DOCSLIB.ORG

NEWSLETTER of Political Organizations and Parties

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
NEWSLETTER of Political Organizations and Parties VOLUME 30 ISSUE 3 VOX POP Spring 2012 NEWSLETTER of Political Organizations and Parties An Official section of the American Political Science Association Produced by the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics, The University of Akron FROM HEADQUARTERS Political Organizations and Parties 2012 Annual APSA Meeting Program Business Meeting 35-1 Political Parties in the U.S. Congress Friday, August 31, 12:15-1:15pm Friday, August 31 4:15 – 6:00 p.m. 35-2 Lobbying, the Revolving Door, and Congress Thursday, Aug 30 8:00 – 9:45 a.m. 35-3 Interest Group Politics in Cities Friday, Aug 31 8:00 – 9:45 a.m. 35-4 How’s and Why’s of Party Manifestos VOX POP is now available online at the Ray C. Bliss Saturday, Sept 1 2:00 – 3:45 p.m. Institute of Applied Politics website only. Copies will not be 35-5 Personalistic Leadership, Party Politics and the Quality of printed any longer. The VOX POP website can be found Democracy at: https://www.uakron.edu/bliss/about-us/vox-pop.dot Thursday, Aug 30 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 35-6 Interest Groups and Party Position Change Thursday, Aug 30 2:00 – 3:45 p.m. 35-7 Parties, Interest Groups and Policy-Making in the Era of Obama and the Tea Party Political Organizations and Parties Executive Saturday, Sept 1 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Council Meeting 35-8 Parties and Interest Groups in the States Thursday, August 30, 12:15-1:15pm Thursday, Aug 30 4:15 – 6:00 p.m. 35-9 Roundtable on Terry Moe’s Special Interest: Teachers Unions and America’s Public Schools Saturday, Sept 1 4:15 – 6:00 p.m. 35-10 Parties, Politicians and Campaign Finance in the U.S. From Headquarters……………………………………………..1 Friday, Aug 31 2:00 – 3:45 p.m. From the Field…………………….....8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 35-11 Parties, Presidents and Campaigns Scholarly Precincts…………………………..1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Saturday, Sept 1 8:00 – 9:45 a.m. 35-12 Parties, Interest Groups and Foreign Policy Chair: Marc Hetherington, Vanderbilt University Sunday, Sept 2 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Secretary-Treasurer: Holly Brasher, University of Alabama at 35-13 Political Theory and Political Parties Birmingham Friday, Aug 31 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. VOX POP Editor: John Green, The University of Akron 35-14 Parties and Primaries Program Co-Chair: Miki Kittilson, Arizona State University and Sunday, Sept 2 8:00 – 9:45 a.m. Richard Herrera, Arizona State University 35-15 Partisanship and Rhetoric Website Coordinator: Amy Alexander, University of California, Thursday, Aug 30 4:15 – 6:00 p.m. Irvine 35-16 Parties and Political Representation Executive Council: James Adams, University of California, Davis; Saturday, Sept 1 2:00 – 3:45 p.m. David Dulio, Oakland University; Paul Frymer, Princeton 35-17 Networking in Parties and Political Organizations University; Thomas Holyoke, California State University, Fresno; Friday, Aug 31 2:00 – 3:45 p.m. Raymond La Raja, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Michael McDonald, Binghamton University; Amy McKay, Georgia State University; Dara Strolovitch, University of Minnesota 1 Chandra, Kanchan. ‘What is an Ethnic Party?’ Party Politics, 17, SCHOLARLY PRECINCTS 151-169. Chen, Lanhee J. and Andrew Reeves. ‘Turning Out the Base or JOURNAL SCAN Appealing to the Periphery? An Analysis of County-Level Abrajano, Marisa A. and R. Michael Alvarez. ‘Hispanic Public Candidate Appearances in the 2008 Presidential Campaign.’ Opinion and Partisanship in America.’ Political Science Quarterly, American Politics Research, 39, 534-556.Chowanietz, Christophe. 126(2). ‘Rallying around the Flag or Railing against the Government? Adams, James, Lawrence Ezrow, and Zeynep Somer-Topcu. ‘Is Political Parties’ Reactions to Terrorist Acts.’ Party Politics, 17, Anybody Listening? Evidence That Voters Do Not Respond to 673-698. European Parties' Policy Statements During Elections.’ American Claassen, Ryan L. ‘Political Awareness and Partisan Realignment: Journal of Political Science, 55(2), 370-382. Are the Unaware Unevolved?’ Political Research Quarterly, 64, Aldrich, Daniel P. and Rieko Kage. ‘Japanese Liberal Democratic 818-830. Party Support and the Gender Gap: A New Approach.’ British Coffé, Hilde and Catherine Bolzendahl. ‘Partisan Cleavages in the Journal of Political Science, 41, 713-733. Importance of Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities.’ Social Andeweg, Rudy B. and Jacques Thomassen. ‘Pathways to Party Science Quarterly, 656–674. Article first published online: 26 JUL Unity: Sanctions, Loyalty, Homogeneity and Division of Labour in 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2011.00786.x. the Dutch Parliament.’ Party Politics, 17, 655-672. Cummins, Jeff. ‘Party Control, Policy Reforms, and the Impact on Anthonsen, Mette, Johannes Lindvall and Ulrich Schmidt-Hansen. Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S. States.’ Social Science ‘Social Democrats, Unions and Corporatism: Denmark and Quarterly, 246–267. Article first published online: 3 FEB 2011 | Sweden Compared.’ Party Politics, 17, 118-134. DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2011.00766.x. Anzia, Sarah F. ‘Election Timing and the Electoral Influence of Dark III, Taylor E. ‘Liberals, Labor, and Party Government.’ Polity, Interest Groups.’ The Journal of Politics, 73(2), 412-427. 43, 358-387. Baldassarri, Delia. ‘Partisan Joiners: Associational Membership and Diermeier, Daniel and Razvan Vlaicu. ‘Parties, Coalitions, and the Political Polarization in the United States (1974–2004).’ Social Internal Organization of Legislatures.’ American Political Science Science Quarterly, 631-655. Article first published online: 26 JUL Review, 105, 359-380. 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2011.00785.x. Dilliplane, Susanna. ‘All the News You Want to Hear: The Impact of Barakso, Maryann Jessica C. Gerrity & Brian F. Schaffner. Partisan News Exposure on Political Participation.’ Public Opinion ‘Assessing the Importance of Financial and Human Capital for Quarterly, 75(2), 287-316. Interest Group Sector Strength across American Communities.’ Dominguez, Casey B. K. ‘Does the Party Matter? Endorsements in British Journal of Political Science, 41, 557-580. Congressional Primaries.’ Political Research Quarterly, 64, 534- Barnea, Shlomit and Gideon Rahat. ‘Out with the Old, in with the 544. “New”: What Constitutes a New Party?’ Party Politics, 17, 303- Dow, Jay K. ‘Party-System Extremism in Majoritarian and Proportional 320. Electoral Systems.’ British Journal of Political Science, 41, 341-361. Basedau, Matthias and Anika Moroff. ‘Parties in Chains: Do Ethnic Drummond, Andrew J. ‘Assimilation, Contrast and Voter Projections Party Bans in Africa Promote Peace?’ Party Politics, 17, 205-222. of Parties in Left-right Space: Does the Electoral System Matter?’ Best, Robin E. and Steve B. Lem. ‘Electoral Volatility, Competition Party Politics, 17, 711-743. and Third-party Candidacies in U.S. Gubernatorial Elections.’ Dubrow, Joshua Kjerulf. ‘The Importance of Party Ideology: Party Politics, 17, 611-628. Explaining Parliamentarian Support for Political Party Gender Bonotti, Matteo. ‘Conceptualising Political Parties: A Normative Quotas in Eastern Europe.’ Party Politics, 17, 561-579. Framework.’ Politics, 19-26. Article first published online: 10 JAN Dunphy, Richard and Tim Bale. ‘The Radical Left in Coalition 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9256.2010.01398.x. Government: Towards a Comparative Measurement of Success Bonvecchi, Alejandro and Germán Lodola. ‘The Dual Logic of and Failure.’ Party Politics, 17, 488-504. Intergovernmental Transfers: Presidents, Governors, and the Dür, Andreas and Gemma Mateo. ‘To Call or Not to Call? Political Politics of Coalition-Building in Argentina.’ Publius, 41(2), 179- Parties and Referendums on the EU’s Constitutional Treaty.’ 206. Comparative Political Studies, 44, 468-492. Cann, Damon M. and Andrew H. Sidman. ‘Exchange Theory, Political Dyson, Tom. ‘Defense Policy under the Labour Government: Parties, and the Allocation of Federal Distributive Benefits in the Operational Dynamism and Strategic Inertia.’ British Journal of House of Representatives.’ The Journal of Politics, 73(4), 1128-1141. Politics & International Relations. Article first published online: Carson, Jamie L., Michael S. Lynch and Anthony J. Madonna. 14 DEC 2010. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-856X.2010.00430.x. ‘Coalition Formation in the House and Senate: Examining the Elias, Anwen and Filippo Tronconi. ‘From Protest to Power: Effect of Institutional Change on Major Legislation.’ The Journal Autonomist Parties in Government.’ Party Politics, 17, 505-524. of Politics, 73(4), 1225-1238. Enns, Peter K. and Gregory E. McAvoy. ‘The Role of Partisanship in Carson, Jamie L., Nathan W. Monroe, and Gregory Robinson. Aggregate Opinion.’ Political Behavior. DOI: 10.1007/s11109- ‘Unpacking Agenda Control in Congress: Individual Roll Rates 011-9176-7. and the Republican Revolution.’ Political Research Quarterly, 64, Erlingsson, Gissur Ó. and Mikael Persson. ‘The Swedish Pirate Party 17-30. and the 2009 European Parliament Election: Protest or Issue Chamberlain, Adam. ‘Racial Threat or Racial Contact? How Race Voting?’ Politics, 121-128. Article first published online: 2 SEP Affected Third-Party Presidential Voting in the Antebellum 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9256.2011.01411.x North.’ Social Science Quarterly, 384-403. Article first published online: 15 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2011.00774.x. 2 Ezrow, Lawrence. ‘Reply to Dow: Party Positions, Votes and the Grofman, Bernard and Peter Selb. ‘Turnout and the (Effective) Mediating Role of Electoral Systems?’ British Journal of Political Number of Parties at the National and District Levels: A Puzzle- Science, 41, 448-452. Solving Approach.’ Party Politics, 17, 93-117. Ezrow, Lawrence, Catherine De Vries, Marco Steenbergen, and Erica Harbridge, Laurel and Neil Malhotra. ‘Electoral Incentives and Edwards. ‘Mean Voter Representation and Partisan Constituency Partisan Conflict in Congress: Evidence from Survey Representation: Do Parties Respond to the Mean Voter Position or Experiments.’ 494-510. Article first published online: 17 MAY to Their Supporters?’ Party Politics. 17, 275-301. 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2011.00517.x. Ezrow, Lawrence and Georgios Xezonakis.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Labour in Lockstep with Thatcher's War Moves
    . Newspaper of the Spartaclst League US, British oil pirates out of the Persian Gulf! Break the blockade of Iraq! From within "the belly of the beast": the following article was first published by WOlken Vanguard no 509, 7 September. WOlken Vanguard is the paper of the Spartacist League/US, American section of the International Communist League. What's going on in the Middle East right now is a bald attempt by the United States to seize control of the world's oil supplies. Having lost its economic pre­ dominance, Washington is now trying to reassert its role as imperialist global policeman through brute military force. That's what George Bush means when he talks about a "new world order", echoing Adolf Hitler in the 1930s. But in fact, the American invasion is setting the stage for a new world war. _t c~'c' _- "~'_h~ -"'; ",~,_ ",,/, The consequences of Bush's war moves Independent . Dennis Brack are incalculable. Perhaps a quarter of a Thatcher orders troops (left) to Gulf in support of Bush's war mobilisation. Is this the face of World War III? million US troops are in or heading for the Persian Gulf region right now. Ships world safe for democracy". Certainly not fig leaf of UN sanctions as a green light weapons". And the concentration of are being taken out of mothballs, and coming from the people who recently for a massive US military operation less American firepower could blow the whole tens of thousands of reservists are being slaughtered thousands of civilians to than 700 miles from the Soviet border.
    [Show full text]
  • ESS9 Appendix A3 Political Parties Ed
    APPENDIX A3 POLITICAL PARTIES, ESS9 - 2018 ed. 3.0 Austria 2 Belgium 4 Bulgaria 7 Croatia 8 Cyprus 10 Czechia 12 Denmark 14 Estonia 15 Finland 17 France 19 Germany 20 Hungary 21 Iceland 23 Ireland 25 Italy 26 Latvia 28 Lithuania 31 Montenegro 34 Netherlands 36 Norway 38 Poland 40 Portugal 44 Serbia 47 Slovakia 52 Slovenia 53 Spain 54 Sweden 57 Switzerland 58 United Kingdom 61 Version Notes, ESS9 Appendix A3 POLITICAL PARTIES ESS9 edition 3.0 (published 10.12.20): Changes from previous edition: Additional countries: Denmark, Iceland. ESS9 edition 2.0 (published 15.06.20): Changes from previous edition: Additional countries: Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden. Austria 1. Political parties Language used in data file: German Year of last election: 2017 Official party names, English 1. Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (SPÖ) - Social Democratic Party of Austria - 26.9 % names/translation, and size in last 2. Österreichische Volkspartei (ÖVP) - Austrian People's Party - 31.5 % election: 3. Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (FPÖ) - Freedom Party of Austria - 26.0 % 4. Liste Peter Pilz (PILZ) - PILZ - 4.4 % 5. Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative (Grüne) - The Greens – The Green Alternative - 3.8 % 6. Kommunistische Partei Österreichs (KPÖ) - Communist Party of Austria - 0.8 % 7. NEOS – Das Neue Österreich und Liberales Forum (NEOS) - NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum - 5.3 % 8. G!LT - Verein zur Förderung der Offenen Demokratie (GILT) - My Vote Counts! - 1.0 % Description of political parties listed 1. The Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is a social above democratic/center-left political party that was founded in 1888 as the Social Democratic Worker's Party (Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei, or SDAP), when Victor Adler managed to unite the various opposing factions.
    [Show full text]
  • Review of European and National Election Results 2014-2019 Mid-Term January 2017
    Review of European and National Election Results 2014-2019 Mid-term January 2017 STUDY Public Opinion Monitoring Series Directorate-General for Communication Published by EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service Author: Jacques Nancy, Public Opinion Monitoring Unit PE 599.242 Directorate-General for Communication Public Opinion Monitoring Unit REVIEW EE2014 Edition Spéciale Mi-Législature Special Edition on Mid-term Legislature LES ÉLECTIONS EUROPÉENNES ET NATIONALES EN CHIFFRES EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL ELECTIONS RESULTS TABLES Mise à jour – 20 janvier 2017 Update – 20th January 2017 8éme Législature 8th Parliamentary Term DANS CETTE EDITION Page IN THIS EDITION Page EDITORIAL11 EDITORIAL I.COMPOSITION DU PARLEMENT EUROPÉEN 6 I. COMPOSITION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 6 A.REPARTITION DES SIEGES 7 A.DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS 7 B.COMPOSITION DU PARLEMENT 8 B.COMPOSITION OF THE PARLIAMENT 8 -9-9AU 01/07/2014 ON THE 01/07/2014 -10-10AU 20/01/2017 ON THE 20/01/2017 C.SESSIONS CONSTITUTIVES ET PARLEMENT 11 C.CONSTITUTIVE SESSIONS AND OUTGOING EP 11 SORTANT DEPUIS 1979 SINCE 1979 D.REPARTITION FEMMES - HOMMES 29 D.PROPORTION OF WOMEN AND MEN 29 AU 20/01/2017 ON 20/01/2017 -30-30PAR GROUPE POLITIQUE AU 20/01/2017 IN THE POLITICAL GROUPS ON 20/01/2017 ET DEPUIS 1979 AND SINCE 1979 E.PARLEMENTAIRES RÉÉLUS 33 E.RE-ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT 33 II.NOMBRE DE PARTIS NATIONAUX AU PARLEMENT 35 II.NUMBER OF NATIONAL PARTIES IN THE EUROPEAN 35 EUROPEEN AU 20/01/2017 PARLIAMENT ON 20/01/2017 III.TAUX DE PARTICIPATION 37 III. TURNOUT 37 -38-38TAUX DE PARTICIPATION
    [Show full text]
  • Volume 2 – Candidates
    v o t e r s ’ p a m p h l e t volume 2 – candidates Oregon Vote-by-Mail General Election | November 2, 2004 Bill Bradbury Oregon Secretary of State This Voters’ Pamphlet is provided for assistance in casting your vote-by-mail ballot. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ELECTIONS DIVISION BILL BRADBURY JOHN LINDBACK DIRECTOR SECRETARY OF STATE 141 STATE CAPITOL PADDY J. MCGUIRE SALEM, OREGON 97310-0722 DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE (503) 986-1518 Dear Oregonian, Registering to vote is only half of your right and your duty as a citizen. To fully do your part for democracy, you also have to vote. I challenge you to not only vote yourself, but to remind your friends and neighbors, your family and colleagues, and everyone in your community to vote. As individuals, we can lead by example, but as a community we can demonstrate real power with the collective voice of our votes. We the people are the government. Government is what we make of it. We each have the power and the responsibility to direct government to match our needs. You have the power to change our government with your voice—and you have the power to change the world with your vote. If you have any questions about your ballot or about voting, call our toll-free voter information line at 1-866-ORE-VOTES (1-866-673-8683) or our TTY line for the hearing impaired at 1-866-350-0596. Elections representatives are available to answer all of your questions about voting Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
    [Show full text]
  • The Free Statesman [November 16, 1967]
    St. Cloud State University theRepository at St. Cloud State The Free Statesman Student Publications 11-16-1967 The Free Statesman [November 16, 1967] The Free Statesman Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/freestate Recommended Citation The Free Statesman, "The Free Statesman [November 16, 1967]" (1967). The Free Statesman. 20. https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/freestate/20 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at theRepository at St. Cloud State. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Free Statesman by an authorized administrator of theRepository at St. Cloud State. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ~, ..__ ........ ..•• i-!I' ~ . ..:~, • At- the Twentieth National Student ,'\ ssociation Congress, held last summer, the Student Power concept was defined in the form of a resolution: Higher educational institutions restrict the student's rig~t to democratic self government. Students are not afforded their rights as --- cit1zens in the· college ~nd university community. Students have been subjected to search without a warrant, arbit­ rary social regulations, double jeapordy by administration and 'civi 1 courts. In addition,' a U.S. Supreme ~ourt decision of June 1967 has granted to all minors those rights which have heretofore been granted to U.S. citizens in legal proceedings. The USNSA recognizes and supports the "student power" movement as a movement designed to gain for students their full rights ~s citizens and their right to democratically control their nort-aca- t demic lives and participate to the fullest in the admini·strative and educational decision-making process of the college -or univer­ sity.
    [Show full text]
  • New Perspectives on Nationalism in Spain • Carsten Jacob Humlebæk and Antonia María Ruiz Jiménez New Perspectives on Nationalism in Spain
    New Perspectives on Nationalism in Spain in Nationalism on Perspectives New • Carsten Humlebæk Jacob and Antonia María Jiménez Ruiz New Perspectives on Nationalism in Spain Edited by Carsten Jacob Humlebæk and Antonia María Ruiz Jiménez Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published in Genealogy www.mdpi.com/journal/genealogy New Perspectives on Nationalism in Spain New Perspectives on Nationalism in Spain Editors Carsten Humlebæk Antonia Mar´ıaRuiz Jim´enez MDPI • Basel • Beijing • Wuhan • Barcelona • Belgrade • Manchester • Tokyo • Cluj • Tianjin Editors Carsten Humlebæk Antonia Mar´ıa Ruiz Jimenez´ Copenhagen Business School Universidad Pablo de Olavide Denmark Spain Editorial Office MDPI St. Alban-Anlage 66 4052 Basel, Switzerland This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Genealogy (ISSN 2313-5778) (available at: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/genealogy/special issues/perspective). For citation purposes, cite each article independently as indicated on the article page online and as indicated below: LastName, A.A.; LastName, B.B.; LastName, C.C. Article Title. Journal Name Year, Article Number, Page Range. ISBN 978-3-03943-082-6 (Hbk) ISBN 978-3-03943-083-3 (PDF) c 2020 by the authors. Articles in this book are Open Access and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which allows users to download, copy and build upon published articles, as long as the author and publisher are properly credited, which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. The book as a whole is distributed by MDPI under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND.
    [Show full text]
  • Natália Kováčová, Andrea Jankurová Direction of Slovak Party System After the Parliamentary Elections in 2016
    Natália Kováčová, Andrea Jankurová Direction of Slovak Party System After the Parliamentary Elections in 2016 Security Dimensions. International & National Studies nr 2 (22), 152-164 2017 SECURITY DIMENSIONS INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL STUDIES NO. 22; 2017 (152–164) DOI 10.24356/SD/22/7 DIRECTION OF SLOVAK PARTY SYSTEM AFTER THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN 2016 Natália Kováčová, Ph.D. Danubius University, Slovakia Andrea Jankurová, Ph.D. Danubius University, Slovakia ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is in the context of the main specifics of the Slovak parliamentary elections in 2016 to highlight the party development in Slovakia and to predict its future direction. Parliamentary elections due to electoral instability and fluctuations determined the configuration of the parliamentary political scene. The proportion of new, non- system parties was increased and output was to create surprising ruling coalition which has dissolved the existing ideological and ethnic line. The ambition of the paper is tho highlight the political situation that followed the elections and significantly modified the distribution of political forces existed previously. ARTICLE INFO Article history Received: 07.04.2017 Accepted 26.06.2017 Key words voters, elections, coalition models, political parties, government Introduction In March 2016, the seventh parliamentary elections took place since the es- tablishment of the independent Slovak Republic, which result is visible in Direction of Slovak Party System After the Parliamentary Elections in 2016 the radical reconfiguration of the party system, enfeeblement of standard moderate parties and election of anti-system forces to parliament. Parliamentary elections have brought success to 8 political parties, which managed to pass the 5% threshold at the Election Day (SMER- SD, SaS, OľaNO-NOVA, SNS, ĽSNS, Sme rodina, Most-Híd, Sieť) (see Table No.1).
    [Show full text]
  • The Rise of Populism and Its Implications for Development Ngos
    OXFAM RESEARCH BACKGROUNDER THE RISE OF POPULISM AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT NGOS NICK GALASSO GIANANDREA NELLI FEROCI KIMBERLY PFEIFER MARTIN WALSH CONTENTS Oxfam’s Research Backgrounders ............................................................ 3 Author Information and Acknowledgments ................................................ 3 Citations of this paper ................................................................................ 4 Executive summary ................................................................................... 5 Introduction .............................................................................................. 11 Data on political trends ............................................................................ 12 Explanations for what is driving these trends .......................................... 37 The discourses of right-wing populism .................................................... 46 Implications for development NGOs ........................................................ 50 Research Backgrounders Series Listing .................................................. 56 2 Footer (odd pages) OXFAM’S RESEARCH BACKGROUNDERS Series editor: Kimberly Pfeifer Oxfam’s Research Backgrounders are designed to inform and foster discussion about topics critical to poverty reduction. The series explores a range of issues on which Oxfam works—all within the broader context of international development and humanitarian relief. The series was designed to share Oxfam’s rich research with a wide
    [Show full text]
  • Is Emerging Science Answering Philosopher: Greatest Questions?
    free inquiry SPRING 2001 • VOL. 21 No. Is Emerging Science Answering Philosopher: Greatest Questions? ALSO: Paul Kurtz Peter Christina Hoff Sommers Tibor Machan Joan Kennedy Taylor Christopher Hitchens `Secular Humanism THE AFFIRMATIONS OF HUMANISM: LI I A STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES free inquiry We are committed to the application of reason and science to the understanding of the universe and to the solving of human problems. We deplore efforts to denigrate human intelligence, to seek to explain the world in supernatural terms, and to look outside nature for salvation. We believe that scientific discovery and technology can contribute to the betterment of human life. We believe in an open and pluralistic society and that democracy is the best guarantee of protecting human rights from authoritarian elites and repressive majorities. We are committed to the principle of the separation of church and state. We cultivate the arts of negotiation and compromise as a means of resolving differences and achieving mutual under- standing. We are concerned with securing justice and fairness in society and with eliminating discrimination and intolerance. We believe in supporting the disadvantaged and the handicapped so that they will be able to help themselves. We attempt to transcend divisive parochial loyalties based on race, religion, gender, nationality, creed, class, sexual ori- entation, or ethnicity, and strive to work together for the common good of humanity. We want to protect and enhance the earth, to preserve it for future generations, and to avoid inflicting needless suf- fering on other species. We believe in enjoying life here and now and in developing our creative talents to their fullest.
    [Show full text]
  • Ray O' Light Newsletter
    RAY O’ LIGHT NEWSLETTER March-April 2016 Number 95 Publication of the Revolutionary Organization of Labor, USA 2016 U.S. Presidential Primary Campaigns Update— From Obama’s State of the Union Address and Governor Haley’s Response, to the Anti-Trump Declarations of McCain, Romney and Ryan – WALL STREET EXERCISES ITS “REPUBLICRAT” POLITICAL MUSCLE by RAY LIGHT Two months ago, even before the Iowa Caucuses and Since that time, the Wall Street rulers and their the New Hampshire Primary formally ushered in the “Republicrat” political flunkeys have made many Primary season, we had already observed: “Under the deceptive moves on the U.S. population; yet they still banner of ‘universal suffrage,’ the TV debates, polls, have been unable to overcome significant “popular mass rallies, and constant media coverage have revealed that rejection” of the “Republicrats” as reflected in the number there is remarkably little support for the ‘Republicrat’ of primary contests and caucuses in which Wall Street’s ‘2016 heavy favorites’ (mainstream Democratic and favorite candidates have failed to win. Republican candidates, Hillary Clinton and especially Jeb Bush). Instead, the strong showing of right wing, In the Democratic contests, the social democrat Sanders fascistic Tea Party candidates such as Trump, Carson, has defeated Wall Street’s candidate, Hillary Clinton, in Fiorina, Cruz, Rubio et al. on the Republican side and the more than a third of the states thus far. This has occurred social-democrat Sanders on the Democratic side reflects despite Clinton’s having almost all the Democratic Party some level of popular mass rejection of ‘Republicrat politicians and officials’ support, despite the widespread Rule’ and the Wall Street imperialist ruling class they confusion promoted in the monopoly capitalist-controlled represent.” (“A Revolutionary Approach to the Sanders mass media of the many rich and well-connected Super Presidential Campaign,” Ray O’ Light Newsletter #94) Delegate commitments to Clinton with the actual delegate (contd.
    [Show full text]
  • Answer-Biased Summarization
    Answer-biased Summarization A thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Evi Yulianti Bachelor of Computer Science (Universitas Indonesia) Master of Computer Science (Universitas Indonesia and RMIT University) School of Science College of Science, Engineering, and Health RMIT University, Australia June 2018 Declaration I certify that except where due acknowledgement has been made, the work is that of the author alone; the work has not been submitted previously, in whole or in part, to qualify for any other academic award; the content of the thesis is the result of work which has been carried out since the official commencement date of the approved research program; any editorial work, paid or unpaid, carried out by a third party is acknowledged; and, ethics procedures and guidelines have been followed. Evi Yulianti School of Science RMIT University Tuesday 26th June, 2018 ii Acknowledgments First and foremost, I would like to thank Allah the Almighty, for all the blessings he has bestowed upon me so that I could complete this thesis. Next, I would like to express my special thanks to both of my supervisors, Professor Mark Sanderson and Associate Professor Falk Scholer, for their guidance, support, and motivation throughout my study. It would not have been possible for me to complete this thesis without their kind supervision. I thank Professor Bruce Croft for his useful feedback on this work. I also thank Ruey-Cheng Chen, who has worked with me over the last two years; thank you for all your assistance and for the insightful discussions about this work.
    [Show full text]
  • Codebook: Government Composition, 1960-2019
    Codebook: Government Composition, 1960-2019 Codebook: SUPPLEMENT TO THE COMPARATIVE POLITICAL DATA SET – GOVERNMENT COMPOSITION 1960-2019 Klaus Armingeon, Sarah Engler and Lucas Leemann The Supplement to the Comparative Political Data Set provides detailed information on party composition, reshuffles, duration, reason for termination and on the type of government for 36 democratic OECD and/or EU-member countries. The data begins in 1959 for the 23 countries formerly included in the CPDS I, respectively, in 1966 for Malta, in 1976 for Cyprus, in 1990 for Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia, in 1991 for Poland, in 1992 for Estonia and Lithuania, in 1993 for Latvia and Slovenia and in 2000 for Croatia. In order to obtain information on both the change of ideological composition and the following gap between the new an old cabinet, the supplement contains alternative data for the year 1959. The government variables in the main Comparative Political Data Set are based upon the data presented in this supplement. When using data from this data set, please quote both the data set and, where appropriate, the original source. Please quote this data set as: Klaus Armingeon, Sarah Engler and Lucas Leemann. 2021. Supplement to the Comparative Political Data Set – Government Composition 1960-2019. Zurich: Institute of Political Science, University of Zurich. These (former) assistants have made major contributions to the dataset, without which CPDS would not exist. In chronological and descending order: Angela Odermatt, Virginia Wenger, Fiona Wiedemeier, Christian Isler, Laura Knöpfel, Sarah Engler, David Weisstanner, Panajotis Potolidis, Marlène Gerber, Philipp Leimgruber, Michelle Beyeler, and Sarah Menegal.
    [Show full text]