Topic - Governance and Politics

This page summarizes Government Innovators Network content about Governance and Politics.

This section explores innovations and ideas aimed at improving the functioning of government and confidence in government, and it also discusses trends in governments across the world. The topics of the section include civic engagement and social capital, civil liberties, democratization, E-government, electoral politics, leadership, and privatization.

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Direct Election of Delegates to Women's Associations (93%)
Innovations and Excellence in Local Chinese Governance in China
April 20, 2005

Menominee Community Center of Chicago (36%)
Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations in the United States
April 8, 2005

Rural Women's Participation in Local Governance (34%)
Innovations and Excellence in Local Chinese Governance

Quil Ceda Village (33%)
Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations in the United States
April 8, 2005

Honoring our Ancestors: Chippewa Flowage Joint Agency Management Plan (32%)
Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations in the United States
April 8, 2005

Yukaana Development Corporation (31%)
Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations in the United States
April 26, 2005

Trust Resource Management (31%)
Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations in the United States
April 8, 2005

moreMost Relevant News

In Iceland, Trying to Reprogram Government (33%)
OhMyGov!
November 13, 2009

Can an iPhone App change business in Congress? (31%)
OhMyGov!
October 22, 2009

Climate Change For Social Innovation (29%)
nuPOLIS
July 22, 2009

Recovery.gov revamped with an unexpected helper: SharePoint (28%)
OhMyGov!
October 23, 2009

Stop the Babysitter!! Spotting an Innovation Opportunity (28%)
nuPOLIS
October 21, 2009

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moreMost Relevant Documents

Local Government and Human Rights (100%)
Gonzalo Delamaza (organizer)

January 1, 2008

The Role of NGOs in Human Security (88%)
Sarah Michael
Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, John F. Kennedy School of Government
November 1, 2002

Improving Budget Transparency in Bandung City, West Java Province (79%)
Laila Kuznezov with Janes Imanuel Ginting, and Gregorius Kelik Agus Endarso
The World Bank - Indonesia and the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, in collaboration with the Ford Foundation International Innovations Liason Group
September 1, 2005

On Evidence-based Rethinking of Governance and Challenging Orthodoxy (75%)
Daniel Kaufman
World Bank
2003

Case Studies on Innovations in Service Delivery in Indonesia (67%)
Research and Editorial Team (see each case for specific researchers, authors, and editors)
The World Bank - Indonesia and the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, in collaboration with the Ford Foundation International Innovations Liaison Group
March 3, 2006

Direct Election of Delegates to Women's Associations in Qianxi County, Hebei Province (66%)
China Innovations Program
John F. Kennedy School of Government
2003

Frontiers of Innovation Conference: Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation in Government (42%)

Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation
May 31, 2008

moreRelated Multimedia

Practicing Democracy: How Political Arrangements Promote Equal Citizenship...or Not (31%)
April 27, 2007

Innovations in Citizen Involvement (28%)
April 1, 2005

Democratic Global Governance (27%)
December 2, 2003

Local Leadership in Times of Crisis (27%)
November 19, 2003

Innovations in Structure, Law, Policy for Democratic Governance in Divided Societies (26%)
April 1, 2005

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