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Positivism, Postmodernism, or Critical Theory? A Case Study of
... control, exploitation, and domination. In such an endeavour a reactualized notion of class is of central importance (cf. Fuchs 2008a: chapter 7.3). To make a materialistic analysis also means to conceive society as negativity, to identify antagonisms means to take a look at contradictory tendencies ...
... control, exploitation, and domination. In such an endeavour a reactualized notion of class is of central importance (cf. Fuchs 2008a: chapter 7.3). To make a materialistic analysis also means to conceive society as negativity, to identify antagonisms means to take a look at contradictory tendencies ...
ibn khaldun`s conception of dynastic cycles and
... time and our new millennia. During Khaldun’s lifetime (long before and after), Northern Africa was found to be in a historical and actual decline in terms of politics. This decline was as a result of the Reconquista movement of Christian allies. Khaldun investigates the perception of regression amon ...
... time and our new millennia. During Khaldun’s lifetime (long before and after), Northern Africa was found to be in a historical and actual decline in terms of politics. This decline was as a result of the Reconquista movement of Christian allies. Khaldun investigates the perception of regression amon ...
Against the Odds: CICIG in Guatemala
... help. Again working with Guatemalan civil society, they negotiated a version of CICIACS without the sovereignty-encroaching independent prosecutorial capacity. This version, CICIG, also met with strong political opposition from Congress, but was finally approved after a tumultuous ratification proce ...
... help. Again working with Guatemalan civil society, they negotiated a version of CICIACS without the sovereignty-encroaching independent prosecutorial capacity. This version, CICIG, also met with strong political opposition from Congress, but was finally approved after a tumultuous ratification proce ...
Context and Economic Expectations: When Do
... was that this would inflate estimates of the magnitude of the economic vote. And there is a body of empirical literature documenting the factors that probably influence the ‘error’ in individual evaluations. Partisanship, as Kramer points out, is one of the most important factors but other factors als ...
... was that this would inflate estimates of the magnitude of the economic vote. And there is a body of empirical literature documenting the factors that probably influence the ‘error’ in individual evaluations. Partisanship, as Kramer points out, is one of the most important factors but other factors als ...
Dialectics and difference: against Harvey`s dialectical `post
... abstractions, theories and institutionalized structures of knowledge which stand to be supported or undermined by continuing processes of enquiry’ (1996: 55). Consequently, the second main (and related) theme in Harvey’s formulation of the principles of dialectics is a development of this understand ...
... abstractions, theories and institutionalized structures of knowledge which stand to be supported or undermined by continuing processes of enquiry’ (1996: 55). Consequently, the second main (and related) theme in Harvey’s formulation of the principles of dialectics is a development of this understand ...
The Poverty of Theory: An Orrery of Errors
... evidence inherent in knowledge-production, and in Marx's own practice, and thereby falls continually into modes of thought designated in the Marxist tradition as 'idealist'; 3) In particular he confuses the necessary empirical dialogue with empiricism, and consistently mis-represents (in the most na ...
... evidence inherent in knowledge-production, and in Marx's own practice, and thereby falls continually into modes of thought designated in the Marxist tradition as 'idealist'; 3) In particular he confuses the necessary empirical dialogue with empiricism, and consistently mis-represents (in the most na ...
Populist Claims-Making in U.S. Presidential Elections, 1952-1996
... accounts of contemporary populism as a uniquely Western European and Latin American phenomenon. Such a finding would also call for the reconsideration of the common perception of populism as an ideology restricted to fringe political parties and movements (as in Europe) and charismatic personalistic ...
... accounts of contemporary populism as a uniquely Western European and Latin American phenomenon. Such a finding would also call for the reconsideration of the common perception of populism as an ideology restricted to fringe political parties and movements (as in Europe) and charismatic personalistic ...
The economic crisis and political participation among - DUO
... political science. During the last decades researchers have focused on the declining and stagnant electoral turnout. A broader perspective is taken in the literature on political action. This literature studies both conventional political participation like voter turnout, and unconventional politica ...
... political science. During the last decades researchers have focused on the declining and stagnant electoral turnout. A broader perspective is taken in the literature on political action. This literature studies both conventional political participation like voter turnout, and unconventional politica ...
Too young to participate? Revisiting the life-cycle model of
... Delli Carpini, 2000; Fahmy, 2006). More positive interpretations see a reinvention of political engagement that simply involves other forms of participation (for instance, Norris, 2003). A more informed and critical citizenry is said to demand a larger role in public decision making than currently o ...
... Delli Carpini, 2000; Fahmy, 2006). More positive interpretations see a reinvention of political engagement that simply involves other forms of participation (for instance, Norris, 2003). A more informed and critical citizenry is said to demand a larger role in public decision making than currently o ...
Is Public Opinion Stable? Resolving the Micro
... the Act. Yet, for the modal individual, that support quickly dissipates and, in fact, may flip if the individual later receives the civil liberty frame. Chong and Druckman (2010) state, “when competing messages are separated by days or weeks, most individuals give disproportionate weight to the most ...
... the Act. Yet, for the modal individual, that support quickly dissipates and, in fact, may flip if the individual later receives the civil liberty frame. Chong and Druckman (2010) state, “when competing messages are separated by days or weeks, most individuals give disproportionate weight to the most ...
Conservative Declarationism and Constitutional Redemption
... Almost 150 years after the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, the redemption of the nation from chattel slavery has become important—and for many conservatives, central—to the understanding of American politics. Slavery itself may be a thing of the past, but the purported political and consti ...
... Almost 150 years after the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, the redemption of the nation from chattel slavery has become important—and for many conservatives, central—to the understanding of American politics. Slavery itself may be a thing of the past, but the purported political and consti ...
The Political Economy of IMF Lending in Africa
... In order to test this hypothesis, it is necessary to create measures for the concept of international influence. Influence has to have an object—someone who is influenced—so good measures should relate to the interests or policies of particular donor countries. This rules out measures such as popula ...
... In order to test this hypothesis, it is necessary to create measures for the concept of international influence. Influence has to have an object—someone who is influenced—so good measures should relate to the interests or policies of particular donor countries. This rules out measures such as popula ...
Acoustic markers of political power
... and despite the fact that there were practically no hesitations. It was suggested that some pauses, particularly the unexpected ones and the longest ones, have an illocutionary function and serve to increase the strength of the argumentation. Significant pause-time and speechrate differences across ...
... and despite the fact that there were practically no hesitations. It was suggested that some pauses, particularly the unexpected ones and the longest ones, have an illocutionary function and serve to increase the strength of the argumentation. Significant pause-time and speechrate differences across ...
Steering the Regulatory State: The Rationale behind the Creation of
... states have chosen to practice their regulatory roles via independent or semiindependent bodies known as IRAs. This steering model has spread in both developed and developing countries. The wide existence of this regulatory model raises many questions regarding, what IRAs are and why IRAs are used r ...
... states have chosen to practice their regulatory roles via independent or semiindependent bodies known as IRAs. This steering model has spread in both developed and developing countries. The wide existence of this regulatory model raises many questions regarding, what IRAs are and why IRAs are used r ...
The Marxist-Leninist-Maoist Class Interest Theory of Ethics By Scott
... implies a legitimate criticism of Marxist practice during the Stalin era, and to lesser extents before and after it—one of the issues we will get into in due course. It is a fact that we Marxist-Leninists have not always acted in accordance with our own theories, ethical or otherwise. We have made m ...
... implies a legitimate criticism of Marxist practice during the Stalin era, and to lesser extents before and after it—one of the issues we will get into in due course. It is a fact that we Marxist-Leninists have not always acted in accordance with our own theories, ethical or otherwise. We have made m ...
Promoting Empowerment of People in achieving poverty eradication
... created a useful tool like Family networks in order to recreate micro and mutual solidarity among families and create a network of supportive families. These networks have enabled the development of several projects of solidarity in the neighborhoods, support in the daily life, foster care and a Com ...
... created a useful tool like Family networks in order to recreate micro and mutual solidarity among families and create a network of supportive families. These networks have enabled the development of several projects of solidarity in the neighborhoods, support in the daily life, foster care and a Com ...
Effects of Globalization on Economic Growth: Panel Data Analysis
... Globalization is a multi-dimensional concept because of the fact that it covers a lot of areas; such as economic, political and social areas. Its multi-dimensional structure makes it really challenging for different definitions to come to an agreement on what the concept exactly means. Because of th ...
... Globalization is a multi-dimensional concept because of the fact that it covers a lot of areas; such as economic, political and social areas. Its multi-dimensional structure makes it really challenging for different definitions to come to an agreement on what the concept exactly means. Because of th ...
Principled Nonviolence: An imperative not an optional extra
... means of waging nonviolent political struggle in order to change repressive national and global political systems in a democratic and Western direction. These movements are, therefore, a very integral part of the wider liberal peace project (see Newman, Paris, and Richmond 2009). There is no deeper ...
... means of waging nonviolent political struggle in order to change repressive national and global political systems in a democratic and Western direction. These movements are, therefore, a very integral part of the wider liberal peace project (see Newman, Paris, and Richmond 2009). There is no deeper ...
State (polity)
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A state is an organized political community living under a single system of government. Speakers of American English often use state and government as synonyms, with both words referring to an organized political group that exercises authority over a particular territory. States may or may not be sovereign. For instance, federated states that are members of a federal union have only partial sovereignty, but are, nonetheless, states. Some states are subject to external sovereignty or hegemony where ultimate sovereignty lies in another state. The term ""state"" can also refer to the secular branches of government within a state, often as a manner of contrasting them with churches and civilian institutions.Many human societies have been governed by states for millennia, but many have been stateless societies. The first states arose about 5,500 years ago in conjunction with the rapid growth of urban centers, the invention of writing, and the codification of new forms of religion. Over time a variety of different forms developed, employing a variety of justifications for their existence (such as divine right, the theory of the social contract, etc.). In the 21st century the modern nation-state is the predominant form of state to which people are subject.