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Public Accounts Committees in the Pacific: A PEFA Perspective by Coulson, Kylie, Gilchrist, David

“…An important aspect of this accountability and governance process is the establishment and effective functioning of a Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a key component of democratic accountability. …”
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Responses to Public Accounts Committee of India: A textual analysis by Chatterjee, Bikram, Brown, A., Wise, V.

“…An important aspect of this accountability and governance process is the establishment and effective functioning of a Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a key component of democratic accountability. …”
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Pragmatism, Black Letter Law and Australian Public Accounts Committees by Gilchrist, David, Coulson, Kylie

“…An important aspect of this accountability and governance process is the establishment and effective functioning of a Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a key component of democratic accountability.With contributions from renowned scholars and practitioners, and using case studies from around the world, this research-based collection examines the rationales for current roles of the PACs and explores the links between PACs and National Audit Offices. …”
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The International Committee of the Red Cross and its mandate to protect and assist: law and practice by Shucksmith, CL

“…It is 150 years since the establishment of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), following Henry Dunant’s experiences during the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino. …”
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Creating a rainbow: ideas and coalition building on the American left, c. 1973-1988 by Riggs, Alex

“…This story is traced through three case studies that occupy one section each of the thesis: the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee (as it was known until 1982) and Democratic Socialists of America (as it was known after 1982), with a focus on its first chair Michael Harrington; the Harold Washington administration in Chicago from 1983 to 1987, especially the pivotal role played by his central advisors Robert Mier and Kari Moe; and the 1988 Jesse Jackson presidential campaign. …”
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Comités de Tierra Urbana (CTUs) and the 'Right to the city': urban transformations in Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution by Martinez, Jennifer Lynette

“…At the center of this study is the Urban Land Committee movement, which by drawing on what Lefebvre has called ‘lived space’ knowledges, has evolved from an organization that primarily sought land titles for barrio inhabitants to a national movement that is currently pursuing the ‘right to the city’, that is, decision-making power over urban space. …”
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We don’t see who exactly run the state, do we?’: the state’s role in governance: insights from the jute sector of Bangladesh by Alamgir, Fahreen

“…However, the Commission’s report and the Jute Policy 2012 recommend a policy of privatisation of the public sector mills, and there is an exclusion of the workers’ community from the proposed National Level Committee for the overall supervision of the Sector. …”
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Election, political instability and fragile democracy in Bangladesh: Is proportional representation the remedy? by Quddus, S. M. Abdul

“…This paper examines the question of whether the Proportional Representation (PR) system can help in institutionalising and strengthening democratic practice in order to achieve political stability and sustained economic growth in Bangladesh. …”
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The reconciliation process in post-apartheid South Africa through Zakes Mda’s Madonna of Excelsior by Jujar Singh, Hardev Kaur, Mani, Manimangai

“…Discourses of past and reconciliation have emerged in recent years in nations struggling with the legacies of colonialism. …”
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