Das Open-Access-Buch untersucht, wie die organisationale Gestaltung von Forschungseinrichtungen ihre inhaltliche und methodische Ausrichtung beeinflusst und wie sich Disziplinen und Forschungsfelder im Laufe der Zeit gewandelt und an neue institutionelle Kontexte angepasst haben. Die präsentierten historischen Fallgeschichten werden mithilfe eines gemeinsamen Analyserasters in Beziehung zueina…
This open access book offers an analysis of why preparations for digital disruption should become a stated goal of security policy and policies that aim to safeguard the continuity of critical infrastructure. The increasing use of digital technology implies new and significant vulnerabilities for our society. However, it is striking that almost all cyber-security measures taken by governments, …
This open access book sets out to explain the reasons for the gap between “knowing” and “doing” in view of self-reliance, which is more and more often expected of citizens. In today’s society, people are expected to take responsibility for their own lives and be self-reliant. This is no easy feat. They must be on constant high alert in areas of life such as health, work and personal f…
Buku akses terbuka ini membahas berbagai metode pemodelan rencana dan kebijakan yang membahas isu dan masalah sektor publik. Ditulis untuk mahasiswa kebijakan publik dan ilmu sosial di tingkat sarjana atas dan pascasarjana, serta para pengambil keputusan sektor publik, buku ini menunjukkan dan membandingkan pengembangan dan penggunaan berbagai metode pemodelan simulasi dan optimasi deterministi…
This open access book explores the intersection of property law, relocation, and resettlement processes in the United States and among communities that grapple with migration as an adaptation strategy. As communities face the prospect of relocating because of rising seas, policy makers, disaster specialists, and community leaders are scrambling to understand what adaptation pathways are legally…
This edited volume discusses the socioeconomic, environmental, and policy implications of smart cities. Written by international experts in energy economics and policy, the chapters present wide range of high quality theoretical and empirical studies at the nexus of social, entrepreneurial, governmental and ecological transformation. The book covers a wide range of topics, with a view towards p…
This Open-Access-Book covers different aspects of the low-carbon energy transformation in a unique manner, with a particular focus on two regions, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The first part of the book provides useful insights on changes and reforms in the energy sector of Bangladesh, while the second part illustrates the low-carbon energy transformation in South Asia and the third part …
Der Open-Access-Band stellt die Bedingungen, Verfahrensweisen und Organisationsformen einer gemeinschaftlichen Entwicklung von Gemeinden, Städten und Regionen in den Mittelpunkt einer wissenschaftlichen Auseinandersetzung. Da Kommunen angesichts der Anforderungen aus globalen, nationalen und regionalen Veränderungen die damit verbundenen komplexen Aufgaben nicht mehr alleine lösen können…
This open access book provides the first in-depth study of the development of federal gender equality politics and policy in Australia from the 1970s to the present day. Australia has a history of gender equality innovation, including granting women's suffrage long before equivalent countries. From the 1970s on, it became the first country to introduce a women's adviser, femocrats (feminist bur…
This open access book shows how the #MeToo movement and revelations of sexual harassment and bullying have spurred on reform of the parliamentary workplace in four Westminster countries – Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. Long-standing conventions included extreme power imbalances between parliamentarians and staff and a lack of professionalised employment practices. Codes of conduc…