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Reasons For Iraq War Lack Weight, David R. Keller

David R. Keller

No abstract provided.

Marxist Institutionalism, Howard J. Sherman

HOWARD J SHERMAN

This is a review article of Phillip Anthony O'Hara, Marx, Veblen, and Contemporary Institutional Political Economy: Principles and Unstable Dynamics of Capitalism, Northampton, Massachusetts: Edward Elgar, 2000. O'Hara has fashioned a new synthesis of institutionalism and Marxism, which may be called Marxist Institutionalism.

1848 In 1998: The Politics Of Commemoration In Hungary, Romania, And Slovakia, Rogers Brubaker, Margit Feischmidt

Rogers Brubaker

No abstract provided.

Violencia Urbana Y Participación Ciudadana, Fernando Barrientos Del Monte

Fernando Barrientos Del Monte

En la Ciudad de México, el ascenso de la delincuencia y el temor al delito han originado en la ciudadanía formas defensivas diversas. Se emplean nuevas tecnologías en sofisticados y modernos sistemas de vigilancia como circuitos cerrados de video, sistemas satelitales, alarmas, etc. Empero, gran parte de la sociedad que se sirve de estos sistemas les atribuye un valor extra funcional, es decir, se crea una idea falsa de seguridad. A medida que se desarrolla este tipo de industria, la ciudadanía se expone a riesgos crecientes, pues para vulnerar tales sistemas, las redes delictivas se profesionalizan y se tornan cada …

State Repression: Behind The Mask Of Democracy ..., Ashok Agrwaal

Ashok Agrwaal

There has never been a satisfactory solution to the problem of handling / controlling political power, albeit the liberal claim that theirs is the best of the possible solutions known to human history. Notwithstanding the rhetoric justifying the creation and evolution of the modern nation-state, which focuses on its potential – through the ‘Rule of Law’ – to be more just and egalitarian than any other system of organised political power, there is overwhelming empirical evidence to show that things have not changed very much. States continue to repress their citizens in all manner of ways. The difference being that, …

The Rule Of Law: A Reassessment For The Twenty-First Century, Noel B. Reynolds

Noel B Reynolds

This brief radio address attempts to explain the origins of American liberty and to assess its health at the beginning of the 21st century. The notion of rule of law and the emerging science of constitutionalism enabled America’s founding generation to establish a system of political liberty that continues to stand as a model for all human societies to pursue.

Bill Clinton’S Approval Ratings: The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same, Brian Newman

Brian Newman

Over the past three decades, political scientists have been developing general models of presidential approval ratings, seeking to determine the structure of aggregate approval. This endeavor has culminated in the broad claim that "peace, prosperity, and probity" drive the public's approval. The unprecedented events of the Clinton Presidency, especially his high approval during and after impeachment, present a strong challenge to this model. However, the existing model explains Clinton's approval remarkably well, suggesting that the public punished and rewarded him for the state of the economy, major political events, and his integrity. Passing this strong test constitutes considerable support for …

Why Cities Matter: Policy Research Perspectives For Canada, Neil Bradford

Neil Bradford

No abstract provided.

Sectors, Cities, And Social Capital: Social Democratic And Neo-Liberal Innovation Strategies In Ontario, 1990-2000, Neil Bradford

Neil Bradford

No abstract provided.

Troubled Images: Posters And Images Of The Northern Ireland Conflict From The Linen Hall Library, Belfast, Allan Leonard

Allan Leonard

Troubled Images is the first major publication of the posters of the Northern Ireland conflict. The 124-page book contains 140 illustrations (115 in full colour) and detailed accounts of 70 posters of a travelling international exhibition.

The book includes an overview essay, ‘Visualising the Troubles’, written by Belinda Loftus, an expert on graphic imagery and author of Mirror: Orange and Green.

Informative commentaries to the featured exhibition posters are written by John Gray, Librarian of the Linen Hall Library, Belfast.

Edited by a diverse team of four, and scrutinised by a large project team, the entire spectrum of the Northern …

The Discourse Of Aggression: Trudeau In Parliament, Paul W. Nesbitt-Larking

Paul W Nesbitt-Larking

No abstract provided.

Renewing Social Democracy? Beyond The Third Way, Neil Bradford

Neil Bradford

No abstract provided.

Ethnicity Without Groups, Rogers Brubaker

Rogers Brubaker

No abstract provided.

The Shield Of Achiles, State, Security And New Wars (El Escudo De Aquiles, Estado, Seguridad Y Nuevas Guerras) Spanish, Fernando Estrada

Fernando Estrada

At this stage of the manifestation of irregular warfare conflicts becomes porous, bottom to top and back. The security of states depends on a weak shield vulnerable to unforeseen terrorist actions. This will not come labeled by a single identity but multiplied their masks, may be a timid bystander who walks the streets at noon sweater dress with a teacher dressed and slow. The security policy imposes severe restrictions on basic freedoms, including perhaps most importantly, individual privacy or family.

O Uso Comercial Das Redes: O Caso Da World Wide Web, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.

Sistema Partidário E Instabilidade Eleitoral No Brasil, Paulo S. Peres

Paulo S. Peres

De acordo com alguns autores, a democracia brasileira seria incipiente devido, entre outras coisas, à ineficiência dos partidos quanto à agregação padronizada das preferências eleitorais. Dessa forma, uma supostamente alta e crescente instabilidade eleitoral seria evidência empírica da reduzida institucionalização do sistema partidário, na medida em que a cada nova eleição os eleitores votariam em partidos diferentes daqueles em que haviam votado na eleição anterior. Minha proposta neste trabalho é testar a consistência dessa argumentação, por meio da análise da evolução do grau de instabilidade eleitoral em nível agregado. Em termos operacionais, utilizo o índice de volatilidade eleitoral em duas …

The Two Sides Of Euroscepticism. Party Positions On European Integration In East Central Europe, Petr Kopecky, Cas Mudde

Cas Mudde

This article aims to make a three-fold contribution to the study of Euroscepticism in the wider Europe. First, it presents a two-dimensional conceptualization of party positions on European integration in general, and of Euroscepticism in particular, distinguishing between diffuse and specific support for European integration (i.e. ‘support for the ideas of European integration’ and ‘support for the EU’). Second, it analyses the location, type, and electoral strength of party-based Euroscepticism in the four candidate countries of East Central Europe – the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. Third, it contributes to the ideology vs. strategy debate, showing that ideology is …

Legal Theory And The Rule Of Law, Noel B. Reynolds

Noel B Reynolds

In "Legal Theory and the Rule of Law" Noel Reynolds maintains that the rule of law can be understood as a set of conditions that rational actors would impose on any authority they would create to act in their stead in creating and administering legally binding rules. The authority and obligation associated with law derive from this fundamental convention, and the principles of the rule of law are the conditions of that agreement, which become thereby governing principles to which legislatures, judges, and enforcement agencies can be held in their official actions. These generally recognized standards are inherent in this …

Constitutional Courts And Parliamentary Democracy (Special Issue On Delegation), Alec Stone Sweet

Alec Stone Sweet

No abstract provided.

Are They Really As Bad As They Seem? Nonresponse Rates At The End Of The Twentieth Century, Charlotte Steeh, Nicole Kirgis, Brian Cannon, Jeff R. Dewitt

Jeff DeWitt

La Reforma Del Sistema De Educación Superior En México. Políticas, Estrategias Y Nueva Agenda, Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

se presentan y analizan las principales tendencias de cambio del sistema de educación superior en México a lo largo de la década de los noventa. En el primer apartado se ofrece una caracterización general del sistema especificando los tipos y las modalidades institucionales que lo componen, así como los datos que describen sus dimensiones y su distribución por subsistemas. En el segundo apartado se establecen las líneas de desarrollo del sistema en términos de su crecimiento y diversificación durante el período referencia. En el tercero, se aborda el tema de las políticas de educación superior en los noventa. El último …

Democratic Morality: Kohlberg's Moral Reasoning And The Democratic Peace, Jon D. Carlson

Jon D. Carlson

No abstract provided.

The 'Otter-Man' Empires: The Pacific Fur Trade, Incorporation, And The Zone Of Ignorance, Jon D. Carlson

Jon D. Carlson

No abstract provided.

The European Convention On Human Rights: A Threat To United States-European Security Relations And The United States Military Justice System?, Darla W. Jackson

Darla W. Jackson

No abstract provided.

Incentivos Electorales Y Selección De Candidatos En Organizaciones Neopopulistas: El Partido Roldosista Ecuatoriano (1984-2000), Flavia Freidenberg

Flavia Freidenberg

No abstract provided.