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2. Time to turn over the crown: a temporal narrative analysis of royal leadership succession.
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van Vulpen, Bram, Scherpenisse, Jorren, and van Twist, Mark
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ROYAL succession , *CONSTITUTIONAL monarchy , *CROWNS - Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to capture legitimising principles of recent successions to the throne through narrative time. Further, this study considers leaders' sense-giving to succession. Design/methodology/approach: This research applies a "temporal narrative analysis" to explicate legitimising principles of narrative time in three recent case studies of royal succession: the kingdoms of Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands. Findings: The findings show that royal successions in three modern European constitutional monarchies are legitimised through giving sense to narrative time. The legitimacy of timing succession is embedded in multiple temporal narratives, in which heirs apparent are brought forward as the new generation who will modernise the monarchy. Originality/value: The paper presents an innovative conceptual framework of sense-giving to succession through narrative time. This framework will be helpful to scholars who aim to grasp legitimising principles of temporal narration in leadership succession. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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3. Inclusion of palliative care in health care policy for older people: A directed documentary analysis in 13 of the most rapidly ageing countries worldwide.
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Pivodic, Lara, Smets, Tinne, Gott, Merryn, Sleeman, Katherine E, Arrue, Borja, Cardenas Turanzas, Marylou, Pechova, Karolina, Kodba Čeh, Hana, Lo, Tong Jen, Nakanishi, Miharu, Rhee, YongJoo, ten Koppel, Maud, Wilson, Donna M, and Van den Block, Lieve
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COMMUNICATION , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *CONTINUUM of care , *DOCUMENTATION , *INTEGRATED health care delivery , *HEALTH policy , *PALLIATIVE treatment , *WORLD health , *GOVERNMENT policy , *HUMAN services programs - Abstract
Background: Palliative care is insufficiently integrated in the continuum of care for older people. It is unclear to what extent healthcare policy for older people includes elements of palliative care and thus supports its integration. Aim: (1) To develop a reference framework for identifying palliative care contents in policy documents; (2) to determine inclusion of palliative care in public policy documents on healthcare for older people in 13 rapidly ageing countries. Design: Directed documentary analysis of public policy documents (legislation, policies/strategies, guidelines, white papers) on healthcare for older people. Using existing literature, we developed a reference framework and data extraction form assessing 10 criteria of palliative care inclusion. Country experts identified documents and extracted data. Setting: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain. Results: Of 139 identified documents, 50 met inclusion criteria. The most frequently addressed palliative care elements were coordination and continuity of care (12 countries), communication and care planning, care for family, and ethical and legal aspects (11 countries). Documents in 10 countries explicitly mentioned palliative care, nine addressed symptom management, eight mentioned end-of-life care, and five referred to existing palliative care strategies (out of nine that had them). Conclusions: Health care policies for older people need revising to include reference to end-of-life care and dying and ensure linkage to existing national or regional palliative care strategies. The strong policy focus on care coordination and continuity in policies for older people is an opportunity window for palliative care advocacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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4. Methodology of the health economic evaluation of the Feel4Diabetes-study.
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Willems, Ruben, Pil, Lore, Lambrinou, Christina-Paulina, Kivelä, Jemina, Wikström, Katja, Gonzalez-Gil, Esther M., De Miguel-Etayo, Pilar, Nánási, Anna, Semánová, Csilla, Van Stappen, Vicky, Cardon, Greet, Tsochev, Kaloyan, Iotova, Violeta, Chakarova, Nevena, Makrilakis, Konstantinos, Dafoulas, George, Timpel, Patrick, Schwarz, Peter, Manios, Yannis, and Annemans, Lieven
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TYPE 2 diabetes prevention , *BEHAVIOR modification , *COST effectiveness , *HEALTH behavior , *MEDICAL care costs , *HEALTH policy , *TYPE 2 diabetes , *WEIGHT gain , *SOCIOECONOMIC factors , *PHYSICAL activity , *DATA analysis software - Abstract
Background: The clinical and economic burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus on society is rising. Effective and efficient preventive measures may stop the increasing prevalence, given that type 2 diabetes mellitus is mainly a lifestyle-driven disease. The Feel4Diabetes-study aimed to tackle unhealthy lifestyle (unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and excess weight) of families with a child in the first grades of elementary school. These schools were located in regions with a relatively low socio-economic status in Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Hungary and Spain. Special attention was paid to families with a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: The aim of this paper is to describe the detailed methodology of the intervention's cost-effectiveness analysis. Based on the health economic evaluation of the Toybox-study, both a decision analytic part and a Markov model have been designed to assess the long-term (time horizon of 70 year with one-year cycles) intervention's value for money. Data sources used for the calculation of health state incidences, transition probabilities between health states, health state costs, and health state utilities are listed. Intervention-related costs were collected by questionnaires and diaries, and attributed to either all families or high risk families only. Conclusions: The optimal use of limited resources is pivotal. The future results of the health economic evaluation of the Feel4Diabetes-study will contribute to the efficient use of those resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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5. A psychometric systematic review of self-report instruments to identify anxiety in pregnancy.
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Evans, Kerry, Spiby, Helen, and Morrell, C. Jane
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CINAHL database , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems , *MEDICAL databases , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems , *LONGITUDINAL method , *RESEARCH methodology , *EVALUATION of medical care , *MEDLINE , *PRENATAL care , *PSYCHOLOGICAL tests , *PSYCHOMETRICS , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *RESEARCH funding , *SELF-evaluation , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *ANXIETY disorders , *CROSS-sectional method , *PREGNANCY , *DIAGNOSIS ,RESEARCH evaluation - Abstract
Aims To report a systematic review of the psychometric properties of self-report instruments to identify the symptoms of anxiety in pregnancy to help clinicians and researchers select the most suitable instrument. Background Excessive anxiety in pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes, developmental and behavioural problems in infants and postnatal depression. Despite recommendations for routine psychological assessment in pregnancy, the optimal methods to identify anxiety in pregnancy have not been confirmed. Design Psychometric systematic review. Data sources A systematic literature search of the multiple databases (1990-September 2014). Review methods Identification of self-report instruments to measure anxiety in pregnancy using COSMIN guidelines to assess studies reporting a psychometric evaluation of validity and reliability. Results Thirty-two studies were included. Studies took place in the UK, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain and the Netherlands. Seventeen different instruments were identified. Measures of validity were reported in 19 papers and reliability in 16. The overall quality of the papers was rated as fair to excellent using the COSMIN checklist. Only one paper scored excellent in more than one category. Conclusion Many instruments have been adapted for use in different populations to those for which they were designed. The State Trait Anxiety Inventory, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale have been tested more frequently than other instruments, yet require further assessment to confirm their value for use in pregnancy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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6. An exploratory study of barriers to inclusion in the European workplace.
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Moody, Louise, Saunders, Janet, Leber, Marjan, Wójcik-Augustyniak, Marzena, Szajczyk, Marek, and Rebernik, Nataša
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EMPLOYEE attitudes , *EXECUTIVES , *EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities , *ERGONOMICS , *JOB satisfaction , *JOB security , *NEEDS assessment , *PEOPLE with disabilities , *RESEARCH , *RESEARCH funding , *SCALE analysis (Psychology) , *SOCIAL stigma , *SURVEYS , *WORK environment , *SOCIOECONOMIC factors , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Background:The European Disability Strategy (2010–2020) seeks to significantly raise the proportion of people with disabilities working in the open labour market. The ERGO WORK project is a collaboration of academic and industrial partners in six European countries, focused on understanding and tackling barriers to workplace inclusion for workers with disabilities. Methods:This study sought to explore the perceptions and needs of stakeholders in terms of workplace adaptation to the needs of employees with disabilities. An exploratory online survey was completed by 480 participants across six countries. Results:The analysis suggests that workplaces could be further improved to meet the needs of employees with considerable scope for training within companies to raise awareness about employees’ needs, employers’ obligations and workplace adaptation. Conclusions:This snapshot suggests there is still a gap between intent and reality in workplace inclusion and further strategies are needed to improve the opportunities for employees with disabilities. The paper argues that ergonomics may have a key role to play in tackling these challenges and adapting the workplace environment and job design to suit the needs of individual employees.Implications for rehabilitationThis study suggests there is considerable scope for workplace adaptation and improvements to meet the needs of employees with disabilities.Employers need and want further specialist practitioner guidance to facilitate workplace inclusion and support adaptation to individual needs.Organisations would benefit from training to raise awareness about potential solutions and approaches that would support more widespread employment of people with disabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2017
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7. An exploratory study of barriers to inclusion in the European workplace.
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Moody, Louise, Saunders, Janet, Leber, Marjan, Wójcik-Augustyniak, Marzena, Szajczyk, Marek, and Rebernik, Nataša
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BUSINESS , *EMPLOYEE rights , *EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities , *HEALTH services administration , *ERGONOMICS , *INDUSTRIAL relations , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *RESEARCH , *RESEARCH funding , *SURVEYS , *REGULATORY approval , *ATTITUDES toward disabilities - Abstract
Background: The European Disability Strategy (2010-2020) seeks to significantly raise the proportion of people with disabilities working in the open labour market. The ERGO WORK project is a collaboration of academic and industrial partners in six European countries, focused on understanding and tackling barriers to workplace inclusion for workers with disabilities. Methods: This study sought to explore the perceptions and needs of stakeholders in terms of workplace adaptation to the needs of employees with disabilities. An exploratory online survey was completed by 480 participants across six countries. Results: The analysis suggests that workplaces could be further improved to meet the needs of employees with considerable scope for training within companies to raise awareness about employees' needs, employers' obligations and workplace adaptation. Conclusions: This snapshot suggests there is still a gap between intent and reality in workplace inclusion and further strategies are needed to improve the opportunities for employees with disabilities. The paper argues that ergonomics may have a key role to play in tackling these challenges and adapting the workplace environment and job design to suit the needs of individual employees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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8. LA APROPIACIÓN DEL PATRIMONIO FLAMENCO FUERA DE SUS FRONTERAS. EL CASO DE LOS ARTISTAS EN BÉLGICA.
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C. RUIZ MORALES, FERNANDO
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FLAMENCO , *FLAMENCO music , *EMIGRATION & immigration - Abstract
Andalusian migration in the 1960's and 1970's was expanded in different parts of Europe, and has developed the presence of Flamenco dancing, playing and singing in many different countries. During two and three generations, Flamenco has been deeply enrooted also among people who did not have had any previous connection with the original migrant places. The presence of Flamenco has created an interesting cultural phenomenon in these countries that has not been totally studied. This paper is based on an ethnographic research in Brussels and Flanders, explores the details of the Flamenco culture in these places, and identifies the processes of heritage construction that takes place in this area. The paper looks into the ways that Flamenco artists use to legitimate themselves and to occupy the space in the settlement of this heritage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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9. Quarterly News Digest.
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Andersen, Jacob Sparre
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CONFERENCES & conventions , *COMPUTER software conferences , *ADA (Computer program language) - Abstract
The article presents news briefs on Ada-related events. Papers are invited for the 20th International Conference on Reliable Software Technologies Ada-Europe 2015, to be held from June 22-26 in Madrid, Spain. Presentations are invited for the 6th Ada Developer Room at FOSDEM 2015 on January 31, in Brussels, Belgium. The Ada Mascot competition deadline has been postponed to March 13, 2015, a month later to accommodate FOSDEM entries.
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- 2015
10. Energy Performance of Integrated Wall and Window Switchable Insulated Systems for Residential Buildings.
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Carlier, Remy, Dabbagh, Mohammad, and Krarti, Moncef
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CURTAIN walls , *ELECTROCHROMIC windows , *EXTERIOR walls , *WINDOW shades , *ENERGY consumption , *DWELLINGS - Abstract
In this paper, the energy benefits of switchable insulation systems (SIS) are assessed when applied as shades for windows as well as dynamic insulation for exterior walls of residential buildings located in European countries including Belgium and Spain. A series of analyses is performed for detached houses and apartments representing common Belgian residential buildings to determine the energy performance of SIS when deployed to windows and exterior walls and operated using simplified rule-based controls. The analysis results indicate that SIS-integrated windows can achieve significant energy savings for both dwelling types in Belgium, including the elimination of any mechanical cooling and a reduction of up to 44% of heating energy end-use. Moreover, the results show that SIS can offer even more energy efficiency and thermal comfort benefits when deployed to both windows and exterior walls for residential buildings. These energy efficiency benefits are higher, especially for reducing heating needs, for the milder climates of Belgium and Spain. However, it should be noted that the energy performance of SIS could be affected substantially by windows' orientation and occupants' behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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11. Decentralization, welfare, and social citizenship in contemporary democracies.
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DEMOCRACY , *DECENTRALIZATION in government , *FEDERAL government , *CITIZENSHIP , *INTERGOVERNMENTAL fiscal relations - Abstract
The author reflects on several issues related to democracy including decentralization, federalism, and social citizenship that were published in the paper. He explores the role of such issues in the welfare development of several countries including Belgium, Germany, and Spain. He mentions that the assessment of decentralization in redistributive state depends on the fiscal aspects of intergovernmental relations. He adds that in multination states, decentralization depends on cultural identity.
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- 2010
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12. Comparative studies of mathematics teachers’ observable learning objectives: validating low inference codes.
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Andrews, Paul
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VIDEO tapes in education , *AUDIOVISUAL aids in mathematics education , *MATHEMATICS teachers , *EDUCATIONAL objectives , *TEACHING aids , *COMPARATIVE studies , *INFERENCE (Logic) - Abstract
Videotape is an increasingly used tool in cross-national studies of mathematics teaching. However, the means by which videotaped lessons are coded and analysed remains an underdeveloped area with scholars adopting substantially different approaches to the task. In this paper we present an approach based on generic descriptors of mathematics learning objectives. Exploiting live observations in five European countries, the descriptors were developed in a bottom-up recursive manner for application to videotaped lessons from four of these countries, Belgium (Flanders), England, Hungary and Spain. The analyses showed not only that the descriptors were consistently operationalised but also that they facilitated the identification of both similarities and differences in the ways in which teachers conceptualise and present mathematics that resonated with the available literature. In so doing we make both methodological and theoretical contributions to comparative mathematics research in general and debates concerning the national mathematics teaching script in particular. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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13. The hole drilling technique for on site deduction of the stresses states in stone masonry by using eight strain gages
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Sánchez-Beitia, Santiago and Schueremans, Luc
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MASONRY , *DRILLING & boring , *STRAINS & stresses (Mechanics) , *CULTURAL property , *MONUMENTS - Abstract
Abstract: The hole drilling technique for the on site deduction of the stresses in structural elements of cultural heritage structures has been applied on two monuments: the Saint Jakobs Church (Leuven, Belgium) and the Cathedral of Tarazona (Zaragoza, Spain). The adjustment of the technique becomes an experimental methodology very different from the one employed for the deduction of residual stresses. There are two main differences in the experimental methodology: the experimental dimensions are thirty times greater and eight strain gages are placed instead of three. The latter is done to have sufficient redundancy in the system and to be able to make an objective analysis of the quality of the results. The paper basically deals with the derivation of the stress states from the strains caught by the eight strain gages in agreement with the general methodology of the hole drilling technique. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2009
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14. English in product advertisements in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.
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Gerritsen, Marinel, Nickerson, Catherine, Van Hoft, Andreu, Van Meurs, Frank, Nederstigt, Ulrike, Starren, Marianne, and Crijns, Rogier
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ENGLISH language , *ADVERTISING - Abstract
This paper reports on a quantitative investigation into the occurrence of English in product advertisements in Dutch-speaking Belgium, French-speaking Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. For each country six issues of Elle in 2004 were collected and all ads of half a page or larger were analyzed, for a total of 2,384 different ads. More than two-thirds of those ads contained one or more English words. The actual occurrence of English was low, since 90 per cent of the ads with English were partly in English and partly in the local language, and only 13 per cent of the total amount of the text in those ads was in English. English was especially used for advertising products that can be associated with modernity. Our results regarding the amount of English used and the position of English in the ad do not completely corroborate those of other studies. This could indicate an increase in the use of English in product ads, but it could also be due to the fact that we applied a different research method than had been previously used. The countries we investigated differ considerably in the amount of English used. These differences shed new light on earlier theoretical studies that have compared European countries on the use and status of English. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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15. Consumer Interest in Fish Information and Labelling: Exploratory Insights.
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Pieniak, Zuzanna, Verbeke, Wim, Vermeir, Iris, Brunsø, Karen, and Ottar Olsen, Svein
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CONSUMER behavior , *FISH industry , *FOOD labeling , *QUALITATIVE research , *FOCUS groups - Abstract
Consumers' cognitive mechanisms and their perception of product properties are markedly affected by information. This paper focuses on consumers' information needs and interests related to fish. The objective is to explore consumers' use of internal and external information sources and their use of information cues with regard to fish. Qualitative exploratory research was performed in May 2004 through focus group discussions ill two European countries: Belgium and Spain. Personal sources are found as the most important information sources with regard to fish. Although a majority of consumers use mandatory information cues on fish labels, they express doubts whether information provided on the labels can be trusted. People who are more experienced and have higher familiarity with fish, seem to be more efficient insearching and using information. Instead of providing one message for the consumers, segmentation and targeted information provision is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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16. The impact of judicial review on federalism in Spain, Belgium and Canada.
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Sala, Gemma
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JUDICIAL review , *FEDERAL government , *ACTIONS & defenses (Law) - Abstract
Do courts affect the way in which federalism works? And, do different courts (or systems of constitutional review) affect the functioning of federalism differently? I argue that politicians anticipate the likelihood of a judicial veto in order to determine whether compliance or defection from the federal arrangement is more beneficial. To the extent that one system of constitutional review may make it more difficult for politicians to anticipate court rulings than another, it is reasonable to expect that politicians will strategize differently in one and another system. The paper compares the case of Spain, Belgium and Canada. I argue that the European system of concentrated constitutional adjudication makes the predictability of the Courtâs behavior more difficult than in the Canadian decentralized model of judicial review. This accounts for the higher degree of litigation on federalism in Spain compared to Canada, where federal conflict tends to be resolved in the political arena. Low levels of litigation in Belgium are explained in terms of the balance between the incentives provided by courts and the party system. My arguments are tested with authorâs own data set on the pattern of litigation in the three countries. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
17. Constitutional Courts as substitute players in party politics: Cases of party bans in Turkey, Spain and Belgium.
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Bulut Ture, Deniz
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CONSTITUTIONAL courts , *POLITICAL parties , *INTERNATIONAL alliances - Abstract
In certain countries, the constitutional courts holds the authority to ban political parties. This authority makes these courts de facto players in the party politics. Yet only under certain circumstances they are invited to play, especially when the government, political parties, elites or leaders fails to achieve or decides not to pursue their goals through conventional party politics. This process also displays the alliances between judicial and political elites and how they form. This article comparatively investigates of the recent bans on extremist parties in Turkey, Spain and Belgium to see under which conditions constitutional courts act as legitimate players in game of party politics. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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