Abstract Since it was first agreed in the autumn of 1998, the English Compact has achieved international status, as a marker of – or vehicle for - a new and improved relationship between the state and the third sector. Over the twelve years or so since its first publication, it has been...

"The best trick this winter won’t be done on skis or a board, it will be worn!" said Steve Kenny, CEO of Australian-based SnowSports Interactive. Steve was finishing up an early July 2006 presentation about SnowSports Interactive to a group of business professors. During the course of the...

The shift from government to governance in recent years has created significant new opportunities for people from disadvantaged communities to participate in the decisions that affect them. However, the weight of evidence over the years suggests that these communities have remained on the...