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Governments and Movements: Autonomy or New Forms of Domination? - Socialism and Democracy - 0 views

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this change at the top level arose from years of steady electoral growth (notably, in Brazil and Uruguay), while in other countries it was the fruit of social movements capable of overthrowing neoliberal parties and governments (Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuel

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">this change at the top level arose from years of steady electoral growth (notably, in Brazil and Uruguay), while in other countries it was the fruit of social movements capable of overthrowing neoliberal parties and governments (Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuel</div>

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Eldis The impact of democracy in Zimbabwe: assessing political, social and economic dev... - 0 views

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This paper briefly outlines some of the perceptions of Zimbabweans regarding the various changes that have occurred in the country in the past 10-15 years, particularly where the democratisation process is concerned. The paper seeks to ascertain whether t

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This paper briefly outlines some of the perceptions of Zimbabweans regarding the various changes that have occurred in the country in the past 10-15 years, particularly where the democratisation process is concerned. The paper seeks to ascertain whether t</div>

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Constituent Power in Motion: Ten Years of Transformation in Venezuela - Socialism and D... - 0 views

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One of the main issues in recent years for those desiring profound social transformation - especially in Latin America - has been the question of taking power. Should we to some extent collaborate with State institutions, or should we reject any involveme

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">One of the main issues in recent years for those desiring profound social transformation - especially in Latin America - has been the question of taking power. Should we to some extent collaborate with State institutions, or should we reject any involveme</div>

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Beyond the Radial Delusion: Conceptualizing and Measuring Democracy and Non-democracy -... - 0 views

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Typologies of political regimes in general and of democracy in particular proliferate in the literature. However, few efforts have been devoted to systematically scrutinizing the empirical relationship between the constitutive components of liberal democr

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Typologies of political regimes in general and of democracy in particular proliferate in the literature. However, few efforts have been devoted to systematically scrutinizing the empirical relationship between the constitutive components of liberal democr</div>

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At the Borders of Citizenship: A Democracy in Translation? - European Journal of Social... - 0 views

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Borders are never purely local institutions, never reducible to a simple history of conflicts and agreements between neighboring groups and powers. Borders are already global, ways of dividing the world into regions and thus make possible place and a 'map

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Borders are never purely local institutions, never reducible to a simple history of conflicts and agreements between neighboring groups and powers. Borders are already global, ways of dividing the world into regions and thus make possible place and a 'map</div>

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KENYA: Resounding Yes to New Constitution - IPS ipsnews.net - 0 views

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Jubilant supporters say it is a new dawn for Kenya. Sixty-seven percent of votes cast endorsed a new constitution more than two decades after reform was first raised. Speaking to IPS soon after the results were announced, Senior Counsel Paul Muite, a for

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Jubilant supporters say it is a new dawn for Kenya. Sixty-seven percent of votes cast endorsed a new constitution more than two decades after reform was first raised. Speaking to IPS soon after the results were announced, Senior Counsel Paul Muite, a for</div>

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The Heuristic Value of the Left-Right Schema in East Asia - International Political Sci... - 0 views

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The semantics of left and right provide an efficient heuristic to understand and organize political information. Most studies on the left-right schema have focused on established democracies, but the anchoring function that it serves for party systems may

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The semantics of left and right provide an efficient heuristic to understand and organize political information. Most studies on the left-right schema have focused on established democracies, but the anchoring function that it serves for party systems may</div>

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A curious set of metaphors marks the jargon of postcommunist transition: education for democracy, classrooms of democracy, democratic exams, democracy that is growing and maturing, but which might still be in diapers or making its first steps or, of cours

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A curious set of metaphors marks the jargon of postcommunist transition: education for democracy, classrooms of democracy, democratic exams, democracy that is growing and maturing, but which might still be in diapers or making its first steps or, of cours</div>

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Businessweek: Is the Right to Strike Coming to China? | CLB - 0 views

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The name gives no hint of the revolutionary changes afoot for mainland workers. Yet the proposed Regulations on the Democratic Management of Enterprises, now being debated by the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, could give Chinese labor the ultimat

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The name gives no hint of the revolutionary changes afoot for mainland workers. Yet the proposed Regulations on the Democratic Management of Enterprises, now being debated by the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, could give Chinese labor the ultimat</div>

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Calling on Jefferson: the 'custodiary' as the fourth estate in the Democratic Project -... - 0 views

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Aimed at reinforcing the democratic values of freedom of speech and increased diversity in civic access to the means of communication, this paper examines the concept of democracy within an information and communication technology-mediated context. Discus

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Aimed at reinforcing the democratic values of freedom of speech and increased diversity in civic access to the means of communication, this paper examines the concept of democracy within an information and communication technology-mediated context. Discus</div>

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Did the Egalitarian Reforms of the Swedish Educational System Equalise Levels of Democr... - 0 views

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In the mid-1990s an extensive reform of the Swedish educational system was initiated in order to create a 'school for everyone' intended to function like a 'social equaliser'. The new unified gymnasium initiated longer educational programmes with an exten

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In the mid-1990s an extensive reform of the Swedish educational system was initiated in order to create a 'school for everyone' intended to function like a 'social equaliser'. The new unified gymnasium initiated longer educational programmes with an exten</div>

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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AS TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICE - Critical Asian Studies - 0 views

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Examining the historical trajectory of these two "models" and the transformative practice that produced relatively high human development outcomes, the article identifies some common elements behind their success, highlighting the centrality of public act

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Examining the historical trajectory of these two "models" and the transformative practice that produced relatively high human development outcomes, the article identifies some common elements behind their success, highlighting the centrality of public act</div>

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Unavoidable Tensions: The Liberal Path to Global NATO - Contemporary Security Policy - 0 views

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The article puts the contemporary debate on NATO 'going global' into its historical and conceptual perspective. Pressure to expand alliance responsibilities is not new, rather it is a fundamental problem of alliance goal setting and legitimacy. The pedigr

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The article puts the contemporary debate on NATO 'going global' into its historical and conceptual perspective. Pressure to expand alliance responsibilities is not new, rather it is a fundamental problem of alliance goal setting and legitimacy. The pedigr</div>

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Unravelling Intra-Party Democracy in Thailand - Asian Journal of Political Science - 0 views

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This survey aims to analyze the state of intra-party democracy (IPD) in Thailand. IPD is defined as a characteristic of the distribution of decision-making power among members and leaders within a political party along the two principal dimensions of incl

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This survey aims to analyze the state of intra-party democracy (IPD) in Thailand. IPD is defined as a characteristic of the distribution of decision-making power among members and leaders within a political party along the two principal dimensions of incl</div>

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Ethnicity and Democratization in Myanmar - Asian Journal of Political Science - 0 views

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Myanmar is embarking on political reforms that could prove to be the first stage of a gradual transition to democracy. However, critical problems of ethnic discord remain to be resolved. This article draws on the literature on multiculturalism to examine

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Myanmar is embarking on political reforms that could prove to be the first stage of a gradual transition to democracy. However, critical problems of ethnic discord remain to be resolved. This article draws on the literature on multiculturalism to examine </div>

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European Political Science - Inventions and Developments of Democracy: The Approach of... - 0 views

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In traditional approaches to the history of political ideas, the history of democracy is uniformly studied concerning the point of departure, selection of canonical texts, etc. The paper introduces the Koselleckian conceptual history approach (Begriffsges

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In traditional approaches to the history of political ideas, the history of democracy is uniformly studied concerning the point of departure, selection of canonical texts, etc. The paper introduces the Koselleckian conceptual history approach (Begriffsges</div>

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Coercive or Corrosive: The Negative Impact of Economic Sanctions on Democracy - Interna... - 0 views

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This article seeks to analyze the impact that sanctions have on democracy. We argue that economic sanctions worsen the level of democracy because the economic hardship caused by sanctions can be used as a strategic tool by the targeted regime to consolida

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article seeks to analyze the impact that sanctions have on democracy. We argue that economic sanctions worsen the level of democracy because the economic hardship caused by sanctions can be used as a strategic tool by the targeted regime to consolida</div>

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Democratic darkness and Adorno's redemptive criticism - Philosophy Social Criticism - 0 views

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Adorno's critical theory aims to open space for the expression of alternative futures, but its insistence on dialectical reflection encourages at the same time our sustained attentiveness to the psychic and material constraints that may prevent the very p

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Adorno's critical theory aims to open space for the expression of alternative futures, but its insistence on dialectical reflection encourages at the same time our sustained attentiveness to the psychic and material constraints that may prevent the very p</div>

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Racism and Brazilian democracy: two sides of the same coin? - Ethnic and Racial Studies - 0 views

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Experiences with racism and age negatively affect how Afro-Brazilians in Salvador and So Paulo rate democracy. Older cohorts are more likely to rate democracy high compared to younger cohorts who rate it as low. Respondents in Salvador tend to rate democr

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Experiences with racism and age negatively affect how Afro-Brazilians in Salvador and So Paulo rate democracy. Older cohorts are more likely to rate democracy high compared to younger cohorts who rate it as low. Respondents in Salvador tend to rate democr</div>

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History of the Word "Democracy" in Canada and Québec: A Political Analysis of... - 0 views

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An examination of the speeches of modern Canada's "founding fathers" reveals that they were openly antidemocratic. How did a regime founded on anti-democratic ideas come to be positively identified with democracy? Drawing on similar studies of the United

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An examination of the speeches of modern Canada's "founding fathers" reveals that they were openly antidemocratic. How did a regime founded on anti-democratic ideas come to be positively identified with democracy? Drawing on similar studies of the United </div>

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