1,214 research outputs found
Explaining contextual influences on the dynamics of public management reforms: reflections on some ways forward
No full textAs summed up by Christopher Pollitt in a co-authored paper based on a wide analysis of both academic and grey literature on the impact of (new public management [NPM]-type) public management reforms in Europe, the development of scholarly knowledge about the understanding of contextual influences on the dynamics of public management reforms has led to the recognition that certain ‘factors’, properly positioned along time and scale dimensions, exert an influence in a certain direction (facilitate vs. prevent) on certain contents of public management reform (Pollitt and Dan, 2011, pp. 35–47). This state of the art leaves the question ‘how can we then move forward and better qualify causal patterns?’ yet to be fully addressed, as it does for related questions such as ‘how can we bridge the stream of research on public management reform trajectories in different countries2 (which is by definition at a ‘macro’ level of analysis3) with strands of research in public management which aim at comprehending causes and effects in public management by uncovering what happens at more ‘micro’ a level (for example, the stream of research on Public Service Motivation [PSM] – see Perry and Hondeghem, 2008 and Vandenabeele and Hondeghem, 2008 – focused on the motivational structure of individuals working for the public sector)?’
Electricity Market Liberalisation and Integration in the European Union
No full textElektrizitätswirtschaft, Stromnetz, Reform, Deregulierung, Europäische Integration, EU-Staaten, Electric utility industry, Electricity grid, Reform, Deregulation, European integration, EU countries
Moderation in all things: International comparisons of governance quality
No full textsponsorship: The author is from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. At various points the author has drawn on material from two projects he has been involved in over the past few years: EUROPAIR (2000-2004), which looked at performance management in executive agencies in four European countries, and CADS (2006-2008), which examined the development trajectories of performance measurement systems in healthcare in the Netherlands and the UK. Both projects were team efforts and both were supported by grants from the UK Economic and Social Research Council. For details of EUROPAIR, see Pollitt (2006b). For details of CADS, see Pollitt et al. (2010). The author is also grateful to a number of colleagues for comments on earlier drafts of this paper, including Frank Bannister, Colin Talbot, Wouter van Dooren, Steven van Roosbroek and Steven van de Walle. (UK Economic and Social Research Council)status: Publishe
Author Correction:Climate–carbon cycle uncertainties and the Paris Agreement
No full textIn the version of this Article originally published, H. Pollit’s name was incorrectly listed as H. E. Pollit (H.E.P.) throughout the paper, this has been corrected to H. Pollitt (H.P.) in the online versions of this Article
Women in politics
No full textFarai Chideya, commentator, NPR, and author, The Color of our Future: Race in the 21st Century and Katha Pollitt, Columnist, The Nation and author, Learning to Drive and Other Life Stories on the impact of race and gender on the 2008 election
Women in politics
No full textFarai Chideya, commentator, NPR, and author, The Color of our Future: Race in the 21st Century and Katha Pollitt, Columnist, The Nation and author, Learning to Drive and Other Life Stories on the impact of race and gender on the 2008 election
Delayed traumatic subcutaneous emphysema: a case report
No full textAbstract Background Subcutaneous emphysema is a common, usually benign, and self-limiting complication of traumatic chest wall injury. In a minority of thoracic injuries, pneumothoraces can result in extensive subcutaneous emphysema and subsequent airway obstruction if air tracks along tissue planes within the neck. Furthermore, patients may have a delay to presentation following chest-wall injury and can rapidly decline. Hence, we discuss a case of delayed traumatic subcutaneous emphysema resulting in airway compromise, without cardiorespiratory compromise from tension pneumothoraces. Case presentation A white British female in her 70s attended the emergency department 24 h after a fall at home with the complaint of right sided chest pain and shortness of breath. On arrival, the patient appeared well, with no sign of compromise. The patient rapidly deteriorated over the course of the next 30 min. Massive crepitus swelling was identified of her upper and lower limbs, head (including palpebral closure), neck, chest, and abdomen. Vocal changes and early airway obstruction features were identified. Prompt recognition of rapidly progressive subcutaneous emphysema with airway compromise, early rapid-sequence induction, chest-drain insertion, and a multidisciplinary team approach ensured a positive outcome, with discharge home after 12 days in hospital. Conclusion Subcutaneous emphysema itself is rarely life-threatening, though it can infrequently manifest as an obstructive airway emergency. Delayed presentations are possible, and the presence of subcutaneous emphysema indicates severe chest-wall injury. Airway protection and treatment of pneumothoraces are critical interventions for these patients
Race, gender, and the transformation of American politics
No full textFarai Chideya, Susan Faludi, Katha Pollitt, and Dina Titus discuss \u27Race, Gender, and the Transformation of American Politics.\u27 Chideya is a multimedia journalist who has worked in print, television, and online. Her latest book is Trust: Reaching the 100 Million Missing Voters. She currently hosts NPR\u27s \u27News and Notes.\u27 Faludi is the author of Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man and Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction. Her most recent book, The Terror Dream: Fear and Fantasy in Post-9/11 America, examines the post-9/11 outpouring in the media, popular culture, and political life. A regular columnist for The Nation, Pollitt\u27s writing has also appeared in The New Yorker, Harper\u27s, Ms., and The New York Times, among other venues. Her volume of personal essays, Learning to Drive and Other Life Stories, just appeared in paperback. Titus, the event moderator, has taught American and Nevada government in the Department of Political Science at UNLV for 30 years. She was recently elected to the U.S. Congress as the representative for Nevada\u27s third congressional district
Race, gender, and the transformation of American politics
No full textFarai Chideya, Susan Faludi, Katha Pollitt, and Dina Titus discuss \u27Race, Gender, and the Transformation of American Politics.\u27 Chideya is a multimedia journalist who has worked in print, television, and online. Her latest book is Trust: Reaching the 100 Million Missing Voters. She currently hosts NPR\u27s \u27News and Notes.\u27 Faludi is the author of Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man and Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction. Her most recent book, The Terror Dream: Fear and Fantasy in Post-9/11 America, examines the post-9/11 outpouring in the media, popular culture, and political life. A regular columnist for The Nation, Pollitt\u27s writing has also appeared in The New Yorker, Harper\u27s, Ms., and The New York Times, among other venues. Her volume of personal essays, Learning to Drive and Other Life Stories, just appeared in paperback. Titus, the event moderator, has taught American and Nevada government in the Department of Political Science at UNLV for 30 years. She was recently elected to the U.S. Congress as the representative for Nevada\u27s third congressional district
Predictors and Mental Health Benefits of Chosen Name Use Among Transgender Youth
No full textChosen name use among transgender youth (youth whose gender identities are different from their sex assigned at birth) can be part of the complex process of aligning gender presentation with gender identity and can promote mental health. However, little is known about the factors that predict whether or not transgender youth have a chosen name and outcomes of chosen name use, especially in specific social contexts. We examined, among a sample of 129 transgender youth from three cities in the United States, differences in sociodemographic characteristics and mental health outcomes between transgender youth with and without a chosen name and, among those with a chosen name, predictors and mental health benefits of being able to use a chosen name at home, school, and work. There were few differences between transgender youth with and without a chosen name. Among transgender youth with a chosen name, disclosure of gender identity to supportive family and teachers predicted chosen name use at home and school, respectively. Chosen name use was associated with large reductions in negative health outcomes and relatively smaller improvements in positive mental health outcomes. Our results show that chosen name use is part of the gender affirmation process for some, but not all, transgender youth and is associated with better mental health among transgender youth who adopt a chosen name
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