scholarly journals Area Social Plans and Local Governance of Interorganizational Collaborations

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 545
Author(s):  
Pietro Previtali ◽  
Eugenio Salvati
Keyword(s):  
Regional Policy ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Service Planning ◽  
New Governance ◽  
Positive Interaction ◽  
Several Variables ◽  
Italian Regions ◽  
Intermunicipal Cooperation ◽  
High Level ◽  
Interorganizational Collaborations

Recent advances in the literature regarding local government and governance are demonstrating that models of intermunicipal cooperation are becoming widespread and having an impact on both the organizational dimension and the policy making/service planning side. The success of these arrangements can vary according to several variables such as the regional context, and the services on which is focused the cooperation and the presence/absence of normative constrains that promote these models of cooperation. The aim of this article is to develop a better understanding of a new regional policy focused on area social plans which requires a change in the governance of interorganizational collaborations. This article addresses the gap in the literature on local governance of interorganizational collaborations and area social plans. An empirical study was conducted of four emblematic case studies in one of the most important Italian regions. The results confirm that the new governance of interorganizational collaborations must be characterized by positive interaction between structures, processes, and actors. The results also showed that the presence of certain circumstances such as close ties, many pre-existing relations among the municipalities, and a high level of trust among political parts and administrative offices, appears to smooth the path to success of intermunicipal coordination.

Evaluation of training providers for a new governance of the training system for the unemployed: a proposal for Italian Regions

2017 ◽  
pp. 27-43
Author(s):  
Elena Cappellini ◽  
Silvia Duranti ◽  
Valentina Patacchini ◽  
Carla Rampichini ◽  
Nicola Sciclone
Keyword(s):  
Training System ◽  
New Governance ◽  
Italian Regions ◽  
Evaluation Of Training ◽  
The Unemployed

Materialistic Orientation and Psyhological Well Being in Adolescents from 11th-12th Grade

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Vera Todorova
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Positive Interaction ◽  
Extrinsic Goals ◽  
12Th Grade ◽  
Community Contribution ◽  
High Level ◽  
11Th Grade ◽  
Intrinsic Aspirations

The aim of the current study is to look for theoretically and empirically grounded proof for the correlation between aspirations – extrinsic and intrinsic- determining the motivation – and the psychological wellbeing of adolescents in 11th grade. Materialistic orientation is expressed in the preferences of extrinsic goals such as fame, wealth and image, while the intrinsic aspirations are related to preferences of aspirations for personal growth, personal relationships and community contribution. High level of psychological wellbeing is measured through the six elements from K. Ryff’s definition: self-acceptance, positive interaction with others, autonomy, managing of environment, meaning and personal growth. The research includes a group of 50 students in two Bulgarian high schools.

scholarly journals The Genetic Variability of Sicilian Lemon Germplasm Revealed by Molecular Marker Fingerprints

2008 ◽  
Vol 133 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Siragusa ◽  
Fabio De Pasquale ◽  
Loredana Abbate ◽  
Letizia Martorana ◽  
Nicasio Tusa
Keyword(s):  
Dna Markers ◽  
Random Amplified Polymorphic Dna ◽  
Citrus Limon ◽  
Genetic Isolation ◽  
Breeding Programs ◽  
Bud Mutation ◽  
Italian Regions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
High Level ◽  
Polymorphic Nature

There is a high level of diversity among lemons [Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. (2n = 2x = 18)] in Sicily, where each growing area has a wide range of landraces mostly derived from bud mutation. Because this variability represents an important resource for future breeding programs and genetic improvement, the relationships among the principal 36 accessions of Sicilian lemon, belonging to three different cultivars (Femminello, Monachello, and Lunario), were examined by intersimple sequence repeat and random amplified polymorphic DNA markers. Three ‘Femminello’ accessions from nearby Italian regions were also examined to study the genetic flow from the continent. The disputed case of the accession ‘Eureka Messina lemon’ was also examined, using ‘Frost Eureka’ as a control. Our results confirmed the extreme polymorphic nature of the three principal Sicilian cultivars and the presence of a wide range of different genotypes. Twenty-two Sicilian genotypes were recognized as unique accessions, reflecting the richness of the lemon germplasm present in Sicily. Each growing area showed the presence of several genetically different landraces, probably preserved by genetic isolation, whereas the continental accessions appeared extremely similar to the island genotypes, showing an exchange of germplasm from the island to the continent.

scholarly journals The Rise of the Chinese Security State

2015 ◽  
Vol 222 ◽  
pp. 339-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhua Wang ◽  
Carl Minzner
Keyword(s):  
Local Governance ◽  
Public Security ◽  
Policy Response ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
New Governance ◽  
Evaluation Standards ◽  
Social Unrest ◽  
The Past ◽  
Domestic Security ◽  
Governance Models

AbstractOver the past two decades, the Chinese domestic security apparatus has expanded dramatically. “Stability maintenance” operations have become a top priority for local Chinese authorities. We argue that this trend goes back to the early 1990s, when central Party authorities adopted new governance models that differed dramatically from those of the 1980s. They increased the bureaucratic rank of public security chiefs within the Party apparatus, expanded the reach of the Party political-legal apparatus into a broader range of governance issues, and altered cadre evaluation standards to increase the sensitivity of local authorities to social unrest. We show that the origin of these changes lies in a policy response to the developments of 1989–1991, namely the Tiananmen democracy movement and the collapse of communist political systems in Eastern Europe. Over the past twenty years, these practices have developed into an extensive stability maintenance apparatus, whereby local governance is increasingly oriented around the need to respond to social unrest, whether through concession or repression. Chinese authorities now appear to be rethinking these developments, but the direction of reform remains unclear.

Municipal reaction to functional rescaling in Italy

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Bolgherini ◽  
Mattia Casula ◽  
Mariano Marotta
Keyword(s):  
Local Level ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Joint Management ◽  
Italian Regions ◽  
Intermunicipal Cooperation ◽  
Future Policy ◽  
Mind Set ◽  
National Policy Maker ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the municipal reaction to a recent rescaling policy in Italy that, since 2010, require to small municipalities to jointly manage their basic tasks (compulsory joint management – CJM) through intermunicipal forms of cooperation. The paper will investigate: how many small municipalities did effectively join their basic tasks; which forms of cooperation did they choose to perform these tasks; and which kind of reaction municipalities enacted toward the national provision.Design/methodology/approachQuantitative data rely on an original database collecting information on all Italian municipalities up to 2015. A qualitative research has also been conducted by submitting a semi-structured questionnaire and interviews to the civil servants in charge of the CJM in each of the 20 Italian regions and to other privileged interlocutors.FindingsItalian municipalities poorly complied with the CJM norm and when they did, they choose the easiest way to do it (using the simplest available intermunicipal cooperation form). Among the explanations for this reaction: the lack of consistency and clear political will of the national policy maker in respect to this norm and the lack of a mind set at the local level oriented to cooperation and networking.Originality/valueThis paper highlights the main patterns of conflict in functional rescaling of small-sized municipalities in Italy, thus providing both fresh new data on this phenomena and useful elements for shaping future policy making on this topic.

Regional Policy Effectiveness and Local Governance Issues: Some Welsh Perspectives

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Munday ◽  
David Pickernell ◽  
Annette Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Regional Policy ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Policy Effectiveness

scholarly journals Implementation of community cohesion policy in Italy and its role in elimination of regional disparities

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 27-45
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Lewandowski
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
Regional Policy ◽  
Regional Disparities ◽  
Cohesion Policy ◽  
Community Cohesion ◽  
Italian Regions ◽  
Community Policy ◽  
Barriers And Opportunities ◽  
Programming Period

The objective of this paper is to present the contribution of Community regional policy funds to achieving socio-economic cohesion of Italian regions eligible under Objective 1, as well as to discuss future development barriers and opportunities of these regions. The paper also provides a description of Italy's adjustment to the Community policy, the funds exploited by cohesive regions during the 2000-2006 programming period and their efficiency in the elimination of regional disparities.

Regional Policy and Minority Attitudes in Israel

1995 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1281-1301 ◽  
Author(s):  
O Yiftachel ◽  
H Law Yone
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Regional Policy ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Land Loss ◽  
Arab Population ◽  
Attitudinal Survey ◽  
Combined Control ◽  
High Level ◽  
Planning Policies

In this paper a relatively underresearched aspect of Israel's planning policies in the Galilee region is examined: The attitudes of the local Arab population towards these policies. Israel's policies are initially reviewed, with particular attention to their spatial, economic, and procedural elements. Then a report is given on an attitudinal survey conducted in 1990 among 137 Arab councillors in the Upper Galilee region. Examination of Arab attitudes towards each of the three policy elements mentioned above, shows that these attitudes are clearly influenced by the changing milieu in which the Arabs live, where Israel's policies and their spatial consequences play a key role. Further statistical analysis shows that Arab attitudes are most significantly associated with the following consequences of Israel's policies in the region: The extent of land loss, proximity to new Jewish settlements, and exposure to a high level of combined control measures exercised by Israeli authorities. Overall, the survey shows that Arab attitudes in the Galilee are characterised by parallel strands of frustration (due mainly to a sense of deprivation), dissatisfaction, and determination, although a measure of pragmatism is also evident. The emotional and factual bases of Arab attitudes point to a likelihood of increasing levels of conflict between Galilee Arabs and Israeli authorities, if future policies fail to address interethnic gaps in the region.

scholarly journals The Early Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Stress and Addictive Behaviors in an Alcohol-Consuming Student Population in France

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentin Flaudias ◽  
Oulmann Zerhouni ◽  
Bruno Pereira ◽  
Cheryl J. Cherpitel ◽  
Jordane Boudesseul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eating Problems ◽  
Addictive Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Compulsive Eating ◽  
Several Variables ◽  
High Level

Background: This study evaluated factors linked with perceived stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown and addictive behaviors prior to and during lockdown in a sample of students who indicated engaging in alcohol consumption behaviors before lockdown.Methods: Cross-sectional study. French students from four universities participated in this study, and 2,760 students reported alcohol use. During the first week of lockdown, students reported their perceived levels of stress regarding COVID-19. Substance use and addictive behaviors were reported before and during lockdown, and media exposure, demographical, living conditions, and environmental stressors were reported during lockdown.Results: Women reported greater levels of stress (95% CI: 1.18 to 1.93, p < 0.001). Highly-stressed students also report less social support (95% CI: −1.04 to −0.39, p < 0.001) and were more likely to worry about the lockdown (95% CI: 0.27 to −0.65, p < 0.001). Alcohol-related problemswere more prevalent among the most stressed students (95% CI: 0.02 to 0.09, p = 0.004) as well as eating problems (95% CI: 0.04 to 0.36, p = 0.016) and problematic internet use (95% CI, 0.06 to 0.14, p < 0.001). Students reporting the highest levels of stress also indicated more compulsive eating during the previous seven days (95% CI, 0.21 to 1.19, p = 0.005).Conclusions: The level of stress was strongly related to four categories of variables: (i) intrinsic characteristics, (ii) addictive behaviors before lockdown, (iii) lockdown-specific conditions, and (iv) addictive behaviors during the lockdown. Several variables linked to COVID-19 were not directly linked with perceived stress, while perceived stress was found to correlate with daily life organization-related uncertainty and anticipated consequences of lockdown. Importantly, social support seems to be a protective factor on high level of stress.

scholarly journals La política de ordenación y desarrollo del País Vasco norte

2020 ◽  
pp. 293-338
Author(s):  
Eguzki URTEAGA
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Productive Activity ◽  
New Governance ◽  
Sustainable Planning ◽  
Current Context ◽  
Pais Vasco

LABURPENA: Gaur egungo testuingurua, une berean, lurralde tentsioek, eskualde hiriburuen metropolizazioak, fenomeno periurbanoaren hazkundeak eta zerbitzu publiko zein lan gutxiz hornitutako landaguneen despopulatzeak ezaugarritzen dute, baita ere ekoizpen jardueren kontzentrazioan, baliabide naturalen ustiapenean eta ezberdintasun sozialen handitzean oinarritutako garapen ereduak. Bilakaera horiek ez bazaizkio Ipar Euskal Herriari propioak, oihartzun berezi bat daukate bertan. Preseski, artikulu honen helburua, lurraldea ulertzeko eta lurralde antolaketa zein garapena irudikatzeko modu originala azaltzea da. Politika horren hasera 1990. hamarkadan kokatzen da, Euskal Herria 2010 prospektiba lanarekin eta Garapen Kontseilua-Hautetsien Kontseilua bikotea osatzearekin, eta 2020an amaitzen da, Euskal Elkargoaren gobernantza itunaren onarpenarekin, zeinak, lurraldearen erakunde errepresentagarriak, lotuak zaizkion erakundeekin dauzkan harremanak arautzen dituen, 2015-2020 Lurralde Kontratua indarrean dagoen bitartean. Garai hori, lurralde-egitasmoaren eraberritzearen unea izateaz gain, bertako gobernantza gailuaren bilakaerarena da, aipatutako bikoteak Euskal Elkargoa eta Garapen Kontseiluaren arteko lankidetzari tokia uzten baitio. ABSTRACT: The current context is characterized at the same time by the exacerbation of the territorial tensions with the metropolization of regional capitals, the rise of the periurban phenomenum and the depopulation of rural areas where public services and employments are decreasing, and by the exhaustion of a model of development based on the clustering of productive activity, exploitation of natural resources and the growth of social inequalities. Albeit those are not specific to Northern Basque Country, they find a particular resonance in it. The objective of this article is precisely to give accout of this original way of designing territory and contemplating its planning and development. This policy began in the nineties with the accomplishment of the Basque Country Foresight 2010 and the setting up of the binomial Council for the Development and the Council of Elected, and it continues until 2020 with the adoption of a new governance agreement for the Conurbation Community of the Basque Country that determines the relationships between the territorial representative institution and the associated bodies, and the adoption of the Charter for sustainable planning and developent of the Basque Country with the Territorial contract for 2015-2020 in the background. This period is characterized by the drafting and subsequent renewal of the project of territory which has led to a contractualization in the form of a specific agreement and territorial contracts; and by the evolution of local governance which moves from that binomial to the collaboration between the Conurbation Community and the Council for Development. RESUMEN: El contexto actual está marcado, a la vez, por la exacerbación de las tensiones territoriales, con la metropolización de las capitales regionales, el auge del fenómeno periurbano y la despoblación de las zonas rurales cada vez menos dotadas en servicios públicos y empleos, y por el agotamiento de un modelo de desarrollo basado en la concentración de la actividad productiva, la explotación de los recursos naturales y el aumento de las desigualdades sociales. Si estas evoluciones no son específicas al País Vasco norte, encuentran en él una resonancia particular. El objetivo de este artículo es precisamente dar cuenta de esta manera original de concebir el territorio y de contemplar su ordenación y desarrollo. Esta política se inicia en los años noventa, con la realización de la Prospectiva País Vasco 2010 y la puesta en marcha del binomio Consejo de Desarrollo-Consejo de Electos, y prosigue hasta 2020, con la aprobación de un nuevo pacto de gobernanza de la Comunidad de Aglomeración del País Vasco que determina las relaciones entre la institución representativa del territorio y los organismos asociados, y la aprobación de la Carta de ordenación y desarrollo sostenibles del País Vasco, el Contrato Territorial 2015-2020 en trasfondo. Este periodo se caracteriza por la elaboración y posterior renovación del proyecto de territorio, que ha dado lugar a una contractualización bajo la forma de un Convenio Específico y de Contratos Territoriales; y, por la evolución del dispositivo de gobernanza local que pasa de dicho binomio a la colaboración entre el Comunidad de Aglomeración y el Consejo de Desarrollo.

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