In political games, a good reputation is an invaluable asset. Hence, this research intends to
expand the current understanding of the determinants of success imperative for the …

A system dynamics model of energy transition, TEMPEST, represents political and societal
factors along with energy, emissions and mitigation measures, within a system of feedbacks …

Apart from local monographs and normative texts on community participation, research on
community leadership constitutes a blind spot in urban leadership, urban politics, social …

The concept of coproduction primarily refers to direct user involvement in the production of
services. This paper identifies the main dimensions of this broad and at times fuzzy concept …

Does TMT political capital enhance or hinder firm innovation? While both the innovation
benefits and costs of TMT political capital are acknowledged in the literature, we lack a …

Social cohesion and local democracy (SCLD) are determinants of health. They contribute to
health via complex pathways that include the free exchange of ideas and values, mutual …

The potential for using findings from socio-technical energy transition (STET) models in
integrated assessment models (IAMs) has been proposed by several authors. A STET …

This chapter analyses the financial resilience pattern presented by four Brazilian
municipalities at the beginning of a serious revenue downturn, which was initiated at the …

This article critically examines the entrepreneurial potentials of rural northern Ghana within
the Community Capitals Framework context to establish which capitals are drivers and …

Group leaders play a vital role in divided cities, particularly in local problem-solving and in
everyday contestations. Their role as negotiators makes them perfectly positioned to …