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De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences provides a platform for disseminating topical analyses of current events, showcasing new theoretical, empirical or applied research across the social sciences and related fields. Through engaging storytelling and in-depth analysis, it presents new work that appeals to a wide audience, and engages with issues of major public interest, highlighting the implications for both policy and professional practice.

Academic freedom. --- Intellectual freedom. --- Hungary --- Politics and government.

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Since the 1980s, there has been a global trend to give more power to local governments.  Even in Korea and the United Kingdom, the most centralised countries in the OECD, local government powers have increased, with substantial economic benefits. Within the European Union, the principle of subsidiarity has enshrined the idea of devolution.  New member states, particularly in central and eastern Europe, have significantly created new and self-sufficient local and regional governments. However, this process has been complicated.  Devolution is not a panacea in its own right, and need not lead to economic growth. While it can encourage savings through  collaboration, it can also lead to confused lines of authority and can complicate policy formation and implantation. Devolution can strain local budgets, forcing local governments to rely on their own sources of finance, rather than central government transfers. Suburbanisation, rural depopulation, the growth of some regions, and the decline of others have raised new problems, particularly related to inter-governmental cooperation among local governments and different levels of government. In many cases, an increased number of governments has increased administrative costs. This book looks at experience in government restructuring and devolution from a variety of national and international perspectives, both within the European Union and elsewhere, focusing on lessons learned and ways forward.

Earth Sciences. --- Economic Geology. --- Geography. --- Geology, economic. --- Géographie --- Mechanical Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Mining Engineering --- Comparative government. --- Organizational change --- International relations. --- Public administration. --- Heads of state --- Local government. --- Succession. --- Local administration --- Township government --- Political succession --- Succession, Political --- Administration, Public --- Delivery of government services --- Government services, Delivery of --- Public management --- Public sector management --- Coexistence --- Foreign affairs --- Foreign policy --- Foreign relations --- Global governance --- Interdependence of nations --- International affairs --- Peaceful coexistence --- World order --- Change, Organizational --- Organization development --- Organizational development --- Organizational innovation --- Comparative political systems --- Comparative politics --- Government, Comparative --- Political systems, Comparative --- Earth sciences. --- Economic geology. --- Subnational governments --- Administrative and political divisions --- Decentralization in government --- Public administration --- Political science --- Administrative law --- Local government --- Public officers --- National security --- Sovereignty --- World politics --- Management --- Organization --- Manpower planning --- Economic geology --- Physical geology --- Mines and mineral resources

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Drawing on Roma community voices and expert research, this book challenges conventional discourses on Romani identity, poverty and exclusion. Through the transformative vehicle of a 'Social Europe', it presents new strategies for framing social justice for Romani communities across Europe and provides innovative solutions to these dilemmas.

Romanies --- Social life and customs.

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Christian spirituality --- anno 1300-1399 --- Great Britain