod kątem poziomu rozliczalności. Dodatkowo pojęcie rozliczalności jest…

In the name of security : Governmentality apparatus in a multilingual mine in Arctic Finland

2021

This critical sociolinguistic study explores how mining work is governed in the name of security in a mine in Arctic Finland. Although the mining industry is dominated by multinational corporations, mines themselves tend to be concentrated in peripheries where a mobile and multilingual workforce is recruited. Mining is a high-risk business: industrial accidents and environmental damage can be severe. Discursive practices play a crucial role in risk management. In this study, the nexus of language, security, and production in mining work is analyzed by applying the Foucauldian concept of 'governmentality'. The data comprise ethnographic observations, work-related documents, and interviews co…