Whoever You Are, You May Be a Polis: of Saul Alinsky
... desire to end discrimination, which she argues is not a basic need for everyday life. A human life, under Arendt’s rubric, can be fully lived despite discrimination, and in order to contest political issues such as discrimination, one must react to them politically. In the collection The Jew as Pari ...
... desire to end discrimination, which she argues is not a basic need for everyday life. A human life, under Arendt’s rubric, can be fully lived despite discrimination, and in order to contest political issues such as discrimination, one must react to them politically. In the collection The Jew as Pari ...
Theory, Data and Analysis - Sociologický ústav AV ČR, vvi
... political data available in the Czech Republic. Rather than being a descriptive in ventory of what is available and where the data are archived; this study also ex plains who undertook the research that created the data, how the data were cre ated and equally importantly why was the data research ...
... political data available in the Czech Republic. Rather than being a descriptive in ventory of what is available and where the data are archived; this study also ex plains who undertook the research that created the data, how the data were cre ated and equally importantly why was the data research ...
Equity in development: Why it is important and how to achieve it
... climate change threatening highly inequitable consequences, it is likely that equity will only rise in importance in the future. Although equity is attracting growing explicit attention in development discourse, and despite its being of widespread intuitive value, it is often seen as somehow less re ...
... climate change threatening highly inequitable consequences, it is likely that equity will only rise in importance in the future. Although equity is attracting growing explicit attention in development discourse, and despite its being of widespread intuitive value, it is often seen as somehow less re ...
Globalization and Political Violence, 1970–2008
... goods and services, rather than by rent-seeking and favoritisms, are seen as healthy for the generation of social capital because people and communities get bound up in meaningful collaborative enterprise (de Tocqueville 1956). These processes obtain social harmony because the power to determine soc ...
... goods and services, rather than by rent-seeking and favoritisms, are seen as healthy for the generation of social capital because people and communities get bound up in meaningful collaborative enterprise (de Tocqueville 1956). These processes obtain social harmony because the power to determine soc ...
Political Inequality in Affluent Democracies
... political inequality as I use the term here is a matter of whose preferences matter. Attempting to infer responsiveness from proximity (or, for that matter, proximity from responsiveness) is empirically perilous. In the realm of social spending, for example, policy-makers may respond at the margin t ...
... political inequality as I use the term here is a matter of whose preferences matter. Attempting to infer responsiveness from proximity (or, for that matter, proximity from responsiveness) is empirically perilous. In the realm of social spending, for example, policy-makers may respond at the margin t ...
Friend or Foe? Lobbying in British Democracy
... by the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust found that while 67 per cent of respondents stated that they felt large corporations had a great deal or a fair amount of influence over government policies, only 27 per cent felt they ought to enjoy such influence a great deal or a fair amount. 5 Individual citiz ...
... by the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust found that while 67 per cent of respondents stated that they felt large corporations had a great deal or a fair amount of influence over government policies, only 27 per cent felt they ought to enjoy such influence a great deal or a fair amount. 5 Individual citiz ...
INFLUENCE OF THE DOMINANT SOCIAL PARADIGM ON
... as the NSRE Coordinator. Dr. Bergstrom, you provided me with an opportunity and then you continued with me on the committee, even after I left to take another position. Further, I would like to thank the most recent member of my doctoral committee, Dr. Gary Green. Gary was asked to be a member of th ...
... as the NSRE Coordinator. Dr. Bergstrom, you provided me with an opportunity and then you continued with me on the committee, even after I left to take another position. Further, I would like to thank the most recent member of my doctoral committee, Dr. Gary Green. Gary was asked to be a member of th ...
The Politics of Spinozism
... always caught in dynamisms, in adventures, and some of these adventures are the adventures of men. By approaching the enigma of immanence, of a thought (and indissociably, a practice) that would not refer to some form of external legitimation, to a supplementary dimension of any sort, we could perha ...
... always caught in dynamisms, in adventures, and some of these adventures are the adventures of men. By approaching the enigma of immanence, of a thought (and indissociably, a practice) that would not refer to some form of external legitimation, to a supplementary dimension of any sort, we could perha ...
Notes on the Anthropology of Neoliberalism
... What conceptual and methodological tools might be appropriate for an anthropology of neoliberalism? This endeavor would not begin with a pre-given definition of neoliberalism as a stable package of elements, or with assumptions about ...
... What conceptual and methodological tools might be appropriate for an anthropology of neoliberalism? This endeavor would not begin with a pre-given definition of neoliberalism as a stable package of elements, or with assumptions about ...
Governance and Conflict Relapse
... Fearon and Laitin (2003), and Cederman, Hug and Krebs (2010) answer this question focusing on the extent to which the governing institutions are democratic since democratically elected leaders should be best placed to address grievancees. The rules regulating how political leaders are recruited and ...
... Fearon and Laitin (2003), and Cederman, Hug and Krebs (2010) answer this question focusing on the extent to which the governing institutions are democratic since democratically elected leaders should be best placed to address grievancees. The rules regulating how political leaders are recruited and ...
Four Ways We Can Improve Policy Diffusion Research
... the vertical relationship between states and the federal government plays a considerable role (Karch 2007b, 67–68). National statutes influence policy diffusion by affecting the internal factors that make policy adoption not only at the state level more or less likely (Karch 2006) but also at the ag ...
... the vertical relationship between states and the federal government plays a considerable role (Karch 2007b, 67–68). National statutes influence policy diffusion by affecting the internal factors that make policy adoption not only at the state level more or less likely (Karch 2006) but also at the ag ...
Political Liberalism and the Possibilty of a Just Democratic Constitution
... to realize these principles in societies at particular periods. And third, a motivation problem arises: how to give an account of how people can acquire the will to do justice and the desire to support just institutions (as defined by answers to Kant's first two problems). One way to look upon the s ...
... to realize these principles in societies at particular periods. And third, a motivation problem arises: how to give an account of how people can acquire the will to do justice and the desire to support just institutions (as defined by answers to Kant's first two problems). One way to look upon the s ...
THE RELIABILITY OF THE ANES FEELING THERMOMETERS: AN
... The former category included party identification and ideology. Krosnick included attitudes toward social groups in the latter category, and six of his seven measures were based on thermometer ratings. He reported that “the party (and) ideology . . . reliabilities are higher than the . . . social gr ...
... The former category included party identification and ideology. Krosnick included attitudes toward social groups in the latter category, and six of his seven measures were based on thermometer ratings. He reported that “the party (and) ideology . . . reliabilities are higher than the . . . social gr ...
Credibility of Social Network Sites for Political Information Among
... who share the users’ values and interests (Metzger, et al., 2010). In general, information that supports a receiver’s worldview is convincing and confirming and thus it is judged as more legitimate and credible than challenging information (Johnson & Kaye, 2009). SNS users have a considerable degree ...
... who share the users’ values and interests (Metzger, et al., 2010). In general, information that supports a receiver’s worldview is convincing and confirming and thus it is judged as more legitimate and credible than challenging information (Johnson & Kaye, 2009). SNS users have a considerable degree ...
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... Despite their varied achievements, many parties and individuals opposed them. One way of doing so was telling jokes. In Nasser's Egypt, jokes often criticised the secret police and the absence of freedom of expression. When Sadat took over, they were cracked about the government, his clashes with th ...
... Despite their varied achievements, many parties and individuals opposed them. One way of doing so was telling jokes. In Nasser's Egypt, jokes often criticised the secret police and the absence of freedom of expression. When Sadat took over, they were cracked about the government, his clashes with th ...
ATHENIAN DEMOCRATIC IDEOLOGY AND HERODOTUS
... as “free,” they are referring to the political freedom obtained under the democracy, not just freedom from tyranny. This is confirmed by consideration of the speech of the Spartans to their allies, which not only further picks up on the relation between democracy and civic strength and its antithesis ...
... as “free,” they are referring to the political freedom obtained under the democracy, not just freedom from tyranny. This is confirmed by consideration of the speech of the Spartans to their allies, which not only further picks up on the relation between democracy and civic strength and its antithesis ...
A Political Theory of Populism
... improve his chances of reelection (which is similar to strategic ambiguity in Alesina and Cukierman 1990 and optimal transparency in Prat 2005 and Fox 2007). Smart and Sturm (2006) characterize an equilibrium in which both good and bad politicians always choose a policy that signals they are not bia ...
... improve his chances of reelection (which is similar to strategic ambiguity in Alesina and Cukierman 1990 and optimal transparency in Prat 2005 and Fox 2007). Smart and Sturm (2006) characterize an equilibrium in which both good and bad politicians always choose a policy that signals they are not bia ...
Asian American civic and political engagement - U
... requires the additional step of acquiring citizenship. Naturalization itself is seen as a commitment and allegiance to the United States. Engagement is not only a symbolic indicator of self-incorporation into the nation’s fabric, it also promotes the cross-group interaction that promotes greater und ...
... requires the additional step of acquiring citizenship. Naturalization itself is seen as a commitment and allegiance to the United States. Engagement is not only a symbolic indicator of self-incorporation into the nation’s fabric, it also promotes the cross-group interaction that promotes greater und ...
Neuhouser, “Rousseau`s Critique of Economic Inequality”
... been only vaguely understood by the many interpreters who have written about it. I argue that although Rousseau’s position is robustly egalitarian in the sense that it places severe limits on permissible inequalities in wealth, he values economic equality exclusively instrumentally, as a means for p ...
... been only vaguely understood by the many interpreters who have written about it. I argue that although Rousseau’s position is robustly egalitarian in the sense that it places severe limits on permissible inequalities in wealth, he values economic equality exclusively instrumentally, as a means for p ...
Development and analysis of the interest-group theory of government
... from an economic perspective. The public-interest approach o f welfare economics, the studies of traditional political science, and the emerging interest-group theory of govern ment are discussed in Chapter 2. The primary objective of this thesis is to further develop the proposed interest-group th ...
... from an economic perspective. The public-interest approach o f welfare economics, the studies of traditional political science, and the emerging interest-group theory of govern ment are discussed in Chapter 2. The primary objective of this thesis is to further develop the proposed interest-group th ...
DOCTRINE, DISCUSSION AND DISAGREEMENT: EVANGELICAL
... Essentially, the basis of my claim is this: the Christian Right provides evangelicals the opportunity to get to know a previous political enemy – Catholics – up close. After marching with Catholics at a pro-life rally or listening to a Catholic priest defend the sanctity of traditional marriage on t ...
... Essentially, the basis of my claim is this: the Christian Right provides evangelicals the opportunity to get to know a previous political enemy – Catholics – up close. After marching with Catholics at a pro-life rally or listening to a Catholic priest defend the sanctity of traditional marriage on t ...
Balancing Power in Democracy: A philosophical Analysis of Popular
... centuries, democracy has been hailed as the best form of government on the assumption that since the society is structured by the people for the sake of the people’s well-being, it is only reasonable that the people themselves be in charge of all the processes and activities which affect their lives ...
... centuries, democracy has been hailed as the best form of government on the assumption that since the society is structured by the people for the sake of the people’s well-being, it is only reasonable that the people themselves be in charge of all the processes and activities which affect their lives ...
Variability or Moderation? The Effects of Ambivalence on Political
... moderate opinions about affirmative action programs, while Liberman and Chaiken’s (1991) respondents who were conflicted between the values of individual freedom and national security were more middle-of-the-road in their views about aggressive efforts of the CIA to collect intelligence. Both theory ...
... moderate opinions about affirmative action programs, while Liberman and Chaiken’s (1991) respondents who were conflicted between the values of individual freedom and national security were more middle-of-the-road in their views about aggressive efforts of the CIA to collect intelligence. Both theory ...
Between Communism and Democracy - BORA
... Since the fall of communism, several influential studies have been conducted on the political development of postcommunist regimes, and on their transitions from communism. The significance of these theories with regard to the political development in the postcommunist region will therefore be teste ...
... Since the fall of communism, several influential studies have been conducted on the political development of postcommunist regimes, and on their transitions from communism. The significance of these theories with regard to the political development in the postcommunist region will therefore be teste ...
Principled Nonviolence: An imperative not an optional extra
... communities and nations based on positive, nonviolent principles. Gandhi distinguished between “nonviolence for the weak,” which is the use of nonviolent techniques in resisting oppression (what is now thought of as tactical or strategic nonviolence), and “nonviolence for the strong,” which is a per ...
... communities and nations based on positive, nonviolent principles. Gandhi distinguished between “nonviolence for the weak,” which is the use of nonviolent techniques in resisting oppression (what is now thought of as tactical or strategic nonviolence), and “nonviolence for the strong,” which is a per ...