Transnational uncivil society networks: kleptocracy’s global fightback against liberal activism by Cooley, A, Heathershaw, J, Soares De Oliveira, R

“…To do so they hire political consultants and reputation managers, engage in public philanthropy, and forge new relationships with major global institutions. …”

Regional head elections, high-cost politics, and corruption in Indonesia by Leo Agustino, M Dian Hikmawan, Jonah Silas

“…This paper marks aspects high costs were caused by several factors, such as candidacy buying, campaign costs, witness fees during the election, political consultant fees, and appeal fees to the Constitutional Court. …”
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The effect of online political deliberation on the effectiveness of government response by Yuning Zhao, Xinxue Zhou, Tianmei Wang

“…Based on the whole interactive process of online political deliberation, this paper aims to reveal the key points that affect the response effect of the government from the persuasive perspective of online political consultation.Design/methodology/approachBased on more than 40,000 netizens’ posts and government responses from 2011 to the first half of 2019 of the Chinese political platform, this paper used the text analysis and machine learning methods to extract measurement variables of online political deliberation characteristics and the econometricsanalysis method to conduct empirical research.FindingsThe results showed that the textual information, political environment and identity of the political objects affect the effectiveness of government response. …”
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Les concertations politiques en République Démocratique du Congo. Est-ce un mode de gouvernance ou une fatalité ? by Antoine DIBU PANU

“…Abstract The political history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo lives to the rhythm of political consultations. The sorry spectacle that Congolese politicians offer at each electoral cycle makes us wonder if these men care about the development of their country or if they speak only for their personal interest. …”
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The Xi Jinping administration’s desire for legitimacy: the strategic implication of its “new political party system” by Naoko Eto

“…Thus, it did not bring about any major changes to China’s political consultation system, in which “democratic parties” can consult with the Communist Party but basically cannot oppose or disagree. …”
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Chat Apps and Cascade Logic: A Multi-Platform Perspective on India, Mexico, and the United States by Jacob Gursky, Martin J. Riedl, Katie Joseff, Samuel Woolley

“…These interviewees work for a wide array of organizations: political parties, governments, extremist groups, digital political consultancies, news entities, and civil society organizations. …”
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THE MODI EFFECT : INSIDE NARENDRA MODI'S CAMPAIGN TO TRANSFORM INDIA / by Price, Lance, author 387908

“…Former BBC correspondent and political consultant Lance Price was granted exclusive access to Prime Minister Modi and his team of advisers to write this book. …”

Determinants of voters behaviour and voting intention: The mediating role of social media by Zakari Bukari, Abu Bakar Abdul Hamid, Hishamuddin Md. Som, Md. Uzir Hossain Uzir, Shani Bashiru, Lawrencia Agyepong, Sebrina Kafui Tsagli, Hussam Al Halbusi

“…We, therefore, recommend that since the information displayed on social media platforms about political parties and their leaders has the potential to influence voters voting decisions, the media actors, political leaders, and political consultants should pay particular attention to media engagement and the kind of information placed in the media about the political leaders.…”
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SOVIET-INDIAN RELATIONS (1955 - 1971): THE BIRTH OF A FRIENDSHIP by S. I. Lounev

“…The analysis of the political parameters covers the summits, political consultations on a broad range of issues, cooperation between the USSR and India at the global and regional levels. …”
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Professionalization of political communication in developing countries: methodological perspectives from India’s election campaigns by Sharma, AD

“…Understanding India’s election campaigns, thus, demands studying shadowy actors like political consultants, spin doctors, pollsters, social media mercenaries, and ‘troll farm’ operators who increasingly provide services to political parties and politicians. …”

RUSSIA IN THE FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES OF THE COUNCIL OF COOPERATION OF THE ARABIAN GULF STATES AFTER EVENTS OF THE «ARAB SPRING» by E. C. Melkumyan, G. G. Kosach, T. B. Nosenko

“…The parties were also interested in conducting political consultations to resolve regional crisis situations. …”
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Two steps forward, one step back? Party competition, cooperative federalism, and transport policy reforms in Germany by Antonios Souris, Christian Stecker, Arne Jungjohann

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The political relations between Yemen and the People's Republic of China during Ali Abdullah Saleh's administration from 1990 to 2012 by Alawd, Yahya Yahya Yahya, Othman, Muhammad Fuad, Ismail, Norafidah

“…The Yemen’s independence was supported by the Chinese Government as a sovereign country with its territorial integrity and reunion.They Yemeni government firmly stood for the immediate restoration of China’s legitimacy as a member of the United Nations and as a sympathizer of the “One China” policy.The two friendly nations have been able to enjoy similarities in terms of their collective and individual views on the international and regional matters.There was a consistency in their individual understanding and support for each other.The main visits to Yemen by the Chinese officials were as follows: A Foreign Minister by name Qian Qichen in 1990.This was followed by the Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Sai Funding in 1993.However, the next visit was by the Vice Premier Wu Bangguo in 1996 and 1997, respectively. …”
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Do parties still matter? : the politics of gubernatorial nominations by Cobb, Rachael V

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