Amanda Sloat
Biographic Data
| ID | 4128690 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda Sloat |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda |
| FAMILY NAME | Sloat |
| SIGNATURE | SLOAT A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen's University Belfast |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Rebirth of Civil Society
This article examines the development, activities and effectiveness of women’s NGOs in 10 Central and Eastern European countries. It begins by examining the establishment of women’s organizations post-1989, identifying their structure, funding difficulties and the issues on which they focus. It also addresses the tension between the work of NGOs and the wider development of civil society. The article goes on to explore how negative perceptions of…
The Preparation of the Governance White Paper
The European Commission's White Paper on Governance initiated a Europe-wide debate about the principles and practices of good policymaking. This article, which draws from the author's work with the team that prepared the White Paper, provides a first-hand examination of how the document was produced. Following a discussion about the meaning of governance, the article focuses on the timeline of events, the consultation procedures, and some of the …
An Actor-Centred Approach to Multi-Level Governance
Governance
On 25 July 2001 (he European Commission published its long-awaited White Paper on European Governance. President Romano Prodi had identified governance as a 'strategic objective' during a February 2000 speech to the European Parliament, and the White Paper concluded a year-long inquiry into its reform that took evidence from across Europe (including the UK and Scotland). The over-arching theme of the White Paper is the importance of opening up po…
The Impact of Europeanisation on Regional Governance
This article examines the role of political elites in the Europeanisation of regional governance, arguing that domestic conceptions of governance shape the way in which elites view their participation in European Union (EU) decision-making. It compares and contrasts the experiences of Scotland and Catalonia, two ‘regions’ that have recently obtained greater political autonomy. The article begins by examining how European integration encouraged th…
Scotland and Europe
The Rebirth of Civil Society
This article examines the development, activities and effectiveness of women’s NGOs in 10 Central and Eastern European countries. It begins by examining the establishment of women’s organizations post-1989, identifying their structure, funding difficulties and the issues on which they focus. It also addresses the tension between the work of NGOs and the wider development of civil society. The article goes on to explore how negative perceptions of…
The Preparation of the Governance White Paper
The European Commission's White Paper on Governance initiated a Europe-wide debate about the principles and practices of good policymaking. This article, which draws from the author's work with the team that prepared the White Paper, provides a first-hand examination of how the document was produced. Following a discussion about the meaning of governance, the article focuses on the timeline of events, the consultation procedures, and some of the …
The Impact of Europeanisation on Regional Governance
This article examines the role of political elites in the Europeanisation of regional governance, arguing that domestic conceptions of governance shape the way in which elites view their participation in European Union (EU) decision-making. It compares and contrasts the experiences of Scotland and Catalonia, two ‘regions’ that have recently obtained greater political autonomy. The article begins by examining how European integration encouraged th…
Scotland and Europe
Governance
On 25 July 2001 (he European Commission published its long-awaited White Paper on European Governance. President Romano Prodi had identified governance as a 'strategic objective' during a February 2000 speech to the European Parliament, and the White Paper concluded a year-long inquiry into its reform that took evidence from across Europe (including the UK and Scotland). The over-arching theme of the White Paper is the importance of opening up po…
Scotland and Europe
An Actor-Centred Approach to Multi-Level Governance
Governance
On 25 July 2001 (he European Commission published its long-awaited White Paper on European Governance. President Romano Prodi had identified governance as a 'strategic objective' during a February 2000 speech to the European Parliament, and the White Paper concluded a year-long inquiry into its reform that took evidence from across Europe (including the UK and Scotland). The over-arching theme of the White Paper is the importance of opening up po…
The Impact of Europeanisation on Regional Governance
This article examines the role of political elites in the Europeanisation of regional governance, arguing that domestic conceptions of governance shape the way in which elites view their participation in European Union (EU) decision-making. It compares and contrasts the experiences of Scotland and Catalonia, two ‘regions’ that have recently obtained greater political autonomy. The article begins by examining how European integration encouraged th…
The Preparation of the Governance White Paper
The European Commission's White Paper on Governance initiated a Europe-wide debate about the principles and practices of good policymaking. This article, which draws from the author's work with the team that prepared the White Paper, provides a first-hand examination of how the document was produced. Following a discussion about the meaning of governance, the article focuses on the timeline of events, the consultation procedures, and some of the …
The Rebirth of Civil Society
This article examines the development, activities and effectiveness of women’s NGOs in 10 Central and Eastern European countries. It begins by examining the establishment of women’s organizations post-1989, identifying their structure, funding difficulties and the issues on which they focus. It also addresses the tension between the work of NGOs and the wider development of civil society. The article goes on to explore how negative perceptions of…
Political science (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Public Administration (5 works) · Public Administration (5 works) · Corporate governance (4 works) · European Union Policy and Governance (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)