Relations between political units-levels of government-in a multilevel structure can be organized... more Relations between political units-levels of government-in a multilevel structure can be organized according to a range of institutions and processes. Intergovernmental relations suggest that the different levels of government interact with their political actors, namely executives, parliaments, or political parties. The research studies on this topic have concentrated attention on federal systems, and unitarian systems have been neglected. Next to that it must be stressed, that to exercise the competences of the decentralised levels there must be some sort of fiscal autonomy. Without fiscal autonomy, there can be no autonomy for subnational level of governments. Portugal illuminates this landscape. The intergovernmental relation or coordination between the Portugal mainland and the regional governments (Azores and Madeira) are mainly informal, so far. In this paper, we intend to explore and understand the role of political actors in such intergovernmental coordination and the institutional mechanisms they promote to that coordination.
analytical, relies more on historical facts and personal accounts by the author than on any theor... more analytical, relies more on historical facts and personal accounts by the author than on any theoretical frame or methodology. It is obviously written by someone who is an insider with both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Russia’s world of finance.There is no doubt that Gilman, who has served as an IMF official and professor in Moscow over the last two decades, knows the inside story of Russian politics and economic reforms. The book is a mixture of journalistic accounts, a memoir and a scholarly discussion, which nevertheless helps the reader to see a true picture of the 1998 default and its aftermath and to avoid some of the major misperceptions that are so damaging for Russia’s international reputation.
Institutional configurations in multilevel states create tensions in political decision-making pr... more Institutional configurations in multilevel states create tensions in political decision-making processes resulting from constitutional decisions. Often, these decisions affect party competition, e.g., a member of the parliament (MP) may be legally bound to represent they constituency or the entire territory yet be elected regionally. In these settings parties place their members in additional positions thereby gaining advantage. Does former experience as a regional MP increase the probability of becoming a national MP? We expect that MP candidates from regional constituencies are more likely to have legislative experience in the regional assembly. We test our expectations with novel data from Portugal and demonstrate that candidates who were regional MPs are more likely to be in eligible positions and to take office. Conversely, former regional government members (elected officials) have a negative likelihood of becoming a national MP.
Policy brief do Observatório da Qualidade da Democracia, 2020
Governo Português é "o órgão de condução da política geral do país e órgão superior da administra... more Governo Português é "o órgão de condução da política geral do país e órgão superior da administração pública" (art. 182, CRP). Constitui, assim, a instância máxima do poder executivo no sistema político e, por essa razão, ocupá-lo constitui a ambição principal da maioria dos políticos profissionais. Como em todas as democracias institucionalizadas, trata-se da arena onde se juntam e convivem o poder simbólico do prestígio social com o poder real das decisões fundamentais. No entanto, e apesar da sua importância, a investigação sistemática do governo é ainda escassa, particularmente quando comparada com outras áreas chave da política democrática como o parlamento, os partidos políticos ou o comportamento eleitoral. Enquanto contamos com consolidadas investigações coletivas dedicadas àquelas áreas, fortemente inseridas em iniciativas internacionais, o estudo do governo português, em particular dos ministros, ficou-com uma honrosa excepção 1-subalternizado. O Projecto SEGov (South European Governments Project) é um projecto de investigação internacional sobre instituições e elites executivas na Europa do Sul, sendo o capítulo português coordenado por Marcelo Camerlo e António Costa Pinto (ICS-ULisboa). Atualmente a equipa nacional é composta por André Paris (Governos e Ministros), Pedro Silveira (Secretários e Subsecretários de Estado), Patrícia Silva (Desenho Organizacional e Pastas), e Teresa Ruel (Governos Regionais). O projeto SEGov tem como objectivo principal a análise comparada das instituições e elites executivas na Europa do Sul ou, mais concretamente, do governo e dos seus membros. Neste Policy Brief apresentamos alguns dados recentemente recolhidos e analisados no âmbito deste projeto para o caso português. Quanto à estrutura, depois de uma secção de enquadramento sobre o lugar do governo no sistema político português, apresentamos uma breve caracterização do actual governo que servirá como ponto de partida para, nas secções seguintes, analisarmos os atributos básicos do governo e das elites governativas em Portugal desde 1976. Assim, serão analisados os principais atributos dos vários governos constitucionais, o seu desenho organizacional, assim como algumas das características mais importantes dos ministros e dos secretários e subsecretários de Estado. Por fim, mesmo tratando-se de uma arena com especificidades próprias, inclui-se uma secção sobre os governos regionais das regiões autónomas.
Political Alternation in the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands, 2020
This chapter offers a set of insights related to the party competition in regional elections and ... more This chapter offers a set of insights related to the party competition in regional elections and the electoral performance of political parties at the regional level to illuminate why some political parties tend to do better than others at elections. It presents the constellation of parties and the regional government formation at the regional level and regional elections results over the last 40 years (1976 to 2016). Additionally, to forge theoretical links with key features of regional politics, I account for contextual variables such as the pattern of party competition, electoral competitiveness, and disproportionality.
Political Alternation in the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands, 2020
Party leaders are the forefront holders of public office and a critical factor for understanding ... more Party leaders are the forefront holders of public office and a critical factor for understanding why voters vote for a party (Bittner, A., Platform or personality? The role of party leaders in elections. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011). In this chapter, I tackle the major features of the organizational structure of political parties that have been operating at the regional scale of politics. I account for intra-party dynamics regarding the parties vertical organization; the leadership selection’ procedures governing each party, and the tenure in office displayed by each party leader across the three regional contexts.
This chapter is devoted to the mapping the cases—the Azores, Madeira, and the Canary Islands. Thu... more This chapter is devoted to the mapping the cases—the Azores, Madeira, and the Canary Islands. Thus it well set up a comparative overview of the historical background and the major critical events that triggered decentralization. Furthermore, it outlines the regional institutional architectures, including the institutions, electoral rules, and party systems, and the fiscal arrangements with which regions are endowed in order to manage their sources and allocation of resource within territory.
This chapter addresses economic performance at the regional level. Regional governments acquired ... more This chapter addresses economic performance at the regional level. Regional governments acquired important powers and consequently have been endowed with fiscal tools in order to pursue collective goals. Decentralization processes have been the result of specific political dynamics of each country (Eaton, K., Political obstacles to decentralization: Evidence from Argentina and the Philippines. Development and Change, 32(1), 101–127, 2001). It maps whether there are common patterns that can be identified across the features of regional economies at the Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands. The variables considered include the regional GDP, unemployment profile, and public debt as major defining indicators as well as citizens’ perception of the economic situation according to Flash Eurobarometer surveys.
With millions I do inaugurations, and with inauguration I won elections. After 44 years of region... more With millions I do inaugurations, and with inauguration I won elections. After 44 years of regional democracy in Madeira, a statement by the former regional premier for almost all of its history Alberto Joao Jardim is still to be the ruling party winning formula.
This series explores the formal organisation of sub-national government and democracy on the one ... more This series explores the formal organisation of sub-national government and democracy on the one hand, and the necessities and practices of regions and cities on the other hand. In monographs, edited volumes and Palgrave Pivots, the series will consider the future of territorial governance and of territory-based democracy; the impact of hybrid forms of territorial government and functional governance on the traditional institutions of government and representative democracy and on public values; what improvements are possible and effective in local and regional democracy; and, what framework conditions can be developed to encourage minority groups to participate in urban decision-making. Books in the series will also examine ways of governance, from 'network governance' to 'triple helix governance', from 'quadruple' governance to the potential of 'multiple helix' governance. The series will also focus on societal issues, for instance global warming and sustainability, energy transition, economic growth, labour market, urban and regional development, immigration and integration, and transport, as well as on adaptation and learning in sub-national government. The series favours comparative studies, and especially volumes that compare international trends, themes, and developments, preferably with an interdisciplinary angle. Country-by-country comparisons may also be included in this series, provided that they contain solid comparative analyses.
Relations between political units-levels of government-in a multilevel structure can be organized... more Relations between political units-levels of government-in a multilevel structure can be organized according to a range of institutions and processes. Intergovernmental relations suggest that the different levels of government interact with their political actors, namely executives, parliaments, or political parties. The research studies on this topic have concentrated attention on federal systems, and unitarian systems have been neglected. Next to that it must be stressed, that to exercise the competences of the decentralised levels there must be some sort of fiscal autonomy. Without fiscal autonomy, there can be no autonomy for subnational level of governments. Portugal illuminates this landscape. The intergovernmental relation or coordination between the Portugal mainland and the regional governments (Azores and Madeira) are mainly informal, so far. In this paper, we intend to explore and understand the role of political actors in such intergovernmental coordination and the institutional mechanisms they promote to that coordination.
analytical, relies more on historical facts and personal accounts by the author than on any theor... more analytical, relies more on historical facts and personal accounts by the author than on any theoretical frame or methodology. It is obviously written by someone who is an insider with both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Russia’s world of finance.There is no doubt that Gilman, who has served as an IMF official and professor in Moscow over the last two decades, knows the inside story of Russian politics and economic reforms. The book is a mixture of journalistic accounts, a memoir and a scholarly discussion, which nevertheless helps the reader to see a true picture of the 1998 default and its aftermath and to avoid some of the major misperceptions that are so damaging for Russia’s international reputation.
Institutional configurations in multilevel states create tensions in political decision-making pr... more Institutional configurations in multilevel states create tensions in political decision-making processes resulting from constitutional decisions. Often, these decisions affect party competition, e.g., a member of the parliament (MP) may be legally bound to represent they constituency or the entire territory yet be elected regionally. In these settings parties place their members in additional positions thereby gaining advantage. Does former experience as a regional MP increase the probability of becoming a national MP? We expect that MP candidates from regional constituencies are more likely to have legislative experience in the regional assembly. We test our expectations with novel data from Portugal and demonstrate that candidates who were regional MPs are more likely to be in eligible positions and to take office. Conversely, former regional government members (elected officials) have a negative likelihood of becoming a national MP.
Policy brief do Observatório da Qualidade da Democracia, 2020
Governo Português é "o órgão de condução da política geral do país e órgão superior da administra... more Governo Português é "o órgão de condução da política geral do país e órgão superior da administração pública" (art. 182, CRP). Constitui, assim, a instância máxima do poder executivo no sistema político e, por essa razão, ocupá-lo constitui a ambição principal da maioria dos políticos profissionais. Como em todas as democracias institucionalizadas, trata-se da arena onde se juntam e convivem o poder simbólico do prestígio social com o poder real das decisões fundamentais. No entanto, e apesar da sua importância, a investigação sistemática do governo é ainda escassa, particularmente quando comparada com outras áreas chave da política democrática como o parlamento, os partidos políticos ou o comportamento eleitoral. Enquanto contamos com consolidadas investigações coletivas dedicadas àquelas áreas, fortemente inseridas em iniciativas internacionais, o estudo do governo português, em particular dos ministros, ficou-com uma honrosa excepção 1-subalternizado. O Projecto SEGov (South European Governments Project) é um projecto de investigação internacional sobre instituições e elites executivas na Europa do Sul, sendo o capítulo português coordenado por Marcelo Camerlo e António Costa Pinto (ICS-ULisboa). Atualmente a equipa nacional é composta por André Paris (Governos e Ministros), Pedro Silveira (Secretários e Subsecretários de Estado), Patrícia Silva (Desenho Organizacional e Pastas), e Teresa Ruel (Governos Regionais). O projeto SEGov tem como objectivo principal a análise comparada das instituições e elites executivas na Europa do Sul ou, mais concretamente, do governo e dos seus membros. Neste Policy Brief apresentamos alguns dados recentemente recolhidos e analisados no âmbito deste projeto para o caso português. Quanto à estrutura, depois de uma secção de enquadramento sobre o lugar do governo no sistema político português, apresentamos uma breve caracterização do actual governo que servirá como ponto de partida para, nas secções seguintes, analisarmos os atributos básicos do governo e das elites governativas em Portugal desde 1976. Assim, serão analisados os principais atributos dos vários governos constitucionais, o seu desenho organizacional, assim como algumas das características mais importantes dos ministros e dos secretários e subsecretários de Estado. Por fim, mesmo tratando-se de uma arena com especificidades próprias, inclui-se uma secção sobre os governos regionais das regiões autónomas.
Political Alternation in the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands, 2020
This chapter offers a set of insights related to the party competition in regional elections and ... more This chapter offers a set of insights related to the party competition in regional elections and the electoral performance of political parties at the regional level to illuminate why some political parties tend to do better than others at elections. It presents the constellation of parties and the regional government formation at the regional level and regional elections results over the last 40 years (1976 to 2016). Additionally, to forge theoretical links with key features of regional politics, I account for contextual variables such as the pattern of party competition, electoral competitiveness, and disproportionality.
Political Alternation in the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands, 2020
Party leaders are the forefront holders of public office and a critical factor for understanding ... more Party leaders are the forefront holders of public office and a critical factor for understanding why voters vote for a party (Bittner, A., Platform or personality? The role of party leaders in elections. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011). In this chapter, I tackle the major features of the organizational structure of political parties that have been operating at the regional scale of politics. I account for intra-party dynamics regarding the parties vertical organization; the leadership selection’ procedures governing each party, and the tenure in office displayed by each party leader across the three regional contexts.
This chapter is devoted to the mapping the cases—the Azores, Madeira, and the Canary Islands. Thu... more This chapter is devoted to the mapping the cases—the Azores, Madeira, and the Canary Islands. Thus it well set up a comparative overview of the historical background and the major critical events that triggered decentralization. Furthermore, it outlines the regional institutional architectures, including the institutions, electoral rules, and party systems, and the fiscal arrangements with which regions are endowed in order to manage their sources and allocation of resource within territory.
This chapter addresses economic performance at the regional level. Regional governments acquired ... more This chapter addresses economic performance at the regional level. Regional governments acquired important powers and consequently have been endowed with fiscal tools in order to pursue collective goals. Decentralization processes have been the result of specific political dynamics of each country (Eaton, K., Political obstacles to decentralization: Evidence from Argentina and the Philippines. Development and Change, 32(1), 101–127, 2001). It maps whether there are common patterns that can be identified across the features of regional economies at the Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands. The variables considered include the regional GDP, unemployment profile, and public debt as major defining indicators as well as citizens’ perception of the economic situation according to Flash Eurobarometer surveys.
With millions I do inaugurations, and with inauguration I won elections. After 44 years of region... more With millions I do inaugurations, and with inauguration I won elections. After 44 years of regional democracy in Madeira, a statement by the former regional premier for almost all of its history Alberto Joao Jardim is still to be the ruling party winning formula.
This series explores the formal organisation of sub-national government and democracy on the one ... more This series explores the formal organisation of sub-national government and democracy on the one hand, and the necessities and practices of regions and cities on the other hand. In monographs, edited volumes and Palgrave Pivots, the series will consider the future of territorial governance and of territory-based democracy; the impact of hybrid forms of territorial government and functional governance on the traditional institutions of government and representative democracy and on public values; what improvements are possible and effective in local and regional democracy; and, what framework conditions can be developed to encourage minority groups to participate in urban decision-making. Books in the series will also examine ways of governance, from 'network governance' to 'triple helix governance', from 'quadruple' governance to the potential of 'multiple helix' governance. The series will also focus on societal issues, for instance global warming and sustainability, energy transition, economic growth, labour market, urban and regional development, immigration and integration, and transport, as well as on adaptation and learning in sub-national government. The series favours comparative studies, and especially volumes that compare international trends, themes, and developments, preferably with an interdisciplinary angle. Country-by-country comparisons may also be included in this series, provided that they contain solid comparative analyses.
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