The management and autonomy of the local state: the role of the judicary in the United States in Special issue on state, the law and the spatial sciences.
Transport policy, fiscal discrimination and the role of the state in Studies of the British state.
Automobile ; Capitalisme ; Construction automobile ; Discrimination fiscale ; Géographie humaine ; Politique des transports ; Royaume-Uni ; Rôle de l'Etat ; Transport ; Transport individuel
The role of the state in urban development: the case of Houston, Texas
Capitalisme ; Développement urbain ; Etats-Unis ; Géographie de l'Amérique ; Houston ; Intervention gouvernementale ; Port ; Rôle de l'Etat ; Texas ; Théorie urbaine
Theories dealing with the role of the state in cities vary considerably in emphasis, from traditional political matters to neo-Marxist and neo-Weberian theories accenting a broader political-economic context in analyzing the role of government
to an accentuated free market philosophy, in order to provide empirical evidence on the complexity of the staterole in supporting urban growth in the Houston metropolis| and to provide additional theoretical insight into the role of the state in the city.
in cities. This diversity of urban theories poses significant theoretical and analytical challenges. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of government in Houston, the most extreme case of a major city which has been developed according
Small places and big states : changing state relations in a new global environment
Activité économique ; Capitalisme ; Concurrence ; Conflit ; Division du travail ; Economie ; Emploi ; Environnement économique ; Facteur de production ; Géographie humaine ; Investissement ; Rôle de l'Etat
This article explores changes in the interaction between the endogenous and exogenous realms of the State in the context of a new global environment. Consideration is given to State actions and territorial associations most evident in the post-1945
Local control and financing of education: a perspective from the American state judiciary
Administration locale ; Culturel ; Décision ; Education ; Enseignement ; Etats-Unis ; Finance ; Rôle de l'Etat ; Système scolaire
Cultural studies ; Decision ; Education ; Finance ; Local administration ; School system ; State control ; Teaching ; United States
Local control of education in the United States today is more myth than reality. The American judiciary continues to justify its decisions concerning educational governance on the grounds of local control. Most states fund education through
a combuination of local, state and Federal taxes. The A. analyzes the state court decisions involving local control in school financing, with the intent of developing a more comprehensive interpretation of how local control arguments are used as justification
The state: a research agenda in Special issue on state, the law and the spatial sciences.
Appareil d'Etat ; Capitalisme ; Etat ; Géographie humaine ; Idéologie ; Rôle de l'Etat ; Stade de développement ; Système économique ; Théorie
Introduction au débat sur le rôle de l'Etat dans les processus spatio-sociaux: 1. la forme de l'Etat capitaliste et de son évolution| 2. les fonctions de l'appareil d'Etat.
Leisure as commodity : the role of the state in leisure provision
Bibliographie ; Equipement collectif ; Géographie humaine ; Loisir ; Marchandise ; Rôle de l'Etat
L'importance sociale de la récréation et des loisirs. Le rôle de l'Etat dont la production de loisirs investissements et fonction idéologique. La pratique administrative et politique locale, au Royaume-Uni. Analyse théorique. Le contexte
Dynamics and constraints of state-led global city formation in emerging economies : the case of Shanghai
China ; Economic transition ; Economy ; Governance ; Large city ; Role of the State ; Shanghai ; World city
Chine ; Economie ; Economie émergente ; Gouvernance ; Gouvernement local ; Gouvernement national ; Métropole ; Rôle de l'Etat ; Shanghai ; Transition économique ; Ville mondiale
This article seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the role of the state in influencing the formation of global cities in emerging economies. It highlights the complexity of this role due to challenging external environments, divergent
interests of state actors and socioeconomic and institutional constraints that these actors are under. At an empirical level, it examines the progress of Shanghai in its state-led development as an emerging global city and the respective roles
Capitalisme ; Concept ; Développement ; Marxisme ; Mondialisation ; Rôle de l'Etat ; Tiers-Monde
Capitalism ; Concept ; Development ; Globalization ; Marxism ; State control ; Third World
This article, through a critical review of the literature, claims that geographers have much to contribute to the analysis of the state and its role in development. An appropriate framework is a marriage of radical political economy and certain
strands of neo-Weberianism. This conceptual union allows for broad theorizing of the capitalist state in the periphery. This approach can help explain the differential performances of various third-world states within the confines of the world system
Observations on state trading in the Russian economy
Commerce ; Entreprise ; Exportation ; Importation ; Politique économique ; Russie ; Réglementation ; Régulation du marché ; Rôle de l'Etat
Economic policy ; Enterprise ; Export ; Importation ; Market regulation ; Regulation ; Russia ; State control ; Trade
The AA. present an overview of state trading activities in Russia in light of that country's prospective accession to the World Trade Organization. They cover the origins of Russian state trading, developments after the collapse of the USSR, state
involvement in barter trade, and its control of the organizational structure and remaining monopolies. A discussion of implications embraces issues relating to the inefficiencies of state trading and Russia's designation as a nonmarket economy by the United
A State of mind? Some thoughts on the State in capitalist society
Capitalisme ; Etat ; Géographie humaine ; Idéologie ; Rôle de l'Etat ; Système économique
Rôle de l'Etat dans la structure de la société capitaliste : rapports conflictuels entre le travail et le capital. Actuellement, le rôle de l'Etat peut contribuer à une transformation du capitalisme en d'autres formes d'organisation de la société
Reprising the role of the developmental state in cluster development : the biomedical industry in Singapore
Biomedical industry ; Development strategy ; Industrial district ; Industrial policy ; Industry ; Knowledge ; Role of the State ; Singapore
Connaissance ; District industriel ; Industrie ; Industrie biomédicale ; Politique industrielle ; Rôle de l'Etat ; Singapour ; Stratégie de développement
The effects of government decentralization during transition : evidence from enterprise-state relations in Mongolia
Aide financière ; Décentralisation ; Entreprise ; Mongolie ; Politique économique ; Privatisation ; Réforme économique ; Rôle de l'Etat
Decentralization ; Economic policy ; Economic reform ; Enterprise ; Financial aid ; Mongolia ; Privatisation ; State control
Focusing on enterprise-state relations, the AA. investigate governmental involvement in corporate bodies, soft budgets, subsidies, state purchases, lobbying, and dispute resolution, and present evidence on how such relations vary with ownership
and level of government. Discussion and analysis cover the effects of devolution of state supervisory power on enterprise-state relations.
Nationalized industry policy and regional policies : the role of the state in capitalist societies in the deindustrialization and reindustrialization of regions
Capitalisme ; Désindustrialisation ; Développement régional ; Emploi ; Entreprise nationalisée ; Géographie de l'Europe ; Politique industrielle ; Royaume-Uni ; Région périphérique ; Rôle de l'Etat
Planning, invasions and land speculation: the role of the State in Venezuela
Allocation de terres ; Croissance urbaine ; Foncier ; Ghum ; Géographie de l'Amérique ; Intervention gouvernementale ; Organisation de l'espace ; Pouvoir local ; Rôle de l'Etat ; Spéculation foncière ; Urbanisation ; Urbanisme ; Utilisation du sol
Education ; Environment ; Geographer's role ; Man-environment relations ; United States of America
Education ; Environnement ; Etats-Unis ; Relation homme-environnement ; Rôle du géographe
Explains four major ways in which geographers study the environment. Offers comments on the future role of geography in environmental education as it relates to standards. - (DWG)