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Not Set in Stone 不是一成不变的
Direct Democracy Practices at the Local Level Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7304-4.ch008
B. Bussey
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Entrenching Community (Participatory) Governance Through Street Committees at Cato Crest, eThekwini Municipality 通过街道委员会巩固社区(参与式)治理，德班尼市卡托克雷斯特
Direct Democracy Practices at the Local Level Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7304-4.ch011
Ndwakhulu. Stephen Tshishonga
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Direct Democracy Practices of Local Authorities in Turkey 土耳其地方当局的直接民主实践
Direct Democracy Practices at the Local Level Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7304-4.ch004
İhsan İkizer
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Open the Public Space 开放公共空间
Direct Democracy Practices at the Local Level Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7304-4.ch010
Yasushi Iwabuchi
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